An ACCIONA-led consortium, including Jan de Nul and Grupo Bertolín, has won a contract for the container terminal construction works – part of the northern expansion of the Port of Valencia. The works include a primary dock, auxiliary docks and 126 hectares of new paved terminal areas, to be built m
Work on dredging the navigational channel along the Indian River, near Millsboro, will begin in the following days, said the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC). The material dredged from the channel will be used in a marsh enhancement project to restore a loca
Plans are underway for a major expansion and deepening of the Babitonga Bay channel in Santa Catarina, Brazil. Earlier this month, Governor Jorginho Mello signed a memorandum of understanding with Ports of São Francisco do Sul and Itapoá to increase the depth of the Babitonga Bay Port Complex. The a
The City of Lewes, DE, is inviting interested bidders to submit proposals for the maintenance dredging of the boat slips at the Canalfront Park Marina and specified private marinas. According to the city, bids will be accepted until 4 p.m. on July 19 at City Hall. At that time, the bids will be publ
Boating enthusiasts throughout Western Australia will benefit from a boost in funding available in the upcoming round of the Recreational Boating Facilities Scheme (RBFS). Applications are sought for round 29 of the RBFS, with up to $2.2 million in funding available for public boating facility impro
Yesterday, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education and IADC welcomed 35 participants to its 5-day Seminar on Dredging and Reclamation in Delft. This seminar will give participants more insight to optimize the chances of successful completion of a project, for which contractors need to fully understa
Dredge Yard, a provider of dredging and mining equipment, has delivered a cutter suction dredger (CSD) 250 and a Booster Station BS250 to Slovakia. According to the company, these advanced dredging solutions will be deployed for crucial dredging operations on the Danube River. The CSD250 is a compac
The World Bank has approved $650 million to help Bangladesh invest in infrastructure critical for developing the Bay Terminal deep seaport. The Bay Terminal Marine Infrastructure Development Project will construct a 6 km climate-resilient breakwater to protect the harbor from the force of waves, cur
Recently, the Dredge Goetz was in the Rock Island District performing dredging operations in Pool 16 of the Mississippi River near Buffalo, Iowa. The Goetz is a hydraulic dredge based out of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District that helps maintain the 9-foot navigation channel on the U
In order to establish and maintain a safe, navigable entrance to the Tweed River, New South Wales and Queensland State Governments will soon begin the next Tweed River dredging campaign. Dredging is expected to start in mid July 2024 and will take approximately 4-6 weeks. The works will keep the Ent
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Port of Esbjerg have signed a deal for a EUR 115 million investment aimed at expanding the port’s infrastructure. The funds will be primarily used to deepen the navigation channel of the port so it can accommodate larger vessels, including naval forces. In
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District said that a dredging and marsh restoration project at the mouth of the Salem River in New Jersey is about to begin. Dredging operations, to be conducted by the Dredge Lexington, are set to start in early July as part of contract that was awarde
The City of Cape Town proposes the redevelopment and upgrade of the weirs at Zeekoevlei and Rondevlei that are located within the False Bay Nature Reserve. The proposed redevelopment of the ‘weir complex’ is to supplement other medium-term interventions, including the dredging of Zeekoevlei, to impr
MDL Marinas today confirmed successful completion of a £2.2 million Ocean Village Marina development project. This significant investment in the Southampton marina has enabled the complete replacement of all pontoons along the south side of the marina, dredging works and the introduction of new smar
