A significant dredging campaign that will improve navigation in the Coomera River will soon get underway, the Queensland Government said. The Coomera River is the primary access way for a wide variety of commercial, industrial, residential, and recreational waterway users. The $2.5 million project i
Michigan Congressman Bill Huizenga yesterday announced that his office helped secure $895,000 in critical funding from the Army Corps of Engineers to ensure Saugatuck will be properly dredged for the upcoming summer season. “Harbors and rivers serve as major sources of economic activity for the comm
Russia’s port infrastructure will see a massive development in the coming years – there are infrastructure projects covering all waterways of the country. According to the Port News, in the North-West Region, Russia will build up the capacity of dry bulk terminals. In the Kaliningrad Region, the con
The Port of Virginia is progressing toward becoming the only US East Coast port with 55-foot-deep channels that are also wide enough to accommodate two-way traffic of ultra-large container vessels. “It’s an important distinction to have because this sets The Port of Virginia apart from our East Coas
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves has announced the following key Louisiana projects received funding that will address dredging, levee, flood protection and infrastructure priorities. The work plan is the regular release of how the Army Corps will be funding its projects after the passage of the annua
Earlier this week, DEME Group released the full year results for the last year. In their official statement, they said that the Dredging & Infra segment achieved a turnover of 1,524 million euro year-to-date, 3% higher than a year ago. While the orderbook decreased 8% it is still at a solid level of
Demcon Unmanned Systems and Van Oord have signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement. The new deal will strengthen the relationship by further alignment on key strategic topics and building a long-term sustainable partnership, the companies said. Demcon and Van Oord have already collaborated for sever
DEME Group has just released the full year results for the last year. According to their official statement, DEME achieved two records in 2022: an orderbook of more than 6 billion euro and an all-time high turnover at 2,655 million euro, an increase of 6% year-over-year. There was healthy demand in
Work is now underway on a major project that will expand the export and import capacity at the Port of Port Hedland – unlocking trade and investment opportunities, creating hundreds of new jobs and helping drive Australia’s Net Zero future. The Commonwealth Government is investing $565 million to su
Alfman Sta. Cruz YouTube channel has just released the latest video update from the largest land reclamation project in Boskalis’ history – the New Manila International Airport (NMIA). This will be the Philippines’ largest and most sophisticated airport and the dredging works are moving ahead accord
Professionals in the fast changing world of finance, dredging or related sectors visited the IADC conference “Financing Sustainable Marine and Freshwater Infrastructure” which was held on 9 February 2023 in Dubai. All participants recognised the importance of sustainable projects. Investors have gre
International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) has outlined a significant proposal for the expansion of the Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT), its 100 percent owned subsidiary in the Port of Melbourne, Australia. The proposal would dramatically increase efficiencies and pave t
Russia experienced a considerable increase in the costs of dredging works in 2022. The main reason for this is the withdrawal of top European dredging companies from the Russian market, said Andrey Boldorev, Head of the Department for Investments and Strategic Development, FSUE Rosmorport, at the 6t
Damen Shipyards today invited members of the Bangladeshi maritime community to join the company’s experts for the seminar to be held in the evening of 6th of March 2023 at the Amari hotel in Dhaka, Bangladesh. There, local operators from the private and public sectors will have the opportunity to fi
