Royal IHC has released a timelapse video about the construction of the world’s most powerful cutter suction dredger ‘Spartacus’. The CSD Spartacus sets a new benchmark in the global dredging market. Its ground breaking, eco-friendly design and countless innovations on board make it the only one of i
DEME Group has just released this beautiful photo from their River Elbe dredging project in Germany – a familiar ground for DEME and its crews. “On a calm, sunny morning, this small fishing vessel sails alongside our trailing suction hopper dredger ‘Uilenspiegel’, as they both focus on the day’s wor
The Lekki Deep Sea Port Project is moving ahead – 61.07% of the construction works have been completed so far. A multi-purpose, Deep Sea Port at the heart of the Lagos Free Trade Zone, Lekki Deep Sea Port is set to be one of the most modern ports in West Africa, offering enormous support to the [&he
U.S. Senator Ben Cardin recently announced a major victory for the health of the Chesapeake Bay and the economic vitality of the Port of Baltimore as he secured Senate Appropriations Committee approval of $37.5 million for the first year of construction for the Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Ecosystem Re
The Kahnawà:ke Environment Protection Office (KEPO) said that the dredging component of the Tekakwitha Island and Bay Restoration Project has now been completed. “Our contractor, RML Landscaping, and their team worked diligently and efficiently to complete this component of the project two weeks ahe
The world’s most powerful cutter suction dredger (CSD) Spartacus is currently working on the Abu Qir Port project in Egypt – the largest ever dredging and land reclamation contract in DEME’s history. According to the Belgian giant, this project includes the reclamation of 1,000 hectares of new land.
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) recently announced the successful completion of the Northwest Turtle Bay Marsh Creation project. This project created and nourished over 1,000 acres of marsh in the Barataria Basin, where land loss rates peaked at nearly 10 square miles per year in
The Baker-Polito Administration recently announced its latest round of grant funding to nine dredging projects through the Massachusetts Dredging Program. Among the recipients was the Town of Plymouth, which received a $1,300,000 grant for the Phase II of the Plymouth Harbor Dredging Project. The pr
A fire at the U.S. Moorings complex destroyed two buildings and damaged two others yesterday. Located on the west bank of the Willamette River, near the St. Johns Bridge, the U.S. Government Moorings provides port, supply and repair facilities for USACE Portland District’s fleet of dredges, hydrosur
New York Governor, Kathy Hochul, announced yesterday that dredging is underway at Oak Orchard Harbor, a navigation channel in Orleans County. The accumulation of silt, sand, and other debris can cause areas like Oak Orchard Harbor to become obstructed overtime. According to Hochul, the dredging proj
Mid West Ports Authority is set to begin the Geraldton dredging program in the following days. The 2021 Maintenance Dredge Project will remove naturally accumulated sediments from within the inner harbour of Geraldton Port and southern navigational channel. For this job, RN Dredging Pty Ltd – the Au
National Waterways Conference (NWC) is moving forward with their 2021 Annual Meeting on September 22-24, 2021 in Baltimore (Inner Harbor), Maryland. NWC is the only national organization that represents all of the entities that interface with the Army Corps including state and local governments, wat
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company Plc (MTCC) has shared the latest updates on the ongoing projects in region. According to MTCC, they have completed land reclamation works at R. Dhuvaafaru. The first shipment of rock boulders required to commence shore protection works have been delivered t
The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) is inviting public comments on a proposed dredging ordinance for the Highland Lakes through Friday, September 24. LCRA said that people can submit comments online or during a Wednesday, September 15, public meeting, which is 6-8 p.m. in Building A at the LCR
