Starting today, December 27, the Town of Barnstable’s contractor Robert B Our Co., Inc. will begin the dredging of the Barnstable Harbor Outer Entrance Channel. The work will consist of mechanically dredging approximately 4,200 cubic yards of sediment from the existing outer-portion of the Barnstabl
Work on the Spoilbank Marina project in Port Hedland is well underway with a $10.6 million contract for the design and construction of marine structures awarded to SMC Marine Pty Ltd. According to the Government of Western Australia, the contract includes construction of a boat ramp, boat pens, publ
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has completed the land reclamation works for the K. Maafushi Picnic Island Reclamation and Shore Protection Project. The Maafushi Picnic Island job was contracted to MTCC by the Planning Ministry for MVR 10.8 million ($700.000). According to MTCC, tw
New York State Senator Alexis Weik has once again called for emergency dredging of Browns River Federal Channel in Sayville and Bayport, NY. Over the last couple of months, she has been the primary advocate for dredging the Brown’s River. Since last May, Senator Weik has circulated a petition, held
National Energy Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (National Energy) has just released this beautiful photo of Jan De Nul’s hopper dredger “Pinta” getting ready for the Port at Galeota dredging scheme. According to the National Energy, the 90 metres long “Pinta” will be undertaking maintenan
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) recently published its annual review of the global dredging market – the 2020 edition of Dredging in Figures report. The annually prepared report serves as a resource to entities interested in the financial development of the dredging indust
The dredger Hanson Thames, built at Damen Shipyards in Galati, Romania, has arrived safely in the UK and is set to enter active service in the new year. “Our new marine aggregates dredger provides increased payload and efficiency and will supply sand and gravel for the UK construction market,” said
Dallas Water Utilities (DWU) is progressing on the Bachman Lake Dredging and Dam and Spillway Rehabilitation Projects. DWU said in their latest project update that they have awarded a construction services contract for dredging at Bachman Lake and is continuing engineering efforts for dam and spillw
Port of Melbourne published its 2021 Sustainability Report a couple of days ago, outlining their sustainability progress over the 2021 financial year. “This year, we have continued to progress the Port Development Strategy, completing rehabilitation works at Swanson Dock East and undertaking planni
The U.S. DoT Secretary yesterday announced the award of more than $241 million in discretionary grant funding for 25 projects to improve port facilities in 19 states and one territory through the MARAD Port Infrastructure Development Program. “U.S. maritime ports play a critical role in our supply c
With immediate effect and for a period of approximately three months, dredging operations will be carried out within the Kwai Tsing Container Terminals 4, 6 and 7. The works will be carried out by one grab dredger. A tugboat, a hopper barge and a survey boat will provide assistance, the Hong Kong Ma
Everton Football Club has just released this incredible drone image offering a fascinating bird’s-eye view of the progress that has been made on the site of the new stadium. The hi-res image, courtesy of NASA, clearly shows Bramley-Moore Dock completely devoid of water and infilled with sand, as the
Boskalis has just signed a contract with the Beninese and Togolese governments to respond to the advance of coastal erosion, AFRIK 21 reports. The value of this contract is 41.6 billion CFA francs, nearly EUR 63.5 million. Under the contract, the Dutch giant will protect the segment (180 km) of the
The Afsluitdijk reinforcement project is in full swing on the Wadden Sea side and the work on the IJsselmeer side has also begun. Here too, large sections of the dyke need to be reinforced, said Van Oord in its latest project update. “We carefully check the condition of the dyke. If the existing rev
