Work to protect Mersea Harbour from erosion is officially underway. The Harbour is protected by islands that have been washing away for many years due to the rise in sea levels and storm wave action, increasingly so in recent years. The project will see 98,000m3 of dredged sand and gravel from Harwi
U.S. President Joe Biden toured the Port of Baltimore yesterday – the largest e-commerce port and one of the busiest ports in the United States. During the visit, Biden touted the passage of a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that Democrats hope will allow his administration to regain momentum even
India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has downgraded Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) Long-Term Issuer Rating to ‘IND BBB+’ from ‘IND A’. The Outlook is Negative. According to the rationale report, the downgrade and Negative Outlook reflects the weakening of DCI’s liquidity position in FY21 due to
DEME Group’s dredging crews are back in Portugal. The trailing suction hopper (TSHD) Meuse River has arrived in Leixões, near Porto, DEME said in their latest project update. The dredger just started the first dredging phase of the port extension project which is being executed with their partners T
Wet civil engineering firm Land & Water has switched to using 100% HVO fuel in all of its projects as part of its commitment towards reducing its carbon footprint. The UK SME is also aiming to become Carbon Net Zero by 2030. “This forward-thinking and innovative change has been driven by a recent in
The cutter suction dredger (CSD) Hussein Tantawy – the newest and largest dredger of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) – has joined the project to expand and deepen the southern area of the Suez Canal. Both the Hussein Tantawy, and the earlier delivered CSD Mohab Mameesh, are 29,190kW heavy-duty rock c
At the Construction World Best Projects gala event on November 3, Hatch won the Consulting Engineers award for Kenmare Resources’ (Kenmare) Wet Concentrator Plant B relocation project in Mozambique, Southern Africa. The Moma Titanium Minerals Mine in northern Mozambique, owned and operated by Kenmar
Denbighshire County Council has announced the latest plans for the defences at Central Rhyl, between Splash Point and Drift Park. The proposed scheme aims to improve coastal flood defences to protect almost 600 homes and businesses and protect the tourist economy from flooding events and coastal ero
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) and the Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (MNPHI) have signed new contracts for implementation of several coastal protection and harbour development projects. Number one is the Lh. Kurendhoo Coastal Protection Project. Scope o
The Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte led the inauguration of the Puerto Princesa Seaport expansion project last week. In a speech delivered in Puerto Princesa City, Duterte said that he is excited to see the outcome of the opening of the improved seaport. “We welcome this infrastructure develop
H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, passed the House by a vote of 228 to 206 on Friday. The bill is headed to the President to be signed into law. For the U.S. inland waterways system, a historic $2.5 billion of 100% federal funding is provided for construction and major rehabili
Two harbours and two marinas in the Mid and East Antrim Council area will be dredged in the following days. Under the cleanup plan, Charles Brand and Foyle & Marine Dredging will remove around 30,000m3 – enough to fill 12 Olympic swimming pools – of silt, sand and sediment over a number of months at
Western Dredging Association (WEDA) is gearing up for their annual Gulf Coast Chapter event which will be held from November 17-19, in Mobile, AL. According to the organizers, there is still time to register for the 2021 WEDA Gulf Coast Chapter annual meeting. The meeting will provide a forum for ex
USACE Buffalo District and its contractor, Illinois-based Kovilic Construction Company Inc., completed substantial repairs of the Vermilion Harbor east pier on October 26, 2021. Construction on the $2.2 million project began in June and encompassed 70 feet of the most degraded section of the pier. I
