As part of the Spring Economic Update 2026, the Government of Canada is proposing $957.8 million over five years, starting in 2026-27, for the Small Craft Harbors Program. This provides investments for ongoing repairs, in addition to Fisheries and Ocean Canada’s (DFO) existing annual program budget
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) and the Future of Egypt Authority for Sustainable Development (Mostaqbal Misr) signed a strategic cooperation protocol today to develop and dredge Egypt’s lakes – part of state efforts to restore and rehabilitate the country’s water bodies under directives from Preside
From 5-9 May, a delegation from the Embassy of the Netherlands visited Fiji and Tuvalu alongside representatives from the Dutch water and engineering sector, including Boskalis, Dutch Dredging, Fugro, Haskoning, Hydrologic and their Australian partner Water Technology. “The visit focused on creating
Jan De Nul published its annual figures today, reporting record turnover for the fourth year running. With a total turnover of €4.24 billion, Jan De Nul recorded a 6% increase compared to 2024. EBITDA rose from €777 million in 2024 to €812 million in 2025, following the same trend. Net profit rose b
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Jacksonville District has released the Environmental Assessment (EA) and proposed Finding of No Significant Impact for the proposed Anclote River, Florida Project for a 30-day public comment period. According to USACE, the project supports safe and efficient vessel
The Fountain Lake dredging program is underway, the Shell Rock River Watershed District said. The District’s Board of Managers has approved a $7.7 million contract with J.F. Brennan Co. for the third and final phase of sediment removal on Fountain Lake. In recent weeks, crews were on-site installing
ThPA S.A. – Port of Thessaloniki has mobilized a consortium of Van Oord and DEME Group for the dredging operations in the area – part of the Pier 6 expansion project. According to the Port, the expansion of Pier 6 is a pivotal investment not only for the Port of Thessaloniki but also for the [&helli
The City of Edgewater, Florida, has started dredging operations at the outlet of the 18th Street Canal in Veterans Park as part of ongoing infrastructure maintenance efforts. Over time, canals naturally collect sediment, vegetation, and debris that can impact water flow and drainage capacity. Accord
The Port Authority of Paraná, Brazil, has started its 2026 maintenance dredging campaign in the Paranaguá Channel. The operations, carried out by Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Vox Amalia, are set to ensure adequate navigability and operational safety conditions for vessel traffic
WASA Dredging has completed the Oxelösund dredging program in Sweden – as subcontractors for PEAB Anläggning. “There was challenging conditions due to ice and waves, but our crew and equipment handled it well and managed to keep the time schedule,” WASA said. Last year, the Port of Oxelösund announ
Coastal erosion has severely damaged the shoreline at Cabo Tortuga in Santa Marta, Colombia. Watermaster is now dredging sediment from the sea and redistributing nearly 15,000 m³ of material across the affected area. The work is part of Santa Marta’s District Disaster Risk Management Council’s respo
The Maldives President, Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, said that the physical work on the Gaadhiffushi land reclamation project has started after a two-year delay, despite initial pledges to begin the project in 2024. This capital project is being conducted with one of the world’s largest trailing suction hopp
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, has just released a video named ‘East Rockaway Inlet Maintenance Dredging 2026’. In the video, Alexander Gregory, project manager, USACE New York District, details how maintenance dredging of the East Rockaway Inlet can be beneficial in beach rest
Damen Dredging has delivered a state-of-the-art cutter suction dredger (CSD) simulator to BIWTA in Bangladesh. The CSD sim has been installed in the BIWTA ’Dredge Training Centre’, and offers an immersive experience due to the three 75”screens and the real operators chair. According to Damen, “the t
