The construction activities on the site of the new sea lock in IJmuiden are in full swing, according to the latest update from the Port of Amsterdam. The report said that more than 200,000m³ of concrete have now been poured and still more will be poured in January and February, including concrete fo
The Government of Denmark and Hvidovre Municipality yesterday revealed a plan to extend the City of Copenhagen by creating nine islands off its southern coast. According to Interior Minister, Simon Emil Ammitzbøll-Bille, these new islands are designed to bolster the capital’s attractiveness in the e
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (December 31, 2018 – January 6, 2019). GLDD Bags Corpus Christi Dredging Project Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) has announced the receipt of a $93 million contract award for the Corpus Christi Ship C
The Ministry of Transport of Schleswig-Holstein announced last week that the plan approval of the Fehmarnbelt tunnel is ready to be signed. In accordance with German regulations, Femern A/S now has 14 days to review the approval before it is signed. During this process, only minor editorial changes
Dredging Today brings you some of the most popular photos that marked the past dredging season. PHOTO: DEME’s TSHD Bonny River Launched in China DEME’s new trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) ‘Bonny River’ was launched last Sunday (April 15) at COSCO Guangdong Heavy Industry shipyard in China.
With the 2018 dredging season now behind us, Dredging Today presents a recap of the most popular stories from the past year. Tuas Terminal Phase 2 Reclamation Project Awarded The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), at today’s Maritime Technology Conference (SMTC), awarded a contract wo
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular interviews from the past year. Interview with Piedroba: Offering More Business-Driven Solutions Piedroba Consulting Group (PCG), a Miami-based marine infrastructure consultancy firm specializing in project risk management, has continued to
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular videos from the past year. VIDEO of the Vox Amalia Christening Ceremony On December 14, Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands christened Van Oord’s latest addition to the fleet, the 18,000 cubic meters trailing suction hopper dredger
Dear Readers, The Dredging Today editorial team wishes you a happy and prosperous 2019! We would like to thank you all for being with us in this momentous year of 2018, where the dredging sector bloomed amazingly. We hope you stay with us through this exciting ride and follow our contribution to the
The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) said in their recent announcement that the latest round of dredging operations on the approach channel of the Azov Sea’s Berdyansk Port are now completed. According to the official announcement, “the implementation of these works helped to improve the conditi
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (December 24 – 30, 2018). Comments Sought on Tacoma Harbor Deepening Project The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, has issued notice of plans to prepare, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy
The Danish Coastal Authority recently released an analysis on nourishment performance at the Danish living laboratory at Skodbjerge. In the report, the authority said that one of the benefits of nourishments as a means of coastal protection is the fact that they blend into the natural environment. I
Verhoef EMC said in its latest release that they have agreed on a contract with Royal IHC for the complete electrical installation of a custom built 2.500kVA dismountable cutter suction dredger (CSD). The scope of work is consisting of the in-house engineering, system integration, fabrication, insta
The Central Dredging Association (CEDA) has just announced that the deadline for sending abstracts for the Dredging Days 2019 conference is January 11th. This flagship conference of the CEDA is the main event on the dredging professionals’ calendar in the CEDA (EMEA) region. It’s widely considered t
