The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has allocated Php410 million ($7.1 million) for the expansion and modernization of Amandayehan Port in Basey, Samar. The port now serves as alternate gateway to San Juanico Bridge, closed to vehicles exceeding the 3-ton gross weight limit since mid-May. “These in
Work to remove silt and sand from the Ba River in Fiji is now complete. According to the Minister for Agriculture and Waterways, Vatimi Rayalu, this will help stop the river from flooding during heavy rain and protect Ba Town and nearby villages and farms. The dredging was done by Hall Contracting,
The USACE Philadelphia District has just announced an update regarding activity and operations at the Delaware City Dredged Material Disposal Area (located adjacent to the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal in New Castle County, Delaware). According to the latest update, they are currently working through
Royal IHC signed a new guarantee and financing arrangement last week, replacing the previous Senior Facilities Agreement (SFA). The transaction was successfully closed on 5 June 2025. According to Royal IHC, the new arrangement includes the continuation of the guarantee facility for the Boskalis dre
L. Broeckaert – De Koning conducted the transport of a giant backhoe dredger earlier this week. The Mimar Sinan of Jan De Nul Group will be deployed on the Scheldt during the next week, for the Oosterweel project. “A big thanks to pusher and tug Caithlin and Hendrik 7 for managing the crossing from
DEME Group said that the new Baltic Hub T3 terminal in Gdańsk was officially inaugurated today, a key moment for Poland’s maritime sector and a step forward in positioning the country as a logistics leader in the Baltic region. “Together with Budimex, DEME played a key role in delivering this major
Høj Nordic recently completed a complex and specialized dredging operation in the German part of the Wadden Sea. The assignment involved dredging to a depth of -4.5 meters at a ferry berth and was carried out as part of a regular maintenance routine performed each spring and autumn. The purpose was
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, awarded a $749,000 contract to Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Company earlier this week to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channel in Lorain Harbor. Dredging work will focus on the entrance to the channel between the harbor’s br
Earlier this week, the District Council of Tumby Bay (SA) announced that site establishment works are nearing completion at the Port Neill Boat Ramp. According to the Council, dredging operations are anticipated to commence by this week, subject to suitable weather and tidal conditions. This stage o
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, has prepared a virtual presentation on the Cleveland Harbor dredged material management plan (DMMP). The goal of the DMMP is to identify a 20-year plan for maintenance dredging and management of 4.5 to 6.7 million cubic yards dredged sediment from
Dubuque Barge and Fleeting Services Co., from Dubuque, Iowa, has won a $23.8 million firm-fixed-price contract for the Garrison Dam spillway approach rehabilitation project, including dredging and placement of riprap. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received, the U.S. Department of Def
A delegation from the Cambodian Ministry of Water Resources recently visited a project site to inspect the operations of the HID-manufactured dredger. “The delegation highly praised the vessel’s outstanding performance, operational efficiency, and environmental compliance. They also expressed strong
A permanent dredging solution for Swansea Channel is on track to be operational in mid-2026 after Lake Macquarie City Council awarded a $7.4 million tender to provide a dredge and sand transfer system. Australian-based Birdon Pty Ltd will provide a 12m vessel known as a Beaver 30 to undertake the wo
At the heart of Duluth, Minnesota—just upstream from Lake Superior—Brennan led a large-scale environmental remediation project at Munger Landing, removing historical contamination from over 34 acres of the St. Louis River. This multi-year effort addressed legacy pollutants including PCBs, mercury, d
