Jenkins Marine has been busy lately in Great Yarmouth assisting BAM Nuttall/Farrans JV in dredging of the high spots in the river channel at Herring Bridge around the new third river crossing. The ambitious new bridge will ease traffic congestion on the town’s roads and shorten journey times, as wel
The USACE Norfolk District, in partnership with the Virginia Port Authority (VPA) and the City of Virginia Beach, awarded a $70.6 million dredging contract to Manson Construction Company earlier this month. The contract is to deepen Phase 2 of the Atlantic Ocean Channel to minimum depth of -59 feet
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District, has completed annual dredging of Toledo Harbor and the Maumee River. Dredging of Toledo Harbor is the largest dredging operation on the Great Lakes, ensuring accessible depths for large vessels, the continued flow of commodities across the
Neptune Americas recently took the opportunity to present cutter suction dredge the Neptune Gator 50. With an innovative and premium design, the Gator 50 leads the new generation of dredgers that go further. Designed for high productivity, the dredge was designed incorporating the best equipment on
With Canada’s west coast container trade on a long-term growth trajectory, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has just released an update on the work done over the past year to advance Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project. Here are some of the highlights from 2023: Looking ahead The Vancouver Fraser Por
Marintec China, the largest maritime exhibition in Asia and the second largest in the world, took place at the Shanghai New International Expo Center earlier this month. At the event, HID Dredger introduced a full range of dredging equipment for marine service projects, including: “At this exhibitio
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Upper Mississippi River Restoration (UMRR) Program continues to make progress on the Piasa and Eagles Nest Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project, which has been taking place 8 miles upstream of Alton, IL since 2021, National Great Rivers Museum said. The fo
Port of Townsville Limited has just released the latest update on its Townsville Channel dredging program. According to the announcement, three million cubic metres of dredged material has been removed from Townsville’s shipping channel as the Channel Upgrade Project continues. “A total of 2307 barg
The Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) has completed maintenance dredging of the Noel “Breeze” Boynes Car Ferry Dock in Red Hook, St. Thomas. The project contractor, Divic-Madou Enterprises completed the 10-day job in just three days. The dredging was performed at night and did not interrupt ferry
HID Shipyard has successfully launched a groundbreaking 95 meters long tin ore mining dredger that is being built for an Indonesian company. The vessel represents the inaugural series of Large-Capacity Tin Ore Suction Dredgers manufactured in China. Boasting a remarkable handling capacity of 700 ton
The Board of the Midwest Chapter has announced that registration and early sponsorship opportunities are available for WEDA’s 2024 Midwest Chapter Meeting in Cleveland, OH. The event will be held at the Ritz Carlton in downtown Cleveland from Tuesday, March 12th to Thursday, March 14th, 2023. The me
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District has been pumping sediment out of the Calcasieu Ship Channel to help create new marsh lands as part of the Louisiana Coastal Restoration and Protection Authority (CPRA) Long Point Bayou Marsh Creation Project near Hackberry, La. At various stages
Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction recently won a contract to dredge federal navigation channel in Erie Harbor. According to the Army Corps, dredging of harbors like Erie’s ensures accessible depths for large vessels, the continued flow of commodities across the Great Lakes, and the economic vi
APM Terminals has officially inaugurated the next stage of the Terminal Modernization Project in the Port of Callao. To mark this critical stage, the company this week held a symbolic ground-breaking ceremony in the presence of important authorities such as Dina Boluarte, President of the Republic o
