The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Leiv Eiriksson, owned by Jan De Nul, is currently very busy working in Ha. Dhidhoo, the Maldives. With a hopper volume of 46,000m³, it is one of the largest dredgers in the world. The Dhidhoo land reclamation contract was awarded to Maldives Transport and C
Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) said that the Ha. Dhidhoo Land Reclamation Project – aimed to advance airport development, housing initiatives and the provision of essential services – is now underway. This capital development contract was awarded to Maldives Transport and Contracting Compa
Orion Group Holdings, Inc. has received an $86.3 million shoreline protection project from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Commenting the latest news, Travis Boone, President and Chief Executive Officer of Orion Group Holdings, said: “We are proud to be part of one of the largest shoreline
Galveston Port said that they are advancing a significant program of waterside upgrades at its West Port Cargo Complex, marking the largest investment in its cargo berths and yards for several decades. According to their latest announcement, the port is investing $106 million to improve dilapidated
The City of Victor Harbor said that the construction of a Coastal Sea Defense Wall between Fell Street and Charles Street in Encounter Bay is now practically complete. Only minor works remain to finalize the project. Work on the project started in late April 2025. The Council engaged CATCON to under
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) said that 40 percent of the dredging work for the second phase of the land reclamation and shore protection of GDh. Thinadhoo Industrial Zone has now been completed. The project involves reclaiming three hectares of land at the island’s industrial zo
Lahore’s first floating restaurant is expected to open to the public later in 2026 as construction nears its final stages. The three-storey floating structure is being built on a canal branching from the River Ravi, near Jallo Park. According to the project managers, civil and construction work is p
Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) said that 49 hectares of land have been reclaimed for Hulhumalé Phase 3, with more than 77.8 percent of the project having been completed. This capital development project was awarded to Capital Marine and Civil Construction (CMC), with the government having
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has just released a plan for the land reclamation works within an area of about 240 hectares of foreshore and seabed at Lung Kwu Tan. The proposed works include filling of the seabed to form about 145 hectares of new land, reprovisioning
In January 2019, a tailings dam collapsed in Brumadinho (a Brazilian municipality in the state of Minas Gerais), releasing a large volume of mining residues into the Paraopeba River. As part of the mining company’s recovery program, Construtora Vale Verde is now removing tailings from a 6 km stretch
The dredging operations at the mouth of the Chapora River and the Chapora fishing jetty in Goa, India, are finally underway. According to the Member of Goa Legislative Assembly, Delilah Lobo, the project is expected to greatly improve navigability and ensure safer passage for fishing vessels. For ye
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The dredging operations for the development of an airport in HA. Dhidhdhoo are set to begin early next week. The Dhidhdhoo Council said in its latest announcement that they gave a final opportunity for boat owners on the island’s western shoreline to move their vessels from the area earmarked for dr
The City of Brigantine has been working for many years, alongside Senator Vince Polistina, to address ongoing navigation issues in the back bay waterways behind Brigantine. Over time, several of these channels have filled in with sediment, making them difficult to navigate, particularly at low tide.
