The land reclamation operations for the New Manila International Airport (MIA) are moving forward. For this capital development program, Boskalis deployed a number of trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs) including its largest mega hopper dredgers and a large cutter suction dredger (CSD). Dredgin
J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. has been busy lately working on the sediment cleanup projects in Minnesota. “Last week, I was able to visit four different projects we have going or will be starting in the St. Louis River in Minnesota,” said Andrew Timmis, J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. Director of Business D
At a meeting on 21 June 2022, the EU member states approved the European Commission’s proposal for the allocation of funding for European infrastructure projects. The construction of the Fehmarnbelt tunnel between Denmark and Germany will receive EUR 540 million (DKK 4 billion) from the fund. During
The Port Authority of Castellon, Spain, has awarded Siport21 the impact evaluation study of the “Delphinidae” project. With a budget of 325.000 euros and six-month execution period, this is one of the major entity real-time ship manoeuvring studies requested by a Spanish Port Authority. The study wi
Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands, Albert Bryan Jr., met with the leadership of both the West Indian Company Limited (WICO) and Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) last week to discuss plans for moving forward with the harbor dredging projects in Charlotte Amalie and Gallows Bay. At the meeting,
The Philippines’ President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has vetoed a measure establishing a special economic zone and freeport adjacent to the proposed airport city in Bulacan province. In his veto message, Marcos rejected the House Bill (HB) 7575, which seeks the establishment of the Bulacan Airport City S
Construction operations on the Lekki Port project in Nigeria are nearing its completion. “We are pleased to announce that the construction of Lekki Port is now at 94.3% completion,” Lekki Deep Sea Port said. “Clearly, we remain on track for the projected start of port operations thanks to the contin
DEME Group got listed today on Euronext Brussels. On this important occasion, an iconic bell ringing ceremony will be held at Euronext Brussels to mark DEME’s first day of trading on the stock exchange. Commenting the latest news, Luc Vandenbulcke, CEO DEME Group, said: “The listing on Euronext Brus
A new white paper from Wetlands International, released on June 21, 2022, reveals the critical need to restore wetlands – with urgency and at scale. The report, developed in cooperation with Witteveen+Bos and Deltares, outlines a simplified methodology for quantifying the ecosystem-based carbon foo
The Environmental Protection Authority has approved a second five-year extension for the Southern Ports Authority to start its expansion of the Albany Port. In a report published this month, the Environmental Protection Authority approved a request to extend the timeframe in which Southern Ports was
The Muskegon Harbor dredging work commenced June 19 and is scheduled to be complete on July 20. Under the project, King Company will dredge 126,500 cubic yards of material, beneficially reusing it as nearshore nourishment material in the area. “The public should remain clear of placement area beginn
Pending permit approval of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which is expected soon, restoration work will then begin in University Lake near the intersection of East Lakeshore Drive and Stanford Avenue. As the equipment is being staged during this advance work phase, the project contractor will tes
Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) has signed an agreement with the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying for developing fishing harbours, reservoirs, ponds, and other water bodies across India through dredging and other marine activities. MD and CEO of DCI s
With the collaboration of IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) will organise its well-known Seminar on Dredging and Reclamation from 27 June until 1 July 2022 in Delft (NL). According to IADC, this five-day seminar strives to provide an
