Western Marine Construction Inc. from Seattle, Washington, has won a $24.5 million firm-fixed-price contract for a maintenance dredging project in Alaska. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. Work will be performed in Saint Paul Island, A
A permanent dredging solution for Swansea Channel is a step closer, with Lake Macquarie City Council set to spearhead the design, supply and delivery of a new dredge vessel and associated equipment. Last Monday, Councilors voted for Council’s upcoming quarterly Operational Plan review to include a p
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has just released this very interesting video named Houma Navigation Canal Lock Complex Ground-Breaking. Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, CPRA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers broke ground on Phase 2 of the Houma Navigation Canal L
Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI) has announced an invitation to tender for Basin Dredging and Hydrographic Survey activities at its Houston, East Bank Demerara shore base. The project covers a 475-meter by 30-meter area adjacent to Berths 1 to 4, requiring dredging to a uniform chart datum of 6.5 met
DEME said that they delivered a strong performance for the first half of 2024, adding that their Dredging & Infra segment reported a turnover of almost one billion euro, 39% higher than a year ago. In Europe, Dredging & Infra continued working on maintenance contracts in Belgium and Germany, securin
The operational trigger has been met for USACE to construct an underwater sill across the bed of the Mississippi River channel to arrest further upriver progression of salt water from the Gulf of Mexico. The Mississippi River’s volume of water has fallen to a level that allows salt water to intrude
The USACE Jacksonville contractor, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has completed sand placement along the Duval County shoreline. The team has added 1.29 million cubic yards of dredged sand to strengthen beach resilience to storm and erosion impacts. “The team continues with dune vegetation planting, fenc
Hall Contracting is ready to kick off dredging operations at the Darwin Ship Lift Approaches. According to the Northern Territory Government, dredging is required to deepen the harbor for vessels to safely manoeuvre around and access the ship lift and wet berths as part of the new facility. The cutt
Boskalis has just released this amazing photo from their recent dredging project in Antwerp. “As dredging professionals, we protect coastal areas, construct ports and waterways and reclaim land using our specialized vessels. To this end, we often dredge large volumes of sand, clay and silt and in mo
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, in coordination with the Kaskaskia Regional Port District, is planning to implement a dredging project at the Kaskaskia Regional Port District Terminal 2 and is seeking public comments. The project, which is authorized through the Army Corps Cont
TecPlata, International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) container terminal located in La Plata adjacent to the port of Buenos Aires, has completed the dredging work on the marine channels. “The development gives TecPlata an advantage over the terminals in the city of Buenos Aires, where
Weeks Marine and USACE have officially finished dredging and pumping sand in Flagler County, Florida. Flagler County officials yesterday notified residents that there will be a brief closure of State Road A1A on or around August 30 during the early morning hours – depending on the weather – from jus
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District has released a photo of the recent dredging operations in the Delaware River. The work is part of annual maintenance dredging of the Delaware River, Philadelphia to Trenton project. The project provides for a 40-foot channel from Allegheny Aven
DEME said today that they delivered a strong performance for the first half of 2024. “Turnover grew 30% to more than 1.9 billion euro and profitability grew compared to the first half of last year, reflecting continued effective project execution across all contracting segments,” the company said. “
