Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Minister of Transport Kamel Al-Wazir last week to follow up on development efforts in different sea ports. At the meeting, the President gave directives to upgrade the ports in an integrated developmental manner that
Femern A/S, a Danish planning company charged with preparing the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel, has just released this amazing video named ‘Preview of the Fehmarnbelt tunnel’. When the tunnel is completed, there will be a sea of new opportunities for cooperation, growth and experiences. Watch the new film th
Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) has just released the latest update on the Spoilbank Marina project in Port Hedland. “Work may have paused on the dredging and construction of the breakwater until April 2023 (while the flatback turtles nest at Cemetery Beach), but the Spoilbank Marina team still have p
During the past year, DredgingToday presented many videos related to dredging projects and vessels around the globe. Today, we bring you some of the most popular videos of 2022. Dredging campaign in Port of Brest by DEME The Région Bretagne authorities released the video on the second dredging campa
DEME is finalizing the largest dredging and land reclamation project in the company’s history – the Abu Qir Port Project in Egypt. This vast program includes the reclamation of 1,000 hectares of new land, the deepening of the port’s approach channel to 23m and the dredging of a turning basin to 22m.
An inspiring Dutch Trade mission to Vietnam took place earlier this month. During the visit, led by Liesje Schreinemacher, the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, the Dutch experts shared their knowledge on Nature Based Solutions like the Sand Engine for coastal defenses in the N
Dredge crews work through the holidays and ring in the new year on the river, keeping commerce moving on the Middle Mississippi, the USACE St. Louis District said. After a short pause for weather and repairs, Dredge Potter is now heading back out to dredge a reach of the Mississippi River just upstr
Royal IHC released this very interesting video recently, showing some of the most important highlights from 2022. “There is a lot to be proud of in 2022 and of course more than we could include in this short recap,” said Royal IHC.
A Chinese company has been awarded the Thilafalhu dredging project under efforts to develop the industrial island as the country’s main industrial hub, reports avas.mv. The Maldives’ Housing Development Corporation (HDC) awarded the dredging project to China Harbor Engineering Company (CHEC) on Dece
National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) has won a contract worth AED 1 billion ($272 million) for dredging works in Egypt’s Suez Canal. The job will include dredging operations on the waterway’s 122-132 KM section. The project is expected to be completed in 2023, the company said in a bourse filing
Early next year, Royal IHC will hold two online courses on the topic of pumps and slurry transportation. Pumping slurry is a complex and important process. Created for project engineers, R&D engineers, design engineers and more, this practical and case-driven courses will give attendees the theoreti
DL E&C said that they have completed the Singapore Tuas Terminal 1 sea landfill construction. Singapore is currently working on the Tuas Terminal project to create the world’s largest port. When all four phases of the project are completed by 2040, it will be reborn as a super-large new port capable
The construction of the New Manila International Airport (MIA) is moving forward according to schedule. Under this massive project – the largest project in Boskalis’ history – around 1,700 hectares of land will be developed for the new facilities. The airport is located around 20 kilometers north fr
Callan Marine Ltd., from Galveston, Texas, has won a $13.8 million firm-fixed-price contract for the pipeline deep-draft dredging of the Houston Ship Channel. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said in its latest announcement. Work will be p
