Following a request from Georgia Representative Earl L. Carter that the federal government provide funding for the Brunswick Harbor Modifications Project, Congress allocated $1.5 million to modify the existing federal navigation channel at the Port of Brunswick. While Rep. Carter disagreed with elem
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Minister of Transport Kamel Al-Wazir last week to follow up on development efforts in different sea ports. At the meeting, the President gave directives to upgrade the ports in an integrated developmental manner that
Land development for the New Manila International Airport (NMIA) in Bulacan, undertaken by Boskalis, is almost 50% complete. It is expected that this work will be finished by the end of 2023, according to Transport Secretary Jaime Bautista. By 2024, the project’s proponent can start construction of
Dredging work on the seabed around the new quays and approaches to Stornoway’s new deep water harbour is about to begin. The dredging will be carried out by the Boskalis dredger Causeway, assisted by two workboats, the MC Fenna and the MC Aramis. The Causeway is fitted with a trailer suction pipe, t
Femern A/S, a Danish planning company charged with preparing the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel, has just released this amazing video named ‘Preview of the Fehmarnbelt tunnel’. When the tunnel is completed, there will be a sea of new opportunities for cooperation, growth and experiences. Watch the new film th
Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) has just released the latest update on the Spoilbank Marina project in Port Hedland. “Work may have paused on the dredging and construction of the breakwater until April 2023 (while the flatback turtles nest at Cemetery Beach), but the Spoilbank Marina team still have p
In May 2022, Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works (KMEW) received one-year dredging contract worth Rs 67.85 crore ($8,2 million) from Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) for its Mangrol Fishing Harbour facility for capital dredging in hard rock. The ongoing work is 50% complete. On December 30, KMEW
During the past year, DredgingToday presented many videos related to dredging projects and vessels around the globe. Today, we bring you some of the most popular videos of 2022. Dredging campaign in Port of Brest by DEME The Région Bretagne authorities released the video on the second dredging campa
DEME is finalizing the largest dredging and land reclamation project in the company’s history – the Abu Qir Port Project in Egypt. This vast program includes the reclamation of 1,000 hectares of new land, the deepening of the port’s approach channel to 23m and the dredging of a turning basin to 22m.
An inspiring Dutch Trade mission to Vietnam took place earlier this month. During the visit, led by Liesje Schreinemacher, the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, the Dutch experts shared their knowledge on Nature Based Solutions like the Sand Engine for coastal defenses in the N
Kooiman Hoebee shipyard in Dordrecht and Alewijnse recently completed an extensive refit of the trailing suction hopper dredger Swalinge for Den Herder Seaworks. The refit of the Swalinge involved practically cutting the vessel in half to put in the new 37.1-meter section in the middle of the ship.
Dredge crews work through the holidays and ring in the new year on the river, keeping commerce moving on the Middle Mississippi, the USACE St. Louis District said. After a short pause for weather and repairs, Dredge Potter is now heading back out to dredge a reach of the Mississippi River just upstr
Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue recently announced the approval of the second tranche of the Brexit Adjustment: Local Authority Marine Infrastructure Scheme (BALAMI) 2022 – 2023, bringing total funding for the Scheme to €55.3 million for 164 projects arou
Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Lelystad arrived at the Port of Rio Grande earlier this week to boost the latest maintenance dredging program. The other Van Oord’s giant – TSHD HAM 318 – has been working on sediment removal in the port since November 24 and recently started the dre
