Central Coast Council has asked to defer the dredging of The Entrance channel so it’s better suited when the conditions are required at a later date. Council recently received a grant from the NSW Government to carry out dredging of the channel but hasn’t used the funding yet as dredging hasn’t been
The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Ilembe, owned by the South African Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), has just arrived in the Mozambican capital to resume dredging in the Port of Maputo access channel. According to the official plan, the TSHD will remove 550,000 cubic metres of sed
Last week, Royal IHC celebrated the official opening of the new hydraulic circuit by the company’s CEO Jan-Pieter. The new hydraulic circuit will be used for testing dredge slurries, and so helps improve the reliance of the dredge installation performance. According to IHC, a good hydraulic circuit
Wicklow County Council has been successful in securing Urban Regeneration Development Funding from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to carry out improvement works to Bray Harbour. These works will include: Review potential for harbour wall extension, dredging of the waterbody
The Government of Liberia – through the Ministry of Mines and Energy and the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) with support from UNDP – formally launched the implementation of the Sinoe coastal resilience project during an inception workshop last week. The project funded by the Global Environment
Baltic Hub (formerly known as DCT Gdańsk), the operator of the largest container terminal in the Baltic Sea, ceremoniously kicked off construction of its third deep-water Terminal – T3 yesterday. When fully completed in the second quarter of 2025, the new terminal will have a 717-meter-long and 17.5
The Canal & River Trust has started its biggest ever programme of dredging at Gloucester’s historic docks. The four-month dredging programme will remove 15,000 cubic metres of silt, enough to fill six Olympic swimming pools, using a powerful ‘suction dredger. This excess silt entered the docks from
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has signed an agreement with the Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure of Maldives towards implementation of the M. Muli Harbor Development Project. MTCC CEO Adam Azim signed the deal on behalf of MTCC and Ms. Fathimath Shaana Far
Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) has just unveiled plans to foray into the foreign dredging markets, News Drum reports. “The initiatives taken for setting our foot once again in foreign waters is likely to materialise. DCI has already been executing the dredging contract for Mongla Port, Banglade
At the UN Water Conference in New York, 22-24 March 2023, a new initiative to accelerate climate adaptation called the International Panel on Deltas and Coastal areas (IPDC) will be launched. This new initiative by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water management will focus on solutions tha
An estuary is a partially enclosed body of water, often containing wetlands and marshes, where salt water from the ocean and fresh water from rivers and streams meet and mix. Somewhat of an in-between area, estuaries serve a vital role for the surrounding ecosystem, while offering natural recreation
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) has announced that a Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) project was one of three impacting Louisiana that were awarded over $5.49 million in funding through the America the Beautiful Challenge (ATBC) grant program. NFWF awarded nearly
The maintenance dredging works on the access channel to the Port of Rio Grande are set to begin today. According to Portos RS – Autoridade Portuária dos Portos do RS, Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) HAM 318 arrived in the municipality yesterday afternoon – getting ready to kick off
Surinamese President Chandrikapersad Santokhi has officially given the go-ahead for the construction of a new deep-water port – called Port of Nickerie. According to the Surinamese government’s official release, it is planned to complete the port in 2025. The Port of Nickerie is an initiative of the
