The Asian Development Bank, Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific, and the Government of Australia joined the Government of Tuvalu recently in the handover ceremony of the Nui Island Boat Harbor to the local community as part of the Outer Island Maritime Infrastructure Project
Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority and its partners broke ground on a new project recently. The River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp is a freshwater diversion providing important life-giving sediments for Louisiana’s largest and last remaining coastal freshwater marsh. Years
With the completion of the dredging works for the vessel access to the newly built extension of the SIA “Baltic Container Terminal” berth, the final stage of the Freeport of Riga Authority’s project “Increasing the dual use capacity of the transport infrastructure by modernizing road/rail and berth
UAE’s NMDC Energy has secured a $1.136 billion engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract with a Taiwanese company for the installation of subsea gas pipelines, among other things, for the renewal of a power plant in Taiwan. Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) has appointed NMDC Energy to
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said that they have successfully tested a new 10 km stretch near the southern end of the Canal. During a trial run, two vessels passed through a new route of the canal’s two-way section without incident. According to SCA, the latest expansion extends the total length o
Dredging operations at Saint-Pierre Dock, situated at the heart of Caen city center, are currently underway, Ports of Normandy said. Dredging operations in the dock and its access canal are scheduled for the winter of 2024–25 with the extraction of approximately 30,000 m³ of sediment. The dredged ma
After failing in the first attempt, the Albanian Road Authority has reopened the EUR 393 million tender for the construction of the New Integrated Commercial Port of Durres in Porto Romano. According to documents published by the Public Procurement Agency, the tender date is scheduled for February 7
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Dredging Contractors of America (DCA) executed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) charter for the Industry Corps Hopper Dredge Management Group (ICHDMG) earlier this week. The agreement is for the purpose of maximizing the effectiveness and effic
Femern A/S recently released a very interesting video named ‘Fehmarnbelt tunnel – Great progress with the German portal Puttgarden Autumn 2024’. The video shows visible progress at the German portal near Puttgarden: the temporary retaining dyke that previously enclosed the northern part of the excav
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Pacific Ocean Division hosted the 12th Sister Rivers Partnership Exchange between the Mekong River Commission and Mississippi River Commission Dec 8 – 12, 2024 in Tennessee and New York. This partnership brought water resource leaders and experts from the United Sta
BEML Ltd and NHPC Ltd, two Indian Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at BEML Soudha, Bangalore, today. This partnership aims to establish strategic cooperation for the development of advanced desilting and dredging solutions tailored for hydroelectric power
The Port of Koper, Slovenia, has signed a contract with the Kolektor Koling group and its partner CGP to extend the northern part of Pier I of the port’s container terminal. The €152.9m project includes constructing a 326-metre quayside, seven hectares of stacking and handling areas, and carrying ou
DredgeTech Marine is delighted to announce the appointment of Tan Sri Norza Zakaria as its new Executive Chairman. Tan Sri Norza brings a distinguished track record of leadership in multiple industries including port development, marine sector, and senior government roles in Malaysia, with significa
Keeping energy infrastructure at sea safe, bringing cyber security into the focus and ramping up the buildout of clean energy and clean fuel projects were the main topics throughout the two days of Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC), held on November 26 and 27 in Amsterdam, the Netherlan
