Hall Contracting Pty Ltd is making waves in the Pacific. The company mobilized its equipment to the island of Niutao in Tuvalu recently to construct new boat harbour facilities, including a sea access channel, approach jetty, wharf, boat ramp and passenger terminal. Being delivered on behalf of the
This fall, Royal IHC will once again be the host of the 10-day General Dredging Course at their premises in the Netherlands. The program is held at the IHC Training Institute in Kinderdijk from September 16 until 27th, 2024. According to IHC, the course is beneficial for anyone ready to expand or re
Mammoet has entered into an agreement with DHO (Dragados/Hawaiian Dredging/Orion JV) to perform transportation and lifting services for the construction of Dry Dock 5 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. According to the contract, the new dry dock will be deeper than the existing dry dock which will be replaced
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hosted delegates from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the World Bank as part of a study on nature-based solutions funded by the World Bank earlier this week. During their eight-day visit with USACE, the delegation toured sites in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Flo
Georgia Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff have introduced new legislation to upgrade water infrastructure in the state – the Coastal Georgia Flooding Prevention Act. The bill would establish a new authority for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to carry out water infrastructure project
Van Oord has just released the latest update on its massive Afsluitdijk project. In various locations, sections of the seabed are being excavated and transported by Van Oord’s vessels to be reused elsewhere along the Afsluitdijk. “Additionally, we are installing fascine mattresses at various points
Dredge Yard B.V. has relocated its office and shipyard from Rotterdam to a new facility in Dordrecht. The newly acquired facility offers direct access to the water, significantly enhancing the company’s capabilities in building and testing cutter suction dredgers, auger suction dredgers, booster sta
IHC Mining has secured a new contract to build and supply a salt harvester for Arab Potash Company (APC). This specialised floating pontoon will be used for harvesting carnallite (potassium salt) in the Dead Sea in Jordan, said Royal IHC. “This innovative machine will be equipped with four tracks, w
Terara Shoalhaven Sand is investing in a new sand washing plant designed and engineered by wet processing experts CDE to help enhance product quality and vastly improve production capacity. Company director and founder, Stephen McCormac, said: “This is one of the largest capital investments in our c
The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) provided an update on the progress of the Laem Chabang Port Phase 3 project today, saying that they are currently expediting infrastructure work, land reclamation, and utility systems. The CNNC joint venture is expected to complete land reclamation by June, PAT s
Kerjaya Prospek Group Bhd has won a RM567.7 million (over $120 million) contract to execute and complete reclamation and dredging works at Tanjung Tokong, Penang. The contract includes the execution and completion of reclamation and dredging works for Seri Tanjung Pinang (Phase 2B & 2C) development
Dredging at Tambobo Bay in Barangay Bonbonon, Siaton, Negros Oriental is necessary to allow for the operations of an existing port in the area, as the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said. According to Fernando Mapalo Jr., the city’s acting PPA manager, the dredging has complied with the requiremen
The Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Gudie Hutchings, officially opened a new small boat basin in Neddies Harbor, Norris Point, last week. The $3.2 million climate-resilient infrastructure project included: construction of
During December last year and this May, Stefanutti Stocks’ Coastal Region undertook the scour protection to Berth A and Berth B in the Port of Durban Cruise Terminal, for Transnet. The quay wall that berths cruise liners, had over time been undermined and scoured. The project included dredging and p
