Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) and the Maldives’ Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (MNPHI) have signed a contract for the Hdh. Kumundhoo Harbor Development Project. MTCC COO, Shahid Hussain Moosa, signed the agreement on behalf of the company and the Perman
Mytholmroyd’s new flood alleviation scheme, providing greater protection to 400 homes and businesses, has been officially opened. Over £41 million has been invested in the new defences, as part of partnership working to make the village more resilient to the impacts of climate change. Funding was se
The Marine Group has just released the latest update on their Burry Port Marina dredging program. “Dredging progress with CMS Seaka is going well and we will reach target depths in many berths this year,” said the Group. The dredging work has focussed on the pontoon grid in the main harbour and CMS
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) stared accepting proposals for projects in the Atchafalaya River Basin last week, in anticipation of its Atchafalaya Basin Program (ABP) Annual Plan for Fiscal Year 2023. ABP was put in place to develop, implement, and manage a compre
Nautic Jobs, specialising in intermediary services for maritime and civil engineering personnel, has signed a multi-year contract with dredging giant Boskalis. Under the agreement, Nautic Jobs will become a preferred supplier for the Papendrecht based dredging and maritime services company – startin
To further streamline their growth, ROHR-IDRECO is introducing René van der Zweep as its new Director of Operations. René is a well-known face in the industry, with his last two engagements being with STRABAG (Director Asphalt) and Royal Smals (Director Dredging). According to the company, René will
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. (GLDD) has appointed Scott Kornblau as its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective immediately. In his role, Kornblau will be responsible for overseeing the company’s financial operations including investor relations and strategic and profitabl
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. (GLDD) has won a $25.6 million firm-fixed-price contract for the Portsmouth Harbor and Piscataqua River maintenance dredging project. Bids for this work were solicited via the internet with two received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said in its latest announceme
Worthing Borough Council has secured vital funding from the Environment Agency to help with the ongoing fight against coastal erosion. As a coastal protection authority, the Council commissioned work across multi-agencies in a bid to solve the long-term problem of sea levels that are expected to ris
Trelleborg’s marine and infrastructure operation has won a contract to supply its tunnel seals to Femern Link Contractors (FLC) for the construction of the 18-kilometer long Fehmarnbelt tunnel. Connecting Denmark and Germany, once completed it will be the world’s longest immersed tunnel. Constructed
The Town of Nags Head, NC, is asking for federal approval to dredge three offshore sites for 975,000 cubic yards of beach-quality sand to place along a 4.5-mile section of oceanfront shoreline. The town submitted an application to USACE’s Wilmington District, seeking Department of the Army authoriza
The JAXPORT Board of Directors unanimously awarded a $48.8 million construction services contract yesterday to Superior Construction Company LLC for terminal improvements to enable the SSA Jacksonville Container Terminal at Blount Island to accommodate more containers. The construction contract cove
The Rye and Sorrento dredging operations are underway, the Mornington Peninsula Shire said. The project will deepen the channel at Rye and an area around the Sorrento boat ramp’s southern pier, ensuring boats can safely access the ramps and piers. Works are expected to take approximately six weeks t
The winter dredging season got under way this month at Haslar Marina with the multi-role dredging veteran Doreen Dorward and a new look split hopper barge NAB on site to carry out the work. The 300m³ capacity self-propelled, split hopper barge returns to work after a few months of refit work to ins
