The Port of Houston Authority is seeking proposals for the first segment of the Houston Ship Channel (HSC) Expansion Channel Improvement Project. This dredging scheme, known as the Project 11, is comprised of eight segments, all aimed at widening and deepening the channel for safer and more efficien
The Central Dredging Association (CEDA) has announced that Dredging Days 2021 programme is being finalised and registrations for CEDA’s flagship event are now open. This year, CEDA Dredging Days will be a virtual event and the committee have pulled out all the stops to ensure that it remains the bes
The Ekiti State Government, Southwest region of Nigeria, has officially started the dredging works on waterways across the state. The main goal of this project is to prevent flooding, deaths and destruction of lives and property – caused by floods. For this flood protection program, the government h
FSUE Rosmorport has announced another tender for further construction of the international terminal in Pionersky, the Kaliningrad Region. The contract foresees the completion of the freight and passenger terminal including 2 berths with the total length of 725 meters and a water area for freight and
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority continues to work on the development of the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project – a proposed new marine container terminal on Canada’s west coast. As reported, the authority is continuing field studies in July 2021 as part of ongoing environmental and technical work f
Earlier this week, Mike Hatch, Marina Manager at Premier Marinas Brighton, posted this wonderful photo of the Brighton Marina dredging works. The contract for the removal of 55,000m3 of naturally deposited sand and silt from the UK’s largest marina was awarded to ML Dredging of Portsmouth. Work on t
WCT Holdings’ 60:40 joint venture with China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) will be the main contractor for the Sapangar Bay Container Port expansion, worth RM899.81 million ($214 million), The Edge Markets reports. The contract is expected to begin in September 2021, and to complete in
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, is beginning preparation of an integrated Feasibility Study and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) document to address coastal storm damages and risks along the shores of Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Johns County, Fla. To that end the Jacksonv
USACE has awarded $400,000 to the Southeast Missouri Regional Port Authority (Semo Port) to support dredging activities for the harbor, Missouri Congressman Jason Smith announced earlier this week. Semo Port is essential to support Southeast Missouri’s rural economy. Funding has not been sufficient
USACE and partners are conducting monitoring in multiple locations along the marshes and in the waterways behind Seven Mile Island in Cape May County, N.J. The monitoring is being conducted as part of the Seven Mile Island Innovation Lab, an initiative designed to advance and improve dredging and ma
Royal IHC recently released a new blog post in which Stefan Groenheide talks about tailings dams and explains why one would want to re-mine this ‘waste’ and how IHC dredging knowledge fits in perfectly. Creating and storing tailings has long been an integral part of mining operations. Tailings recei
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has officially approved a project proposed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA): Building Climate Resilient Safer Islands in the Maldives. This project aims at establishing a climate resilient mechanism for coastal conservation and protection against futu
USACE Jacksonville District has announced the award of an $8 million construction contract for the Miami-Dade County beach renourishment project – Bal Harbour. The $8 million contract was awarded to Cavache Inc. based in Pompano Beach, Fla. This effort will restore eroded shoreline along Miami-Dade
USACE Jacksonville District awarded a $3.78 million contract last month to Diamond Service Corp. of Morgan City, La., for maintenance dredging of the 9-foot Anclote River channel and turning basin. The work is located in Pinellas and Pasco Counties, Florida. “The non-federal sponsor is the City of T
