Dredging work on the Bluewater Marina Basin, Trinity Park, QLD, is in full swing. “Lola is overseeing this morning’s activities as Hall Contracting begin works in H & I fingers,” Bluewater Marina said. “J finger is now complete and we can begin the process of relocating vessels in preparation for th
DEME has signed a dredging contract with the Office de la Marine Marchande et des Ports (OMMP) to enhance accessibility, safety and compliance with international standards at several strategic ports in Tunisia. The project covers works at three locations – Sousse, Menzel-Bourguiba/Bizerte and Radès/
The Federal Government of Brazil has signed a R$123.6 million ($24.7 million) contract for continuous maintenance dredging on the Madeira River. The agreement (No. 323/2026) was published in Brazil’s Official Gazette on May 20 and will remain in force until November 2029. The initiative aims to ensu
The Tandag City Engineering Office is undertaking dredging and channel-clearing operations along the waterway in Barangay Rosario, Tandag City, as part of the City Government’s proactive efforts to improve water flow, mitigate flooding risks, and enhance the overall drainage capacity of the area. Th
New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Office of Maritime Resources has completed the emergency dredging of Wills Hole Thorofare Channel in Manasquan. From April 21 to May 6, 38,000 cubic yards of sand was placed on the Fisherman’s Cove Beach, extending the footprint for the 2026 summer sea
Silt accumulates in every waterway, but in shallow ones even a small build-up is enough to block boat access and increase flood risk. In Bangladesh, the problem is extreme – the rivers carry massive sediment loads from the Himalayas year-round, filling waterways that are often already shallow. In th
Manson’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Frederick Paup completed its first load on the Gulf Renourishment Pensacola Beach project in Pensacola, Florida, recently. The project included dredging and placing sand along the Gulf shoreline and parts of Pensacola Beach and Santa Rosa Island in Esc
The next phase in transforming the North End Shipyard is now underway, as a major dredging operation begins from Thursday on the River Hull. This critical work is essential to create a clear and safe navigational route to allow the move and dry‑docking of the historic Arctic Corsair at her future pe
Mike Hooks, LLC from Westlake, Louisiana, has won a $17.8 million firm-fixed-price contract for pipeline dredging of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel. The total cumulative face value of the contract is $26,454,250. Bids for this project were solicited online, with four received, the U.S. Department o
In the Port of Le Havre, the foundation works for the lock access channel breakwater “la chatière” are nearing completion. According to HAROPA PORT, this major stage of the maritime construction project consists of building the submerged base of the structure, which will support the installation of
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has issued a letter of intent to Adam Telle, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, detailing GPA’s plans to start a Savannah Harbor modification study. “The shipping channel needs to be deepened and widened to better accommodate the largest ships currentl
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Calabarzon, through the Manila Bay Site Coordinating/Management Office 4, has convened the 1st Manila Bay Site Coordinating Committee (SCC) Meeting for 2026 through a hybrid format, gathering representatives from various national government
The USACE New York District and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) broke ground on a critical maintenance dredging project in the Hague Basin at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) recently. The $12.9M job, which was awarded to Breakwater Marine LLC, involves removing 51,000 cubic yard
Oceanside’s beaches have been shrinking, and the federal government is stepping up with a plan to fix it. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released its draft plan to restore sand to Oceanside’s beaches, from the Harbor south to the Buena Vista Lagoon. The erosion traces back to the federal const
