The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is continuing field studies in November 2023 as part of ongoing environmental and technical work for the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project. The Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project is a future marine container terminal in Delta, B.C. that will provide 2.4 million twenty-
Earlier this year, Damen Shipyards received an order for four complete dredge packages to be installed in trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs) currently under construction in Mexico. The identical TSHDs will be fitted out with dredge packages including the trailing pipe, a dredge pump, and vario
During this week, the Port of Waterford will conduct a maintenance dredging campaign. The work is set to be carried out at three locations along Waterford estuary. The Cypriot flagged trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Freeway, will conduct dredging operations in the vicinity of Belview – which
In a prior information notice (PIN) published on 31 October, Associated British Ports (ABP) said that they are looking to appoint a lead contractor or consortium to undertake the construction of the Immingham Green Energy Terminal (IGET) and associated marine infrastructure works. The estimated valu
Royal IHC has just released the annual report for 2022 providing an overview of the past activities and achievements undertaken throughout the year. According to the company, IHC is, and remains, an important player in the Dutch maritime manufacturing industry through its expertise of complex custom
Work on the Abu Qir Port Project in Egypt is moving forward. This vast program, undertaken by DEME, included the reclamation of 1,000 hectares of new land, the deepening of the port’s approach channel to 23m and the dredging of a turning basin to 22m. This ambitious megaproject creates land for the
After a temporary halt, the dredging operations for the development of HDh. Makunudhoo Airport have officially recommenced. The dredging work in Makunudhoo was suspended to facilitate an investigation into the explosion of a gas cylinder in the island’s harbor area on October 21, an incident that le
Georgetown County is seeking a permit from the US Army Corp of Engineers for the most extensive dredging project ever for Murrells Inlet. The proposed work consists of new work and maintenance dredging and discharging sediment in a proposed nearshore (open water) disposal site using a hydraulic pipe
USACE contractor DredgIT of Houston, TX, began dredging operations last month along the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal in Sussex County, DE, and work is continuing. According to USACE, the federal channel hasn’t been dredged in a number of years. The waterway is used by commercial and recreational fishing
Department of Transport (DoT) are currently progressing with dredging in the Fascine channel and stabilisation works on the Babbage Island sand spit. The forecast schedule is to complete the Fascine channel prior to the end of year shutdown, with further dredging to take place at the entrance channe
Mxtv today released the latest video update from the New Manila International Airport (NMIA) – the largest land reclamation project in Boskalis’ history. Under this capital development scheme, around 1,700 hectares of land will be developed for the new facilities, located around 20 kilometers north
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced over $653 million to fund 41 port improvement projects across the nation under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP). As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, this funding will help
Member of Parliament (MP) for St Andrew Western, Anthony Hylton, is pleading with the authorities to allocate the funds necessary to dredge the Duhaney River to prevent another major flooding event in the New Haven community. According to Loop Jamaica, the river was last dredged in 2007. “We cannot
Hall Contracting crew working in Tuvalu has just wrapped up coastal protection works on the Funafuti atoll. The team has successfully constructed a new 78,000m2 bunded foreshore reclamation area as well as a new boat harbour and breakwater. According to the company, the crew will now relocate to Nan
