Galveston Port said that they are advancing a significant program of waterside upgrades at its West Port Cargo Complex, marking the largest investment in its cargo berths and yards for several decades. According to their latest announcement, the port is investing $106 million to improve dilapidated
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) said that 40 percent of the dredging work for the second phase of the land reclamation and shore protection of GDh. Thinadhoo Industrial Zone has now been completed. The project involves reclaiming three hectares of land at the island’s industrial zo
Lahore’s first floating restaurant is expected to open to the public later in 2026 as construction nears its final stages. The three-storey floating structure is being built on a canal branching from the River Ravi, near Jallo Park. According to the project managers, civil and construction work is p
In January 2019, a tailings dam collapsed in Brumadinho (a Brazilian municipality in the state of Minas Gerais), releasing a large volume of mining residues into the Paraopeba River. As part of the mining company’s recovery program, Construtora Vale Verde is now removing tailings from a 6 km stretch
The dredging operations at the mouth of the Chapora River and the Chapora fishing jetty in Goa, India, are finally underway. According to the Member of Goa Legislative Assembly, Delilah Lobo, the project is expected to greatly improve navigability and ensure safer passage for fishing vessels. For ye
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The dredging operations for the development of an airport in HA. Dhidhdhoo are set to begin early next week. The Dhidhdhoo Council said in its latest announcement that they gave a final opportunity for boat owners on the island’s western shoreline to move their vessels from the area earmarked for dr
The City of Brigantine has been working for many years, alongside Senator Vince Polistina, to address ongoing navigation issues in the back bay waterways behind Brigantine. Over time, several of these channels have filled in with sediment, making them difficult to navigate, particularly at low tide.
Royal IHC has just delivered another cutter suction dredger (CSD) Beaver 65 to its customer. “Even during the Christmas and New Year period, we continue to support our customers, completing the delivery of a beautiful Beaver 65 just before year-end,” said Cees Devries, commissioning engineer at Roya
Around 75 pct of the dredging work for the third phase of the Hulhumale’ development project has now been completed, the Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) said. Housing Development Corporation (HDC) added that these operations are progressing according to schedule, with two trailing suction h
The Provincial Government of Pangasinan (PGP), led by Governor Ramon V. Guico III, initiated the River Rehabilitation and Flood Mitigation Project with a dredging operation at the Limahong Channel in Lingayen on December 24. According to the Government, the project targets river mouths clogged with
Dredging operations are underway at the Kuryk Port on the Caspian Sea in Kazakhstan. The dredging program is set to to enhance the depth of the port and its access channel to 5 meters, facilitating year-round navigation and supporting the growth of transit flows along the Middle Corridor. Dredging o
Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) has just released the latest update on the Rasmalé land reclamation project. So far, 41 hectares of new land have been successfully reclaimed, representing 30% overall progress. Rasmalé, also known as the Maldives Eco City, is a groundbreaking project located
Sarasota County has started a multiphase dredging project along Phillippi Creek to address flooding issues during major storms. In the following video, Sarasota County Stormwater Director Ben Quartermaine provides an update on Phase 1 (High-Spot Dredging) of the Phillippi Creek Dredge Project. This
