In Quirino Province, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Quirino District Engineering Office (QDEO) is intensifying its flood mitigation efforts through the construction of flood control structures, drainage improvements, and proactive maintenance activities. District Engineer Rosario
A large-scale land reclamation and harbor upgrading project at the Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) training center in Girifushi was officially launched two days ago. The project was inaugurated by Defence Minister Hassan Rasheed at a ceremony held at the Girifushi Training Centre. According t
The North Shore Lane dredging project is officially underway, marking an important step forward in the rehabilitation of Lake Onalaska. According to Lake Onalaska Rehabilitation Coalition, this project is about more than improving boat access. It will help reopen a historic channel, improve navigati
Say ‘Dubai’ and many people will automatically picture the palm-shaped island – Palm Jumeirah. This artificial island off the coast of Dubai can be seen from space and is one of the major tourist attractions of the United Arab Emirates. The project offers an unparalleled example of dredging and land
For the next 25 years, Jan De Nul will be responsible for deepening, modernizing and maintaining Argentina’s main waterway under a concession agreement that allows the company to collect toll fees from passing vessels. The company has maintained the Paraná River since 1995. The concession for the 1,
Mid West Ports is undergoing a development program, as the WA Government invests $350 million towards the Port Maximization Project (PMaxP), which is designed to ensure the Geraldton Port can meet future demands of the growing region. According to Mid West Ports, the early phase of works involves ma
Sebastian inlet’s navigation channel is deeper again and its south beach has received more than a quarter million cubic yards of bypassed sand with the completion of the Sebastian Inlet District’s sand dredging and placement project. “Bypassing sand to downdrift beaches and maintaining the inlet’s n
With an audience of more than 200 people gathered at Norfolk International Terminals yesterday, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger inaugurated The Port of Virginia’s newest asset: the deepest harbor and shipping channel anywhere on the US East Coast. Though the $450 million effort to deepen the ch
For the past six years, calculations, drawings and plans have been prepared to reinforce the 30-kilometer-long dike between the city of Zwolle and the town of Olst in the Netherlands, Boskalis said. Starting this year, the Boskalis Nederland project teams also began the physical work, with the offic
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur said that $17,613,000 in Federal funding has been allocated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for dredging and critical jetty repairs at five federally maintained harbors in Ohio’s 9th Congressional District. “These federal funds will help ensure recreational boaters, fi
Rohde Nielsen has successfully completed coastal protection works at Soulac-sur-Mer, France, addressing severe shoreline erosion along the southern coastline. According to the company, 200.000 m³ of sand from the maintenance dredging of the port access channel in the Gironde estuary was reused for c
TasPorts is currently undertaking seabed levelling at the Port of Burnie – as part of their ongoing role in maintaining safe navigation and efficient operations across Tasmania’s multi-port system. From June 11 through to June 24, they will be redistributing nearly 3,500 cubic meters of sand and sed
The Mandaue City Government launched the clean-up of the Butuanon River in Barangay Umapad yesterday, marking the start of a major effort to restore one of the city’s key waterways. The project will cover a four-kilometer stretch of the river, where cleaning, desilting, and dredging operations will
DEME has been awarded a contract by Navayuga Engineering Company Limited (NECL) to carry out capital deepening works for the development of Ramayapatnam Port, a deep-sea greenfield port located in Andhra Pradesh, India. Under the contract, DEME will execute the capital deepening of the entire harbor
