The Mobile Ship Channel has officially reached its authorized 50-foot depth, marking a transformational milestone for the Port of Mobile and Alabama’s economy, the Alabama Port Authority said. Last week, the Port, in coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Mobile Bar Pilot
The Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd Marine team wrapped up a maintenance dredging project at the Jetty for the City of Moreton Bay recently. With the whale season approaching, the crew mobilized the Ken Harvey – a clamshell grab dredger – to remove sediment and ensure the waterway was deep enough for comme
The dredging and hydrographic survey activities will be undertaken at the Port of Ashburton in the following days. According to Pilbara Ports, this activity is scheduled to start on or about October 8, continuing for a period of up to 10 days. Maintenance dredging is required within the Wheatstone M
Rijkswaterstaat has selected Van Oord for a multi-year maintenance contract covering the entire Dutch stretch of the River Meuse. The contract includes both routine maintenance as well as emergency response services. “We will be responsible for maintaining the waterway, riverbanks, civil structures,
The maritime design house, Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam has developed conceptual design plans for a new Trailing Suction Grab Hopper Dredger for UK Dredging. The aim of the project was to explore how a new vessel could meet today’s operational demands while significantly improving efficiency, versatil
Filia Dredging has successfully completed another maintenance dredging project in Latvia. Last week, the hopper dredger Willem Sr completed dredging work in the Port of Ventspils. Earlier this summer, TSHD Willem Sr also dredged the fishing port of Roja. Even though they are two completely different
Registration is still open for the annual 2025 Gulf Coast Chapter meeting in New Orleans, LA. According to WEDA, the meeting is set to take place from October 29-30, at the posh Barnett JDV by Hyatt Hotel in New Orleans. Representatives from all areas of the dredging industry, including regulatory,
Southern Dredging has won a $3.3 million USACE contract for FY25 Brunswick Inner Harbor maintenance dredging work. The work, located in Brunswick Harbor Georgia, is traditionally performed with a hydraulic cutterhead dredge in late summer or fall. The dredging of the inner harbor will take place in
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is constructing an island upstream from the embankment at Lock and Dam 2 on the Mississippi River to safeguard the existing embankment from wind and wave erosion. The 3,250-foot-long earthen embankment was constructed in 1930 and has since suffere
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, has just released this very interesting video named ‘Why Dredging Matters: From Sediment to Sustainability’. In this video, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is showing behind the scenes of dredging, from the buildup of sediment to the science of en
The City of Mobile (AL) has commenced work on the multi-million dollar Langan Lake dredging project. Before the start of work, the City made changes to traffic flow inside Langan Park to accommodate the Lagan Lake dredging project while maintaining access to park’s amenities. This includes closure o
The Port of Los Angeles said that they are seeking proposals from interested parties to participate in the pre-development of Pier 500, a proposed new stand-alone marine container terminal along the Pier 400 Channel. According to their official statement, the selected entity would enter into a publi
Boskalis’ new mega hopper Seaway was successfully launched at Royal IHC today. The new dredger will be more than just a vessel; it is the largest newbuild in the Boskalis’ history, and above all, the largest trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) ever built at a Dutch shipyard. The giant TSHD will h
Eduardo Leite, Governor of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, has signed the order and contract for the dredging works in the Port of Rio Grande. The $81 million project (432.2 million BRL), which was awarded to Van Oord, will deepen the harbor’s access channel, ensuring safe and efficient navi
