East Java Multipurpose Terminal (EJMT), a subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI), last week hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to showcase the development of a new state-of-the-art gateway near Surabaya, Indonesia. The development consists of a 300-meter quay line, breakwater,
The 2022 edition of Dredging in Figures, an annual review of the global open dredging market by the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) is now available. After two challenging years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the working environment returned more or less to business as usual. W
Harris County Engineering, along with the City of Houston, worked together to remove accumulated silt and sediment deposits at the confluence of the San Jacinto River and Lake Houston following Hurricane Harvey. The City, through its contractor DRC Emergency Services, LLC (DRC), began working on thi
Xuan Thien Group, a construction and infrastructure development company in Vietnam, recently embarked on a significant dredging project in Ninh Binh to improve waterways and support sustainable urban development. The company also aims to enhance navigation and prevent flooding in the region. “In thi
Off the coast of Dubai in the United Arabic Emirates Royal HaskoningDHV has helped create 300 artificial islands varying in size from 2.3 to 8.4 hectares. The key challenge is reshaping the Dubai Coastline and creating new islands from first sketch up to build, construct and realization – all while
MT Højgaard Danmark, a business unit of MT Højgaard Holding, has won a turnkey contract for the continued expansion of the Port of Rønne. The contract includes the two next phases of the work to future-proof the harbor, allowing the Port of Rønne to increasingly fulfil its obligations as Bornholm’s
Another multifunctional dredger from the Italdraghe fleet was commissioned and launched in Italy recently. “The self-propelled multipurpose dredger was specifically designed by our highly-qualified technical team for Montecorice City Council for the protection of the marine environment and for the m
The City of Petaluma, California, has begun work on the final phase (Phase 3) of the Turning Basin Dock Restoration project. According to the City, the docks at the Petaluma River Turning Basin are coming back and they’re going to be better than ever. Construction of the new docks will begin in mid-
Hannibal Parks & Recreation (HPR) crews are busy dredging Nipper Park marina this week. The boat ramp and marina is closed during dredging but open for boaters in the evening, HPR said. Project completion will depend on weather and complications. Last year, HPR purchased a dredge that will be used t
Gaico Construction and General Services’ cutter suction dredger is on its way to Pomeroon, in the Guyana region, to move into phase two of the Pomeroon River dredging program. According to Gaico, over the next few days, the dredging crews will be mobilized and get themselves set up and prepared to c
Stockton residents are celebrating the arrival of a 75-meter-long dredger spraying a rainbow of sand off the coastline, as it works to buffer the area from further coastal erosion. The Danish vessel Trud R, named after the daughter of Norse god and protector Thor, arrived in Newcastle over the weeke
Port of Columbia County Commissioners voted unanimously at their October 11 meeting to approve two Oregon State Marine Board (OSMB) grants the Port received through the Boating Facility and Waterway Access Grant program, which invests the fees and taxes paid by motorized boaters for boating facility
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced funding for the largest cleanup project to ever be implemented under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and the Great Lakes Legacy Act – the Milwaukee Estuary project. Under a new project agreement between EPA and five non-federal spon
Mid West Ports Authority (MWPA) has released its Annual Report, with the Port of Geraldton recording its third consecutive year of growth. 2022/23 throughput was up one million tonnes (MT) on 2021/22, rising from 16.4MT to 17.4MT for the financial year. MWPA Board Chair, Noel Hart said: “This was ac
