The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group, last week approved grants worth $20.56 million to finance the fourth expansion of Banjul Port in The Gambia. The funding comprises an ADF grant of $13.71 million and another $
Paul Balzano YouTube channel has just released this amazing video about a dredging project at Tigertail, Hideaway Beach and Sanddollar Island. In November 2022, the City of Marco Island Island started the Hideaway Beach and Sanddollar Island construction project. This dredging project is located on
In 2020, the Port Authority of Douala, Cameroon, expanded their fleet with the Royal IHC 3,000 m3 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Mont Mandara to maintain the access canal to the Port of Douala. The current project, the expansion of the Port of Pointe-Noire in Congo, is a true reflection of t
The U.S. Senate passed last week the National Defense Authorization Act of 2023 (NDAA), which included the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (WRDA). WRDA 2022 formally prioritizes coastal ecosystem restoration as a top U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) mission, authorizes two major federal
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District’s Deputy Commander for South Florida, Lt. Col. Todd Polk, assisted in the ground breaking for the CEPP New Water Seepage Barrier Wall Project last week. Its mission, when completed, will help to improve water levels in the Everglades and assist
Systems integrator Alewijnse has successfully completed the electrical refit of the trailing suction hopper dredger Swalinge at Kooiman Hoebee shipyard in Dordrecht. To expand the vessel’s cargo space from 1800m³ to 3000m³, the vessel was cut in half and a new, 37.1-meter section inserted. In additi
This week, Kooiman Marine Group performed successful sea trials on board the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Hegemann V. According to the shipbuilder, the newbuild BNR219 has been put to the test off the Dutch coast in beautiful conditions. The newbuild, developed by Kooiman in a collaboratio
The $187.5 million Spoilbank Marina project has come a long way since dredging began this summer. According to Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA), it’s been a big year of progress for the Spoilbank Marina, with the project now over 50 per cent complete. Over the last few months, MGN Civil Pty Ltd has bee
The Western Australian Department of Transport (DoT) has announced the new start date for the Jurien Bay Boat Harbour dredging project. Initially scheduled to begin in December, the Jurien Bay dredging campaign now won’t begin until early next year. Department of Transport (DoT) Director of Coastal
Coastal erosion is a growing concern around Europe. The removal of soil and sand by wind, water and human action has left several European coastal areas defenceless against flooding and high tides or extremely high tides, threatening human and marine life. While it’s a natural process, coastal erosi
The Waioeka river mouth in Ōpōtiki has been closed to week-day boat traffic since September to allow dredging works on the $100 million harbour project to proceed safely. Pakihikura, the waterway from the confluence with the Otara River to the river mouth will reopen to boaties from this Friday 16 D
Earlier this week, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced that dredging is expected to begin just after the New Year on the main channel of White Creek and a short stretch of Assawoman Canal to improve navigability on the two waterways northwest of Bethany B
Dredging operator Hesha Prime Sand and Gravel Aggregates, Inc. has finally begun work on the Padsan River restoration project in the Philippines. According to the Department Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the contractor has deployed its equipment at the mouth of the Padsan River in Metro
The Port of Rotterdam recently presented a video update on the largest construction project currently taking place in the port—the development of the new quay walls in the Prinses Amaliahaven. The video shows the new part of the Netherlands which is gradually taking shape in the Amaliahaven on Maasv
