Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) completed the dredging operations on the Aa. Maalhos Harbour basin yesterday. The scope of work on this project involved: dredging and excavation operations of 24,335cbm, construction of a 394m quay wall, a 407m breakwater, a 100m revetment, a 56m gr
Dredging Corporation of India Ltd (DCI) will sign a strategic alliance with National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) next week to pursue work jointly in India and overseas markets using each other’s resources. Under the agreement, NMDC will be providing their cutter suction dredgers (CSDs) to DCI and
Bob Woodard, Chairman of Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC), summarized the highlights of 2021 and outlined what’s to come in the year ahead in the annual “State of the County” presentation yesterday. While the milestones of 2021 were a big component of the presentation, Woodard also touched o
Senators Susan Collins and Angus King have announced that four Maine dredging projects in Ogunquit, Scarborough, Milbridge and Bar Harbor – totaling $18.5 million – were included in the USACE’s work plan for Fiscal Year 2022. This funding was secured through the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment
We are excited to announce that from now on it is possible to book your stand at the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) 2022. The 15th edition of OEEC will take place on the 29th and 30th of November 2022 at RAI Amsterdam. Many leading companies have already booked their stand for OEEC
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has announced their decision to postpone the ‘Financing Sustainable Marine and Freshwater Infrastructure’ conference in Dubai. “As IADC, we have been closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation in both Europe and other global regions. Last wee
North Carolina Congressman David Rouzer, Senator Richard Burr and Senator Thom Tillis yesterday announced that $11.6 million for the Wrightsville Beach Coastal Storm Damage Reduction (CSDR) project is included in the USACE Work Plan for the Disaster Relief and Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022
The Port of Corpus Christi, Texas, ended 2021 with record tonnage. Their new annual tonnage record of 167.3 million tons is a 4.7 percent increase over 2020. The Port also saw its best quarter in Q4-2021 at 44.3 million tons, besting the prior record from Q2-2021, and setting a new high for the seco
The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) removed 3.6 million cubic meters of material in 2021 through the dredging operations with its own fleet. According to Interfax-Ukraine, the volume of similar work was 1.1 million cubic meters of material in 2020. “The volume of dredging works during 2021, car
Baker Design Consultants (BDC) – a Freeport, Maine based Civil, Marine, and Structural Engineering consulting firm – has joined GEI Consultants (GEI). Under the direction of Barney Baker, PE, BDC has served public and private sector clients since 1996 on waterfront projects that include pier facilit
The 1,100-foot-long Ever Fortune – the biggest container ship ever to call on the Port of Boston – visited the Conley cargo terminal yesterday, Massport said. The ship’s arrival marks a new chapter for Boston’s rich maritime history, the result of an $850M investment to modernize and expand Conley T
Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has handled what is believed to be the largest number of containers ever on a single ship in Europe. A total of 23,773 TEU (standard containers) were handled on the 24,000 TEU MSC DILETTA which completed operations and sailed from the port on January 12, 2022. Comm
Denbighshire County Council has launched a consultation on proposals to improve coastal defences at Rhyl, between Drift Park and Splash Point. The 28-day pre-application consultation for the Central Rhyl Coastal Defences Scheme will run between January 12 and February 9 and gives residents and other
Van Oord’s white paper makes a bold statement about accelerating the energy transition. “In our white paper, we pledge to contribute actively to accelerating the energy transition. That means investing in vessels, investing in people and investing in the value chain. In a way, we are developing a ne
