In Ecuador, Jan De Nul maintains the access channel to the port of Guayaquil. Using the sand and silt dredged from this channel, the company joined forces with local and international partners to construct a mangrove island. Mangroves are extremely valuable ecosystems: they store carbon, serve as wa
The latest round of dredging work is officially wrapped up at Eyemouth Harbor, Scotland. Over the last couple of weeks, the contractor Wyre Marine worked tirelessly to remove accumulated sediment from the bottom of the harbor. The Grab Hopper ‘Wyre Estuary’ has carried out dredging of the Canyon Ent
Shandong Julong Intel-Tech Co.,Ltd has launched and commissioned the second unit all-electric cutter suction dredger in Europe, said by Deputy General Manager, Mr. Xiang Peng. The non-self-propelled electric cutter suction dredger has an overall length of 38 meters, and a maximum dredging depth of 1
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a virtual public meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 from 6 pm -7:30 pm to update the community on the New Bedford Harbor cleanup work completed in 2024 and what is planned for 2025. EPA will also present the draft seventh Explanation of Signifi
Dredging the South Wave Break Island Channel is almost complete, according to the Gold Coast Waterways Authority. As a popular route for vessels, the South Wave Break Island channel is being returned to its designed depth to minimise risks to navigational safety and improve access for recreational a
Millions of cubic yards of sediment must be dredged from U.S. ports, harbors, and waterways each year to maintain and improve the Nation’s navigation system for commercial vessels, national defense, and recreational purposes. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is initiating a study to develop a 20-yea
Urgent maintenance dredging work at Darwin’s Cullen Bay is moving forward according to schedule. In the latest project update, Cullen Bay Marina NT, Australia, said that the dredging operations are now moving into Cut 3 and 4 which is the most congested/difficult work area of the dredge campaign. Th
The District Council of Tumby Bay, South Australia, has announced the successful completion of Tumby Bay Marina dredging works. These works were undertaken to restore navigational depths in the marina channel in accordance with the approved Dredging Management Plan. The Council acknowledged Southern
The Southern Centre for Shipbuilding and Ship Repair division (Lotos) of Russia’s state-owned United Shipbuilding Corporation is conducting sea trials of a new inland sand dredger. The dredger has a length of 50 meters, a beam of 11.88 meters, a maximum draught of 1.3 meters, and a maximum dredging
Mersin International Port Management Inc. (MIP) has marked a key milestone with the official completion of the first phase of its $455 million East Med Hub 2 (EMH2) Terminal. Scheduled for full completion in the first half of 2026, the new terminal is set to expand MIP’s annual capacity from 2.6 mil
NMDC Dredging & Marine held a one-day collaborative engineering workshop in coordination with the Department of Engineering at New York University (NYU) Abu Dhabi, the company said today. “The workshop focused on knowledge exchange, innovation, and exploring joint R&D opportunities in areas such as
Manson Construction’s hopper dredge BAYPORT is on its way to the West Coast where she will perform the FY25 Hopper Maintenance Dredging. Last week, the BAYPORT passed through the Gatun Locks of the Panama Canal, transferring from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. Working under the $26.3 million con
A Watermaster dredger restored a dam reservoir in Kenya recently, said Watermaster/Aquamec Ltd. Reservoirs are man-made lakes that store water for drinking, farming, industry and electricity. But when they fill up with silt and invasive vegetation, they stop working properly. That’s what happened at
The local council in Gandia, Spain, has just announced plans for a brand new marina. “This is going to be a key part of the transformation of the Grau and the beach area,” said mayor José Manuel Prieto. “We’re expecting it to create jobs too, thanks to a serious business investment that’ll expand ou
