Appointed by Conwy County Borough Council, Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK has delivered several shoreside improvements as the Principal Contractor to reduce flooding risks for more than 2,000 residential and commercial properties in North Wales. The project included: – Procuring nearly 66,500 tons
Rohde Nielsen has completed maintenance dredging and coastal protection works at Costa da Caparica, Portugal. Under the project, approximately 1,000,000 m³ of sand was dredged from the entrance channel to the Port of Lisbon and beneficially reused to strengthen coastal protection and mitigate erosio
Earlier this year, James Island was all but lost to the erosive forces of the Chesapeake Bay. But as part of USACE’s Mid-Bay project, the island’s footprint is starting to reappear on the map off the coast of Maryland’s Dorchester County. “This long-term, 30+ year project continues our strategy for
In-water dredging work at Meaford Harbor will begin this week, the Municipality of Meaford said. The dredging operations are set to remove built-up sand, silt, and natural material from the harbor bottom to help improve boating access and keep the harbor safe and usable. “Dredging is needed because
The Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) for the Osceola Harbor Extension was signed last week by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Memphis District and local leaders, including Arkansas Congressman Rick Crawford. This Section 107 Continuing Authority Program project is set to extend the harbor’s fed
Work to refurbish a section of the West Beach seawall in Selsey is due to start at the end of August 2026, the Chichester District Council said. The project, which is being delivered by Council’s coastal team, Coastal Partners, will strengthen a deteriorating section of seawall at the western end of
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock (GLDD) from Houston, Texas, has won a $16.1 million firm-fixed-price contract for one fully crewed and equipped self-propelled trailing suction type hopper (TSHD) for a regional dredging program. The amount of this action is $16,097,425, with a total cumulative face value
Repairs have resumed on the Dunkirk Harbor’s west breakwater, strengthening the structure that protects the harbor from Lake Erie’s waves and helps provide safer conditions for navigation. “For Dunkirk, that means more than infrastructure. It means supporting the boaters, anglers and visitors who he
With the successful installation of the 23rd and final caisson by TM Edison, the consortium including DEME, the foundation works for the Princess Elisabeth Island are now complete. DEME is executing this project for Elia as part of TM EDISON, together with Jan De Nul. The 23 concrete caissons, each
From Sunday, 23 August, the Dutch Dredging’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Albatros will be carrying out dredging work within the Greater Wellington harbor in New Zealand. This work is being done to remove mounds of sand that have built up over time so that large commercial ships can naviga
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has announced more than $52 million for 21 projects in Coastal Alabama supported by funds from the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (GoMESA). This includes $5 million in GoMESA funding to the Alabama Port Authority’s Upper Mobile Bay Wetlands Creation Project. Acc
Departing in spring 2026 from the Van Oord yard in Moerdijk under Redwise management and with Redwise crew, the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Riverflow Spirit (formerly Volvox Atalanta) successfully completed her delivery voyage to Vancouver. “Under the leadership of one of our most experie
The Karachi Port Trust (KPT) has awarded a contract to National Dredging and Marine Services (NDMS) to begin dredging operations at Karachi Port. NDMS is a joint initiative of the National Logistics Corporation (NLC), Karachi Port, Port Qasim and Gwadar Port, established in line with the approved re
After already delivering 490 meters last year, BESIX teams in Portonave have just delivered another 250 meters of new quay wall in Navegantes, Brazil. This milestone supports the port’s expansion, helps prepare it for future growth, and strengthens its role as a key gateway for Brazil’s container tr
