Dredging operations at the Charleston Marina have almost come to a conclusion for the 2022 season, according to the Port of Coos Bay. Over the last couple of weeks, the crews were busy conducting dredging near the Point Adams Facility, near B Dock, and near the OIMB Dock. The project was undertaken
Baltic Hub (formerly known as DCT Gdańsk), the operator of the largest container terminal in the Baltic Sea, ceremoniously kicked off construction of its third deep-water Terminal – T3 yesterday. When fully completed in the second quarter of 2025, the new terminal will have a 717-meter-long and 17.5
Associated British Ports (ABP) has awarded the design and build contract for its ambitious Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility (LEEF) to McLaughlin & Harvey. Earlier this year, Marine Management Organisation (MMO) granted a marine licence to Associated British Ports (ABP) for the development of the Lo
The Canal & River Trust has started its biggest ever programme of dredging at Gloucester’s historic docks. The four-month dredging programme will remove 15,000 cubic metres of silt, enough to fill six Olympic swimming pools, using a powerful ‘suction dredger. This excess silt entered the docks from
A successful keel laying ceremony for the first of two water injection dredgers (WIJs) for the Kooiman Marine Group took place last week at Vahali Zasavica. In July 2022, Van Oord ordered the construction of two additional state-of-the-art water injection vessels from Kooiman Marine Group after the
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has signed an agreement with the Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure of Maldives towards implementation of the M. Muli Harbor Development Project. MTCC CEO Adam Azim signed the deal on behalf of MTCC and Ms. Fathimath Shaana Far
Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) has just unveiled plans to foray into the foreign dredging markets, News Drum reports. “The initiatives taken for setting our foot once again in foreign waters is likely to materialise. DCI has already been executing the dredging contract for Mongla Port, Banglade
The City of Martinez (CA) announced recently that the 2022 Marina Dredging Project has been approved by the regulatory agencies. According to the city, the environmental dredging work window expires at the end of November (absent the regulatory agencies granting an extension into December). To maxim
At the UN Water Conference in New York, 22-24 March 2023, a new initiative to accelerate climate adaptation called the International Panel on Deltas and Coastal areas (IPDC) will be launched. This new initiative by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water management will focus on solutions tha
The Environment Agency scheme to build a flood embankment and pumping station in Hildenborough has received planning permission from Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. The works planned at Hildenborough include a new embankment, pumping station, kiosk and flood defence wall. This will form part
X-Machines has just released this very interested video named ‘Top 3 most effective modern methods of dredging the seabed’. In the video: dredging for the New Suez Canal, how the cutter suction dredgers work, all about trailing suction hopper dredgers, backhoe dredgers, shipyard with the largest cov
The New Manila International Airport (NMIA) – the largest airport in the Philippines – is gaining its headway. According to the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) latest project update, the land development operations are now at 42 percent completion. With an estimated value of EUR 1.5 billion, t
The City of Port Lincoln, SA, will be undertaking maintenance dredging along the beach adjacent to the Laguna Reserve in December. The city has engaged Maritime Constructions to: Move sand from the northern end of the beach to replenish the southern side, Dig out a pit, Pump silt over the groyne int
An estuary is a partially enclosed body of water, often containing wetlands and marshes, where salt water from the ocean and fresh water from rivers and streams meet and mix. Somewhat of an in-between area, estuaries serve a vital role for the surrounding ecosystem, while offering natural recreation
