UK’s wet civil engineering firm, Land & Water, has extended its offering to the North of England as it opens up a new regional hub in Newcastle upon Tyne as part of a continued period of growth. The new hub, which opened this month and will become Land & Water’s eighth location in the UK, […]
A ceremonial groundbreaking event was held earlier this week to kick off the dredging project of New River Bayou from its juncture at Bayou Grand Goudine to the weir east of the City of Gonzales. The project is expected to boost drainage and flood relief for a large part of the east bank of Ascensio
Boskalis, DEME, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and two internationally renowned companies have signed a partnership agreement to bid for the development of the energy island in the Danish North Sea. According to Boskalis, the signing of this agreement marks a significant step towards reali
Works on the world’s longest immersed tunnel officially started on the German side today, Femern A/S said. Up to 9 metres high and 43 metres wide, the 18 km long combined road and rail tunnel linking Germany and Denmark will foster trade and tourism in Northern Europe. This new infrastructure facili
Phase 2 of the Sabetta seaport’s Seaway Canal reconstruction, planned for 2022, foresees dredging of about 13 million cbm of material, said Aleksandr Bengert, General Director of FSUE Hydrographic Company. Phase 1 of the project was completed this year. “The scope of dredging performed at the Seaway
Central Coast Council has just released this amazing video named Ettalong Umina Coastal Management. The entrance to Brisbane Water is characterised by a highly mobile and dynamic sedimentary system consisting of a series of nearshore shoals and sandy beaches. “Since early European exploration this c
The first piles for the construction of the new quay walls in the Amaliahaven have gone into the ground, Port of Rotterdam said. In total, almost 3,000 piles and 700 sheet piles will be used in order to construct the 2.4 kilometres of quays and earth-retaining walls. The quay walls provide greater r
A collaboration of the City of Portland, City of South Portland, the Portland Harbor Commission and the Maine DoT to complete much needed dredge work at and around the piers, wharfs and marinas in Portland Harbor will be extended at least another year while the collaborating partners continue to see
New Jersey Congressman Frank Pallone is applauding a major grant that will be led by NY/NJ Baykeeper. Together with matching funds, the organization will use a total of $1,743,625 for the project, including support from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation in partnership with the National Ocean
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) has signed a $92.5 million dredging contract for the Houston Ship Channel Widening and Improvement Project 11. This is the first phase of the extensive, multi-phase Houston Ship Channel billion-dollar expansion and deepening program. According to GLDD, dr
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) has completed the first segment of the Freeport Harbor Channel Improvement Project. Port Freeport and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers broke ground on the segment in April 2021. “The completion of Reach 3 is a great accomplishment for Port Freeport and fo
Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Limited (KMEW) has won their first ever international contract for dredging works in Myanmar. According to an official announcement, this project will include “dredging and providing maintenance on access channel and port basin at Sittwe Port, Myanmar and Kaladan
RJ McLeod Ltd crews are gearing up at Uig Harbour this week where the ferry terminal will be upgraded with new infrastructure. These improvement operations at Uig will include: dredging work, an extended marshalling area, berthing structure strengthening and widening, linkspan replacement, approach
Peel Ports has signed an international sediment management pledge to more effectively manage the disposal of sediments as part of the necessary dredging of its ports and harbours. The initiative, from Navigating a Changing Climate (a Global Climate Action partnership) and SedNet (a European Sediment
