PORT 32 Marinas has completed a three-month dredging project at its Jacksonville location. According to their official announcement, the project deepened marina slips to an average of five feet at mean low water and opened previously inaccessible berths closer to shore. “Completing this dredging pro
The Port of Redwood City said that $7.35 million will be invested in its dredging and maintenance efforts through the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers fiscal year 2026 work plan. The funds were secured with support from U.S. Senator Alex Padilla to supplement the annual federal dredging of the Port’s cha
Jan De Nul has successfully completed the first phase of the largest beach widening project ever carried out in Brazil – Itapoá. Between October 11, 2025 and January 14, 2026, their trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Galileo Galilei executed dredging works in Babitonga Bay, deepening the access
The Port of Esbjerg, in collaboration with ECOncrete, is integrating port-dredged clay in the production of Coastalock armor units for coastal protection and biodiversity enhancement. By replacing a significant portion of the cement in the concrete mix, the Port is lowering the carbon footprint of t
After a period of maintenance, the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Christophorus of Van den Herik is back at work. According to Royal IHC, the TSHD is “fully operational again, doing what she is designed for – reliable and efficient dredging.” Dredger’s specifications: Van den Herik has been
Cooper Tacia General Contracting Company has expanded its construction capabilities with the acquisition of Atlantis Marine Contractors, a project management consulting firm specializing in marine, environmental and civil construction. “Adding Atlantis Marine to our team allows us to take on project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, awarded an $11.7 million contract to New York-based DMYLES, Inc. on April 9 to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channel in Cleveland Harbor twice this year. Approximately 250,000 cubic yards of sediment are planned to be dredged from the
The sweep dredging vessel Pieter Coecke sprang into action last week, after an oil spill occurred in the Deurganckdock, Belgium, where a ship’s hull was damaged during bunkering operations. According to Jan De Nul, their vessel was deployed immediately and has been working around the clock to contai
Italdraghe has just introduced their new amphibious excavator. Thanks to its amphibious hydraulic undercarriage, this machine can operate effectively in working areas with unstable and varying ground conditions, such as marshlands, more compact areas, and sections with greater depth, ensuring operat
Administração dos Portos de Sines e do Algarve (APS) said that the maintenance dredging operations at the Port of Portimão are now complete. The works, which began on February 28, were initially expected to run until the end of June but were finalized earlier this month. According to APS, two large-
Florida Representative Kathy Castor joined Port Tampa Bay leadership last week to announce $10 million in federal funding to support the Tampa Harbor Navigation Improvement Project. “Port Tampa Bay is Florida’s largest, most dynamic port. It is absolutely vital to the economic well-being of all of o
California Representative Mike Levin has secured over $8.2 million in federal funds for two rounds of maintenance dredging in the Oceanside Harbor this calendar year. The additional funding will allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to dredge the harbor in the spring and again in the fall, as the c
Canada has started the construction on the new Contrecoeur container terminal at the Port of Montreal. Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney broke ground on the project, saying that the federal government through the Canada Infrastructure Bank has committed $839 million in financing. Other financier
Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery (ZPMC) has won a contract to build a 10,000 m³ self-propelled trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) for China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC). China State Construction Engineering Corporation is the sole platform company for hydraulic engineering o
