The Oosterweel infrastructure project is entering the next phase, DEME Group announced today. The official starting signal was given yesterday for the construction of the eight tunnel elements for the Scheldt Tunnel, which will be built in a dedicated drydock in Zeebrugge. Once the tunnel elements a
Boskalis’ hopper dredger Causeway has begun dredging operations to deepen the new main quay and approaches in Stornoway, UK. The Stornoway new deep water harbour project includes construction of a new quay, berthing dolphin and foundation works for a new linkspan as well as the removal of two shipwr
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari officially commissioned the $1.5 billion newly completed Lekki Deep Seaport yesterday, located at the Ibeju Lekki area of Lagos State. With the official commissioning, the port has become eligible to begin commercial operations of receiving imports and shipping ex
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Portland District officially welcomed its newest hydrographic survey vessel, the Beeman, with a dedication and christening ceremony in Newport, Oregon, January 11. The Beeman, whose name honors the legacy of Ogden Beeman, chief of the Portland District’s Waterways N
In April 2022 the South Australian Government announced that the planned construction of a sand recycling pipeline between West Beach and Semaphore South would be halted. Instead, a comprehensive review of all available coastal (sand) management options is being undertaken to ensure a long-term solu
Pacific Dredge & Construction (PDC) has won the Napa River Maintenance Dredging project by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The project goal was to make the river deeper back to its original navigational depths, allowing boats to always transit fully throughout the river. The last time the Napa Riv
Coastal storms have severely impacted the North Atlantic Coast of the United States, including the New York-New Jersey Harbor region. In response to these storms, the US Army Corps of Engineers has investigated measures to manage future flood risk in ways that support the long-term resilience and su
Jan De Nul Group and Royal IHC have signed a contract for the upgrade of cutter suction dredger (CSD) J.F.J. De Nul. Built in 2013 by Royal IHC and with a total power of 27,240 kW installed, this CSD belongs to the top-end in the world cutter dredging fleet. The J.F.J. De Nul is the […]
Bangladeshi Foreign Minister and Member of Parliament (MP) from Sylhet-1 Constituency, Dr AK Abdul Momen, inaugurated the dredging works on the Surma River in Sylhet on Saturday. Under the project, about 18 kilometers of the river will be dredged – from Kushighat in Sylhet City to Lamakaji Bridge –
The Turks and Caicos Islands Ports Authority is inviting bidders for the South Caicos Port Dredging Project. According to the ports authority, the work includes channel dredging to improve the approach channel, portside/turning basin and dock access at the port on the island of South Caicos. The rec
The City of Newport News, Virginia, was awarded a $640,994 grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration to support design work for a seafood market, as well as dock improvements and dredging design at the head of the Seafood Industrial Park. “The Biden-Harris Admi
Ahead of the commissioning of the Lekki Deep Seaport by President Muhammadu Buhari – set for today – the largest container vessel has already berthed at the port. The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) announced the arrival of the vessel, owned and operated by the French shipping firm CMA/CGM, on Sunday
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) will later this week hold a webinar on Underwater Acoustics. The webinar named “Demystifying Acoustical Sensors: What to use for what application” is set for Friday, January 27, at noon EST. According to WEDA, this webinar will provides a high-level overview o
Mike Hooks, LLC, a family-owned Louisiana-based dredging company, is moving forward with the largest marsh creation project in the history of the State of Louisiana – the Lake Borgne Marsh Creation Project (LBMC). Yesterday, their Senior Director of Government Affairs, Michael Gerhardt, and Chief Fi
