CGX Energy is set to kick off dredging and building the docks of a key deepwater port at Berbice, in eastern Guyana, Reuters reports. “The construction of docks and dredging will begin very shortly,” said CGX Energy Co-Chairman Suresh Narine. “The works onshore are well advanced,” he said, noting a
In order to achieve DEME’s sustainability goals in all aspects of its business, the Group has undertaken the complete transformation of its long-term loans portfolio and converted them all into sustainability-linked loans. According to DEME, this major commitment underlines their vision to realise a
Bart Gorsse is Chief Engineer of Les Alizés, Jan De Nul’s newest offshore installation vessel. Together with his colleagues, he monitors the construction of this vessel in China and makes sure that everything works properly. Mr. Gorsse represented Jan De Nul in an episode of the Navingo Career Podca
CEDA and IADC have just announced that they will organise the 1st ONSITE course ‘Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure’ on 5 & 6 April 2022 in The Hague (NL). According to the two organisations, experienced lecturers will describe the latest thinking and approaches, explain methodologies and techn
Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHD) Vox Amalia is currently busy working on northern Europe’s largest infrastructure project – the Fehmarnbelt tunnel. When completed, the project will remove a bottleneck, reduce travel time and strengthen links between Scandinavia and Central Europe.
Harwich Haven Authority (HHA) has just announced that the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Sospan Dau will begin maintenance dredging in the harbour on February 13. According to HHA, the TSHD will work in the area for a period of approximately seven days. Dredged material will be disposed of t
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced yesterday that six projects received Coastal Zone Grants totaling more than $250,000. The grants, which are aimed at protecting and restoring the Lake Erie Coastal Zone, will be used toward projects that will benefit this critic
Building further on its global partnerships to drive aggressive growth, National Marine Dredging Company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Daewoo Engineering & Construction to mutually explore and grow business opportunities across the Middle East and Africa. The MoU was signed by Eng. Y
Minnesota Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith announced yesterday that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded $19 million through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to help with operational and maintenance repairs for waterway infrastructure surrounding the Port of Duluth-Superior. “
The official opening ceremony of the Port of Duqm in Oman took place yesterday. The ceremony was held in the presence of His Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium and His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman. The opening sets a new milestone in the partnership between DEME Group,
North Carolina Senator, Thom Tillis, has secured $59.7 million for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to go towards a multitude of navigation projects and multi-purpose flood risk management projects in Eastern NC. These funds will come from the bipartisan infrastructure package supported by Senator T
The International Association of Dredging Companies announced yesterday that the next edition of their online course ‘Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure’ will be held in March 2022 for professionals in Central & Latin America, Canada and the USA region. Following on from the success of the prev
Mr. Michael Connor, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, and USACE senior leaders visited the Port of Wilmington and met with elected officials and partners during a January 26 visit to the State of Delaware. The group also toured the Delaware River federal navigation project from
Ahmed Abd El Hameed, Project Engineer at DEME Group, has just released this amazing photo from the largest ever dredging and land reclamation project in DEME’s history – the Abu Qir Port in Egypt. According to the Belgian giant, this project includes the reclamation of 1,000 hectares of new land. It
