Rohde Nielsen recently carried out the biennial beach nourishment at Nordfyn, Denmark for Nordfyn Coastal Protection, Dike and Pumping Association. Under the project, a total of 80,000 m³ of sand was pumped onto the beach using an underwater pipeline, distributed across four stretches around Fuglsan
Port of Tauranga has lodged another application under the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024 for its proposed development of Stella Passage in Te Awanui Tauranga Harbor. The reapplication follows the passing of the Fast-track Approvals Amendment Act in December, which corrected a legislative drafting err
Royal IHC laid the first plate for the Beaver 30 pontoons recently – an important step aligned with the Atmanirbhar Bharat vision (the mission started by the Government of India in May 2020, towards making India self-reliant). “Our journey in India began in 1926, when Maharaja Jam Saheb of Nawanagar
Van Oord’s Spanish subsidiary, Dravo S.A., has signed a contract with the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) for an important coastal protection and beach nourishment project along the Portuguese coastline. According to Van Oord, this initiative aims to restore and reinforce one of Portugal’s most
The Republic of the Philippines’ Department of Agriculture (DA) said that the proposed construction of a deepwater port in Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro, is expected to stimulate the local economy and significantly reduce food costs in the province. In a recent statement, Agriculture Secretary, F
Dredging operations on the ‘Sea Reach to Thames Estuary’ area will begin in the following days. Port of London Authority said that “commencing on January 19, dredging and associated survey operations will be carried out within the Port of London and approaches.” The licensed dumping (spoil) grounds
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said that Lexington State Harbor will undergo four major maintenance and enhancement projects managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and DNR in 2026 and 2027. According to DNR, these projects will require a series of closures that will impact t
NMDC Group has entered the European market for the first time after its infrastructure arm ‘NMDC infra’ agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Lantania Aguas from Spain. According to an official announcement, the Abu Dhabi-listed engineering and dredging company will take a 51% share in the desali
The Tampa Harbor Maintenance Dredging Project (Upper Channels) was completed after 270 days of coordinated effort in Hillsborough County, Florida, Orion said. Working alongside multiple contractors, Orion team dredged the upper channels to a depth of 34 feet MLLW while managing shared resources, act
Wilmington City Council will this week vote on a resolution requesting additional review of a federal harbor deepening project. The council meets at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow to consider the resolution addressing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Wilmington Harbor 403 Project. The federal project is set to
The Sugar House Pond dredging project will start this week, the Sugar House Park Authority said. Dredging of Sugar House Pond in Sugar House Park will remove approximately 13,700 cubic yards of sediment from the park’s pond and transport it to Bingham Park. The project is funded by Salt Lake County
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) from Houston, Texas, has won an $18.1 million firm-fixed-price contract for construction services, including furnishing personnel, transportation, mobilization and demobilization, equipment and materials required in connection with a maintenance dredging project. Bid
The 600 meter cordon around Exmouth Marina has been lifted, and dispersed residents have been able to return home, some for the first time in two nights. The unexploded Second World War bomb, dredged out of the water earlier this week, was towed at hightide this morning to a location off the coast a
A World War Two bomb dredged from Exmouth Marina was taken for detonation during high tide, at around 4:40am this morning. The device was uncovered during routine dredging operations on Wednesday and prompted an immediate, coordinated multi-agency response. Bomb disposal experts from the military to
