The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) today released its Draft FY 2022 – FY 2027 Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP), which details MDOT’s $16.4 billion six-year capital budget. The Draft CTP reflects a $1.2 billion increase compared to the $15.2 billion Final FY 2021 – FY 2026 CTP
The dredging operations are underway at the Lugaport terminal, part of the Ust-Luga seaport, located in the Leningrad Region. According to FSUE Rosmorport, the completion date is scheduled for December 30, 2023. The dredging project is being undertaken by the Novotrans consortium. Upon completion, t
Canada Pump and Power is introducing the Mighty Dredge – an electric, winch driven, digging underwater robot, directed solely by a computer. This piece of equipment can work in poisonous environments, in extreme weather conditions, and at great depths. The Mighty Dredge does not need an operator on
The first contract worth approx. $47.5 million for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Fire Island to Montauk Point (FIMP) project was awarded Monday to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, reports the East Hampton Star. The first contract calls for the dredging of Fire Island Inlet and sand placement
Saly in Senegal used to be one of the most popular touristic hotspots of this West African country. Unfortunately, the coastal community suffered from rising sea levels and other negative effects of accelerated climate change. To revitalise Saly’s fragile local economy and prevent flood damage, the
Alia Instruments, a producer of process control equipment for various markets, continues to build big non-nuclear density meters for dredging application. The company recently completed production of three Alia Density Meters, the biggest so far, with capacities to match 650 to 750 mm diameter slurr
A channel that connects Szczecin and Świnoujście is currently being deepened by a joint-venture between Van Oord and DEME. Van Oord’s newest trailing suction hopper dredger, Vox Amalia, has a vital role in upgrading this important waterway. The dredger has a length of 158 meters, a width of 36 meter
The Dutra Group has been busy lately working on a beach renourishment project at Ocean Beach, SF. For this project the company is using their trailing suction hopper dredge Stuyvesant to pump sand from the ocean floor up onto the beach. This beneficial use project is being managed by the U.S. Army C
BAM Nuttall, part of the Royal BAM Group, has just announced the completion of Broadland Flood Alleviation Project. A host of environmental benefits and flood defences for towns and villages around the Norfolk Broads are the result of a 20 year project reaching its conclusion, reported the company.
A J.F. Brennan Company’s team is currently in action along the Illinois River. The crew is working to place riprap along the riverbank near the Marseilles Lock & Dam, which will help to protect the riverbank from future erosion. Marseilles Lock and Dam is located southwest of Marseilles, Illinois, n
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) and the Ministry of National Planning, Housing & Infrastructure have inked an agreement towards executing the R. Alifushi Land Reclamation and Airport Development Project. Ministry’s Director-General, Fathimath Shaana Farooq, signed the deal yesterda
The Government of Canada recently announced that they will invest more than $3.5 million to help renew the harbour infrastructure throughout Manitoba and the rest of the Prairies. Coastal communities across the country are supported by small craft harbours that provide the commercial fishing industr
The Fort Matanzas vehicular beach access ramp and associated parking lot will close on Tuesday, September 7, to allow the mobilization and setup of equipment for sand placement activities. “While the project is underway, there will be no pedestrian or vehicular access to the beach from this parking
Boskalis is gearing up for the Manila International Airport (MIA) project in the Philippines. With an estimated value of EUR 1.5 billion, this concerns the largest project ever taken on by Boskalis. Approximately 1,700 hectares of land will be developed for the MIA airport in Bulakan, located around
