Michigan Congressman Bill Huizenga yesterday announced that his office helped secure $895,000 in critical funding from the Army Corps of Engineers to ensure Saugatuck will be properly dredged for the upcoming summer season. “Harbors and rivers serve as major sources of economic activity for the comm
Russia’s port infrastructure will see a massive development in the coming years – there are infrastructure projects covering all waterways of the country. According to the Port News, in the North-West Region, Russia will build up the capacity of dry bulk terminals. In the Kaliningrad Region, the con
Bangladesh is going through its fifth decade. Every year on 16 December, Bangladesh celebrates its independence. The government invests a lot in the country’s growth in order to close the economic gap as quickly as possible. The building of sea harbours is a clear-cut choice. Next to the two existin
The Port of Virginia is progressing toward becoming the only US East Coast port with 55-foot-deep channels that are also wide enough to accommodate two-way traffic of ultra-large container vessels. “It’s an important distinction to have because this sets The Port of Virginia apart from our East Coas
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves has announced the following key Louisiana projects received funding that will address dredging, levee, flood protection and infrastructure priorities. The work plan is the regular release of how the Army Corps will be funding its projects after the passage of the annua
The federal government plans to spend more than $13 million to conduct the periodic nourishment of the City of North Myrtle Beach Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) project. Overall, $56M has been allocated to the Myrtle Beach CSRM project. Wes Wilson, a project manager for the U.S. Army Corps of
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is seeking comments on the proposed dredging work in Popponesset Bay Approach Channel in Mashpee, Mass. According to the Corps, USACE recently received a permit application from the Town of Mashpee for proposed work in the approach channel to Po
The Department for Environment and Water (DEW) manages the Adelaide metropolitan coastline on a seasonal basis for coastal protection and to maintain sandy beaches for the community to enjoy. With monitoring and planning complete, DEW has released an update on the upcoming beach replenishment works.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has delivered to Congress its Fiscal Year 2023 (FY 2023) Work Plan for the Army Civil Works program. “The FY 2023 Work Plan for Army Civil Works continues the administration’s substantial investments in projects and actions that will strengthen supply chains and the
Earlier this week, DEME Group released the full year results for the last year. In their official statement, they said that the Dredging & Infra segment achieved a turnover of 1,524 million euro year-to-date, 3% higher than a year ago. While the orderbook decreased 8% it is still at a solid level of
YILPORT Holding has taken over the operations at Port of Šibenik in Croatia in the first week of February. The company plans to turn the Port into a multi-purpose terminal, offering diversified services. In the first phase, YILPORT will rehabilitate the quality, productivity, and efficiency of exis
Littlehampton Harbour (UK) has just announced that there will be sustained dredging activity within harbour limits from 8th March 2023 for approximately 3 weeks. As reported, The Marine Group’s water injection dredger ‘CMS INNOVATION’ will be engaged in water injection dredging primarily at both Aru
Lyme Regis Town Council has just announced that the dredger will be arriving soon to commence annual dredging of the Lyme Regis outer harbour and summer pontoons. Usually, dredging activities at Lyme Regis take place during May and June, but this year officials decided to get started a little early.
The Belgian consortium TM EDISON, including DEME and Jan De Nul, has won the tender for the construction of the world’s first artificial energy island. The construction of the foundations of the Princess Elisabeth Island will begin in early 2024 and will last 2.5 years. After that, the installation
