For the past six years, calculations, drawings and plans have been prepared to reinforce the 30-kilometer-long dike between the city of Zwolle and the town of Olst in the Netherlands, Boskalis said. Starting this year, the Boskalis Nederland project teams also began the physical work, with the offic
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur said that $17,613,000 in Federal funding has been allocated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for dredging and critical jetty repairs at five federally maintained harbors in Ohio’s 9th Congressional District. “These federal funds will help ensure recreational boaters, fi
Rohde Nielsen has successfully completed coastal protection works at Soulac-sur-Mer, France, addressing severe shoreline erosion along the southern coastline. According to the company, 200.000 m³ of sand from the maintenance dredging of the port access channel in the Gironde estuary was reused for c
TasPorts is currently undertaking seabed levelling at the Port of Burnie – as part of their ongoing role in maintaining safe navigation and efficient operations across Tasmania’s multi-port system. From June 11 through to June 24, they will be redistributing nearly 3,500 cubic meters of sand and sed
The Mandaue City Government launched the clean-up of the Butuanon River in Barangay Umapad yesterday, marking the start of a major effort to restore one of the city’s key waterways. The project will cover a four-kilometer stretch of the river, where cleaning, desilting, and dredging operations will
DEME has been awarded a contract by Navayuga Engineering Company Limited (NECL) to carry out capital deepening works for the development of Ramayapatnam Port, a deep-sea greenfield port located in Andhra Pradesh, India. Under the contract, DEME will execute the capital deepening of the entire harbor
The Swedish Maritime Administration and the Port of Luleå have awarded the Malmporten Project dredging contract. Malmporten Dredging Contractors has been selected as the contractor in the joint procurement process for the dredging works. The award means that Sweden’s largest dredging project is expe
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District recently completed a fast-tracked dredging project at the U.S. Coast Guard Boat Basin in Philadelphia, removing approximately 73,000 cubic yards of sediment to restore safe navigation depths. Completed ahead of the America 250 events, the proje
One of the biggest dredging projects of the current century, the New Suez Canal was, according to experts, a titanic effort in operations, planning and production to complete within the one year deadline. Opened in 1869 after 10 years of construction, the Suez Canal was one of the greatest maritime
Shoalhaven City Council’s application to fund dredging works at Lake Conjola has been successful, with the NSW Government offering a $1.5 million grant. This follows a Council vote last year supporting NSW Member for South Coast Liza Butler’s commitment to dredge the ebb tide channel. Commenting the
Step by step, the new Europa Terminal at the PSA Belgium and Port of Antwerp-Bruges yard is taking shape, Boskalis Nederland said. The first five quay cranes have now been delivered and set up on the finished part of the quay. Also, the final concrete work is at cruising speed and the foundation wor
Hall Contracting has completed emergency dredging and beach renourishment works at Bribie Island. According to Hall, this is a landmark project supported by The Hon. Jarrod Bleijie MP, Deputy Premier of Queensland, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning, and Minister for Industr
Just offshore in Palm Beach County, Florida, Weeks Marine crews are restoring the Ocean Ridge shoreline in Florida. The cutter suction dredger (CSD) R.S. Weeks is dredging and placing new sand onto the beaches. This type of work plays an important role in improving long-term coastal resilience and s
The Santos Port Authority (APS) has signed a BRL 617.9 million ($122.3 million) contract with Jan de Nul do Brasil (part of the Jan De Nul Group) to deepen the navigation channel at the Port of Santos from 15 to 16 meters. The five-year dredging program, which also includes two years of maintenance
