The Port of Virginia and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers last week signed the agreement committing the federal government to begin its financial investment in the construction effort to widen and deepen the commercial shipping channels and Norfolk Harbor. With a group of federal and state officials
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has wrapped up the harbor basin dredging operations for the Kumundhoo Harbor Channel Project. MTCC said that after harbor basin dredging, the channel dredging operations are ongoing currently, with 75 percent of the work now completed. Also, MTCC hel
U.S. Representatives Mike Levin and Brian Mast have introduced the bipartisan Resilient Coasts and Estuaries Act to strengthen federal efforts to protect estuary habitats like the San Mateo Creek, San Luis Rey River, San Elijo Lagoon, and many others. Their bill reauthorizes funding for the Coastal
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District, has prepared a new environmental assessment for maintenance dredging at the Anchorage Harbor. USACE proposes to continue its annual maintenance dredging operations of the Anchorage Harbor basin to minus 35 feet and dispose of the dredged material in
An inquiry has been initiated against G.Y.V. Victor, the CEO and Managing Director of Dredging Corporation of India. According to The Hindu, the inquiry was initiated after a few allegations have surfaced questioning the appointment of Dr. Victor to the position. The investigation is being conducted
Construction is underway on the second and final stage of the Point Richards boat ramp upgrade, Better Boating Victoria (BBV) said. The priority project has been funded through the Victorian Government’s $47.2 million investment into recreational boating and involves the construction of a rock groyn
The Environment Agency, Derbyshire County Council and Derbyshire Dales District Council will host a drop-in event about flood protection work in Matlock, Derbyshire, on May 19. The green light for funding has now been given for the work to go ahead and is expected to cost between £3.5 million and £5
Napier Port, a gateway connecting central New Zealand with the rest of the world, will host an official 6 Wharf opening on Friday, July 22, 2022. This $175 million project follows the recent completion of the 6 Wharf’s two-year dredging campaign, and is now one step closer to seeing the wharf become
This year marks 50 years of Terra et Aqua. To mark this milestone, IADC is celebrating with a special edition. Yesterday evening, 16 May, the jubilee issue was unveiled at the start of the WODCONXXIII in Copenhagen, Denmark. “We are extremely proud that we have been able to publish this academic/sci
The McGowan Government is investing $332 million into Mid West Ports Authority’s Port Maximisation Project, to meet increased demand for Geraldton Port services. The Port Maximisation Project will be delivered over four years, facilitating growth by allowing Mid West Ports Authority to increase trad
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has just released the latest update on the Maalhos Harbor Development Project. Breakwater profiling works are currently ongoing – at 61% completion at the moment. “We have already completed the dredging operations,” said MTCC. Overall project progres
Royal IHC yesterday hosted a delegation of the Port Authority of Douala, Cameroon, at their Krimpen aan den IJssel yard in the Netherlands. Cyrus Ngo’o, Managing Director of PAD, and other company officials were received by IHC CEO Jan-Pieter Klaver who gave them the tour of the yard. He commented o
The Environment Protection Authority of Tasmania has concluded its assessment of a proposal by TasPorts for proposed dredging and land reclamation in Devonport. Dredging of approximately 45,900 cubic metres of material from the existing Berth 3 East pocket is proposed, with construction of an adjac
Boskalis’ business results for the first quarter of 2022 proceeded in line with expectations, the company said in its latest trading update. The Dredging & Inland Infra division’s revenue increased significantly compared to the first quarter of last year, mainly due to the activities in the bay of M
