A ceremony was held today at Muli, Meemu Atoll, to mark the commencement of physical works for the Meemu Airport Development Project, Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) reports. This capital development project was awarded to MTCC on February 28, 2021. The works involve: land reclamat
Port Taranaki Limited has just released this beautiful video from their latest dredging project. This work is the second dredging campaign carried out at Port Taranaki by the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Albatros – owned and operated by Dutch Dredging. The Albatros replaced the decommissio
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) is seeking nominations for the annual IADC Safety Awards. For several years, the award was granted to safety innovations made for the dredging industry. As of this year, two safety awards will be given: one to a dredging organization and a s
The Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has signed a contract with Maldives Ports Limited for redevelopment of the Addu Regional Port. Scope of works for the project will include: dredging operations – 972,500cbm; reclamation operations – 8.05 hectares; a 2360m breakwater construction;
Officials from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and staff from the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee toured the Port of Baltimore yesterday. According to the Port’s official announcement, the delegation visited the marine terminals, surveyed the area of study for the Sea
The Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has signed a contract with the Maldives’ Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure for implementation of the S. Hithadhoo Old Harbor Upgrading Project. MTCC CEO, Adam Azim, signed the deal on behalf of the company and Permanent Se
Aberdeen Harbour Board is getting ready for a busy construction season this spring and summer at the South Harbour project site. In the latest update on the project, the board said that construction of the South Harbour has continued at pace in March, and that the contractors are gearing up for a bu
Classification society Bureau Veritas has issued an ‘approval in principle’ (AiP) for Royal IHC’s hydrogen-fuelled trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). In an innovation partnership with the Dutch Rijkswaterstaat, Royal IHC is exploring a new type of vessel referred to as the ‘LEAF’ (low energy ad
The Bangladesh Ambassador to the Netherlands, H.E. Mr. Riaz Hamidullah, visited Royal IHC’s HQ in Kinderdijk yesterday for a yard tour and lunch discussion. Kees Derks, Area Sales Director, presented Royal IHC’s experience and references in Bangladesh ever since its liberation, precisely 50 years ag
Fugro has successfully completed a nearshore geotechnical investigation for the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel, the world’s longest immersed tunnel that will connect Denmark and Germany by road and rail. The client was Femern Link Contractors, the consortium building the 18 km tunnel that will reduce travel tim
During his visit to the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore yesterday, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan saw firsthand the ongoing dredging works at Seagirt Marine Terminal. The main goal of this project is to create a second 50-foot-deep container berth, which will allow the Port to accommodate two
The Gulf Coast Chapter of the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) will hold heir annual meeting from November 17-19, 2021 at the Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel and Spa in Mobile, AL. According to WEDA, they are currently developing the final schedule and will send out additional information i
DeloPorts has received a permit from the Federal Agency for Sea and River Transport (Rosmorrechflot) to commission a new deep-water grain berth No. 40A. The berth was successfully constructed within the framework of a large investment plan named “Reconstruction of the Grain Terminal with Increase in
Dane County Executive, Joe Parisi, joined Land and Water Resources Department staff yesterday to debut new hydraulic dredging equipment the County will use to improve water flow, flood storage capacity, and fish and wildlife habitat along the Yahara Chain of Lakes. This equipment acquisition is the
