The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) this week released its environmental assessment of a project to remove decades-old legacy pollution from the Munger Landing area. The project is part of larger St. Louis River Area of Concern effort that is addressing contamination at several sites in th
The second of Damen’s new Shoalbuster 2711 class was handed over to its owner Ports of Jersey recently in a christening ceremony held at Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld. First introduced in 2019, the compact, 27-metre Shoalbuster 2711 provides an extra two metres of beam compared to its predecessor, the
The Broads Authority UK have announced their plans to extend dredging operations on the Upper River Thurne, from 18 November 2021 until 25 February 2022. According to the Authority, the dredging site stretches along the upstream end of the River Thurne, from Hickling Broad to Somerton Staithe. They
Royal Boskalis Westminster recently kicked off work on another interesting land reclamation project, pumping sand into the Bramley-Moore Dock to make space for Everton’s new stadium. Over the next few weeks, the company’s hopper dredger Shoalway will deliver over 450,000 cubic metres of dredged sand
A collaboration of the City of Portland, City of South Portland, the Portland Harbor Commission and the Maine DoT to complete much needed dredge work at and around the piers, wharfs and marinas in Portland Harbor will be extended at least another year while the collaborating partners continue to see
Panama’s new Amador Cruise Terminal has been delivered recently and is now providing berthing services for cruises vessels, reports China Harbor Engineering Company. The design and construction contract for the Amador cruise terminal, at Perico Island, was awarded by Panama Maritime Authority (AMP)
New Jersey Congressman Frank Pallone is applauding a major grant that will be led by NY/NJ Baykeeper. Together with matching funds, the organization will use a total of $1,743,625 for the project, including support from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation in partnership with the National Ocean
The Copper Coast Council (South Australia) has just announced that dredging works at the Port Hughes Boat Ramp are set to begin in early December. According to the Council, the Port Hughes Boat Ramp dredging scheme will commence on Thursday, 2 December 2021, and will last until Saturday, 11 December
DEME Group recently shared a beautiful photo of their trailing suction hopper dredger Bonny River working on the New Lock Terneuzen project in the Netherlands. The Terneuzen project was the first for TSHD Bonny River. There the dredger worked to reclaim approximately 300.000m³ of sand which was need
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) has signed a $92.5 million dredging contract for the Houston Ship Channel Widening and Improvement Project 11. This is the first phase of the extensive, multi-phase Houston Ship Channel billion-dollar expansion and deepening program. According to GLDD, dr
Asyad Group has issued a request for expression of interest (REOI) to local and international private firms looking to enter joint engagements and cooperate to develop the infrastructure and operations of Suwaiq Port in Al Batinah North, Oman. According to an official announcement, the targeted enga
The King Company has completed the Grand Haven Harbor Dredging Program in Grand Haven, Michigan. The project started in May, 20201. According to USACE, material was placed in the north cell, water was pumped to the south cell, and effluent was tested at the south cell weir before it discharged to th
The biggest challenge in the maritime environment for this generation is the energy transition. For centuries the focus of mankind was to sail and operate at sea in the most efficient way possible. All these years Bakker Sliedrecht has improved the vessel design with state-of-the-art-solutions to ma
The USACE Buffalo District has published the Ohio Dredging Newsletter, with a lot of information about the nine Lake Erie Harbors it supports across the state. The newsletter provides an update on the status of dredging at the end of fiscal year 2021, and initiatives for FY 2022. Operation, maintena
