To enable the growth of the Port of Southampton in the UK as a major international logistics hub, Boskalis successfully completed widening and deepening of their five berth pockets. The dredging and widening of the berths ensure that the terminal’s operator DP World Southampton is able to continue t
Work on the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel’s area east of Rødbyhavn is in full swing now, Femern reports. Excavation operations in the harbor pool have been boosted in the form of Boskalis’ backhoe dredger Odin. The Fehmarnbelt link will be built as an immersed tunnel between Rødbyhavn on Lolland and the German
The necessity of clearing harbors along the Lake Michigan shoreline is on the mind of Michigan Congressman Fred Upton. The Congressman sent a letter last week to the leaders on the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies asking them to support President Biden’s FY22 Budget
San Rafael Creek in Marin County, California, could be dredged – at least in part – next summer. The Biden administration’s proposed budget sets aside $6.75 million for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin working on the $13 million project. The budget must be approved by congressional committe
H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, officially opened Fujairah Terminals’ expansion programme yesterday. Fujairah Terminals is one of the Middle East’s most important economic, commercial, and logistics hubs, according to Emirates News Agency. Founded in
Damen Shipyards Group has expanded its Hopper Dredger portfolio – the full range now covering hopper volumes from 650m3 to 5,000m3. The company is known in the dredging market for its array of vessels for different dredging projects. These vessels include a range of cutter suction dredgers, workboat
Work on the Sh. Feevah Harbour development is well underway, with overall 92% project progress, the Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) said in their latest announcement. According to the update, maintenance dredging works of existing harbour basin are also ongoing, with 78% completion
Louisiana’s Barataria Basin has experienced some of the highest rates of land loss on the planet: Between 1932 to 2016, the region lost nearly 295,000 acres of land, displacing communities, threatening critical infrastructure and jobs, and decimating formerly diverse and abundant wildlife habitat. L
HME Construction from Vancouver, Washington, has won a $9.2 million modification to the contract W912DW-21-C-0003 for a dredging project. Work will be performed in Aberdeen, Washington, with an estimated completion date of February 22, 2023, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said in its latest an
The President’s proposed budget for fiscal 2022 released May 28, 2021, includes nearly $40 million in Civil Works funding for USACE Baltimore District to construct aquatic ecosystem restoration projects that benefit the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed. Aquatic ecosystem restoration projects propose
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, has published the Final Environmental Assessment for the Channel Islands Harbor Breakwater and Jetty Repair project. The proposed activities are within the Channel Islands Harbor in the City of Oxnard, California. According to USACE, the propos
The Gunde Maersk is the first vessel which arrived at the Port of Baltimore after being stuck in the Suez Canal during the March blockage. The Gunde is an 11,000 TEU containership. “Ports America Chesapeake can accommodate it at Seagirt Marine Terminal with our 50-foot deep channel and berth. A seco
There is still time to register for the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) Virtual Dredging Summit ’21. The 2021 Virtual Dredging Summit is a technical meeting organized by WEDA to promote the exchange of knowledge in fields related to dredging, navigation, marine engineering, and construction. The
Van Oord’s dredging vessels have been a familiar sight in the Brazilian Port of Itajai for over 20 years already. At this moment, they have a five-year contract with the local port authority for the maintenance dredging service of the access channel. The Port of Itajai is considered the most represe
