The Port of Virginia is continuing to modernize and expand its operation and recently debuted additional capacity to safely handle simultaneous calls of ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs). In late January, the port put four new, all-electric, Suez-class ship-to-shore container cranes into service
Orion Group Holdings, Inc. has acquired J. E. McAmis, Inc. and JEM Marine Leasing LLC for approximately $60 million, net of cash acquired. “We are very pleased to welcome the J.E. McAmis team to Orion,” said Travis Boone, President and Chief Executive Officer of Orion. “This acquisition reflects the
The Russian State Transport Leasing Company (STLC) has taken delivery of a new cutter suction dredger (CSD). The dredger Kanopus (Канопус), built by local shipyard Nefteflot, belongs to the Project Ts480M2rD/NF series of CSDs – designed by the Russian naval architecture firm Stapel. According to Nef
Dredging work at Aberaeron harbor is underway. According to Ceredigion County Council, dredging will be carried out during low tide periods, with activity focused on: The Council said that the program of works will be weather dependent. “Mariners and harbor users are requested to keep clear of the d
Sokol d.o.o. Vinkovci is moving ahead with the restoration of the Bosut River in Croatia with a Watermaster Classic V. Sediment build-up in the Bosut River in Croatia has reduced the river’s flow and depth. This means higher flood risk, degrading water quality and ecological health, and it limits th
Bill White, US Ambassador to Belgium, and Minister Annick De Ridder, Flemish Minister for Mobility, Public Works, Ports and Sport, visited DEME Group’s headquarters in Beveren–Kruibeke–Zwijndrecht yesterday. During their visit, they had a brief tour of DEME’s Lookout pavilion and boarded the trailin
Dredging and sand pumping work to renourish Sarasota’s shoreline is moving forward. This fully Federally-funded effort includes the dredging of New Pass and the beneficial placement of 300,000 cubic yards of sand along 1.2 miles of Sarasota’s shoreline. According to USACE, the project remains on sch
Construction work is underway on a new dredging vessel at the Balkan Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Plant, Turkmenistan’s first major shipbuilding facility. According to the State Service of Maritime and River Transportation of Turkmenistan, this project is part of efforts to expand the country’s mari
Baggerbedrijf De Boer B.V. – Dutch Dredging said that their new 2,300 m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Magdalena was launched at the Nam Trieu Shipyard in Haiphong, Vietnam, today. This marks the next phase in the construction process, carried out in close cooperation with Royal IHC. With t
Two Plymouth organizations – the University of Plymouth and Recycle it Global (RiG) – have launched a collaborative project to tackle the complex challenges posed by contaminated marine dredged materials. According to the University of Plymouth, a new Knowledge Transfer Partnership will unite their
NMDC Group held a working meeting with officials from the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) earlier this week – exchanging best practices on environmentally responsible coastal and marine development and exploring potential investment partnerships for the Philippines. Led by PRA Chairperson Ale
The Port of Suape, Pernambuco, said that the dredging works to deepen its internal channel are now complete. With a total investment of R$217 million ($41.2 million), the project increased the channel depth from 10 meters to 16.2 meters, removing operational bottlenecks and allowing larger vessels t
The newest addition to the Manson Construction Co. fleet – the hopper dredger Frederick Paup – departed the Seatrium AmFELS shipyard in Brownsville, Texas, bound for Mobile, Alabama, last week. Representing Manson’s largest single investment since its founding in 1905, the Frederick Paup is the larg
The USACE Baltimore District of has received an application for a Department of the Army permit pursuant to Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 for a dredging project on the Anacostia River in Washington, DC. The applicant, the District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment (
