China’s independently developed world-first ecological dredging, green, and intelligent integrated water platform, named Taihu Light, was fully put into operation in the Taihu Lake waters of Yixing, Wuxi, Jiangsu, a few days ago. The Taihu Light consists of five operational vessels connected by pipe
Orion Marine Construction of Tampa, Florida, yesterday won a contract for maintenance dredging in the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. According to the Army Corps, Galveston District, the amount of this action is $13.8 million with a total cumulative face value of $22 million. The dredging work will be p
The City Government of Las Piñas, under the leadership of Mayor April Aguilar and Vice Mayor Imelda Aguilar, is intensifying its flood mitigation initiatives through the conduct of a clearing and dredging operation in Bangkalan Creek, Barangay Almanza Uno. “This operation is not just an environmenta
Van Oord has won a contract for the land reclamation of Naïa Island Dubai, a new development located just off Jumeirah’s coastline. Naïa Island Dubai, a landmark project by Shamal Holding, will span approximately 13 hectares and feature 6 kilometers of pristine beaches. “This partnership reinforces
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District is soliciting proposals for maintenance dredging services at New Pass federal navigation channel in Sarasota County, Florida. The project includes dredging beach-compatible sand from the navigation channel and placing it on the Lido Key beach p
The Lions Weir dredging project is moving forward according to schedule, the Shire of Boddington said in the latest project update. Apex Envirocare has initiated dredging along the Hotham River, with the extracted sediment pumped to the Laydown Area behind the Pool Centre. To date, one Geotube has b
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is planning to award a contract next month for the maintenance dredging of the Sandy Hook Channel, New York Harbor. The dredging project includes annual maintenance dredging of approximately 200,000 cubic yards of sand and gravel from the Sandy Hook Channel, with pla
The final federal reimbursement for the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project has been disbursed to the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA), a total of $21.28 million allocated by Congress in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Charleston District’s Fiscal Year 2025 Work Plan. This funding milestone co
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District has awarded a $399.4 million contract to Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. for the first phase of the Port of Nome Modification Project. According to the Corps, Kiewit will construct Phase 1A of the Nome Modification project – the first of four phases o
Yucatán Governor, Joaquín Díaz Mena, visited Jan De Nul’s cutter suction dredger (CSD) Fernão de Magalhães yesterday, a state-of-the-art vessel that crossed the Atlantic Ocean from Europe for an entire month specifically to deepen Progreso’s port. The giant dredger arrived in the area in July, and i
The NSW Government is delivering a major boost for maritime infrastructure, with 46 projects funded under the $23 million Boating Infrastructure for Communities Grant Program. This key program, part of the $44 million Boating Infrastructure and Dredging Scheme, will support the delivery of projects
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has secured up to £1.175 million ($1.6 million) for an Ultra-Deep-Water Quay in Shetland. This funding is set to support preparatory works, dredging and deepening areas adjacent the quayside and approaches at Dales Voe in Lerwick Harbor to -16 meters. Commentin
Maintenance dredging of the Quillayute River’s inner and outer navigation channels, situated on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington, will begin September 1, USACE said. Dredging operations, which will run continuously, 24/7 and are scheduled to conclude no later than February 28, 2026. To maintain a
The City of Gold Coast has engaged Rohde Nielsen to undertake emergency nearshore beach nourishment through offshore dredging and subsequential placement along vulnerable sections of the coast. The city is using hopper dredger Trud-R to place sand across the beaches of Surfers Paradise and Main Beac
