The USACE Baltimore District recently awarded a $53.83 million base contract to C&C Joint Ventures for restoration work at James Island, part of the Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Ecosystem Restoration project in Dorchester County, Maryland. According to USACE, this contract award ushers in the first pha
Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan have agreed to establish a joint venture aimed at advancing dredging operations and maritime infrastructure development through a shareholders’ agreement between AZCON Holding and Samruk-Kazyna Invest LLC, a subsidiary of Samruk-Kazyna. Commenting the latest news, Azerbaija
IHC Dredging has sold a refurbished Beaver 45 to Zane Energy Ltd from Nigeria. This delivery marks the third Royal IHC Beaver cutter suction dredger (CSD) purchased by the long-standing customer, following their previous acquisitions of a Beaver 1200 and a Beaver 50. Originally built in 2008, the Be
Mike Hooks LLC’s cutterhead-pipeline dredger E. Stroud will begin maintenance dredging operations in Pascagoula Harbor on or around April 6, the USACE Mobile district said. According to USACE, the dredger will be pumping material into approved open-water placement sites located adjacent to the chann
Saltchuk said today that Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) is their newest wholly owned subsidiary – the transaction closed this morning for a purchase price of $17.00 per share in cash, and an enterprise value of approximately $1.5 billion. “We’re proud to welcome Great Lakes to the Salt
Turkmenistan officials and a European Union delegation led by Charlotte Adriaen have discussed the effective use and development of the Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor. The discussions took place between the leadership of the State Service of Maritime and River Transportation of Turkmenistan and a
Based on the shareholder authorization granted by the Extraordinary General Meeting of May 21, 2025, the Board of Directors of DEME Group NV has decided to launch a new share buyback program. According to their official announcement, DEME intends to acquire up to 31,500 shares to cover the company’s
The Sondu Miriu reservoir in Kenya was clogged with sediment and invasive hippo grass, affecting power generation, irrigation and water supply for nearby communities. Bainridge Construction restored the reservoir by removing over 150,000 m² of invasive hippo grass by raking and clearing hundreds of
Dredging work is underway in the Town of Barnstable. According to the Town’s latest announcement, these waterways are now getting the care they need for a safe and successful season ahead. “Crews are hard at work clearing built‑up sediment, improving tidal flow, and keeping the channels open for boa
The 40-meter-long spuds of Boskalis’ “Magnificent Magnor” were lifted off the vessel recently for complete refurbishment. After extensive refurbishment and renewal, the spuds have now been successfully reinstalled at the Reimerswaal shipyard in Flushing, the Netherlands. “The works were executed wit
The President of the Republic of Maldives, Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, said that the Rasmalé dredging project has successfully reclaimed nearly 500 hectares of land. Speaking at his weekly press conference, Muizzu confirmed that dredging operations are progressing rapidly across 11 designated sites and are
The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Mecca, one of the most advanced assets in the Suez Canal Authority fleet, is currently undergoing intensive maintenance on the 25,000-ton floating dock in Port Said, as part of a strategic effort to ensure peak operational readiness. Built by Mitsubishi Hea
Manson hosted the christening of the newest trailing suction hooper dredger (TSHD) in their fleet on Saturday, March 21, 2026 in New Orleans, LA. At the time of its delivery, the Frederick Paup is the largest self-propelled hopper dredge in the USA dredging fleet. Designed in collaboration with Hock
Dredging Corporation of India Limited (DCI) will commission its high-capacity trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) DCI Dredge Godavari later this year, DCI Managing Director and CEO, Captain S Divakar, said. According to Divakar, the new dredger is set to begin its trials around July and is likely
