Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA Ports) has been undertaking a major dredging project in the Port of Oshawa. Under the work, they will widen and deepen the approach channel in order to maintain depth at the dock. “This work is critically important, because we are maintaining a safe navigation ch
Top10 Files has just released this beautiful video named ’10 Most Amazing Dredgers in the World’. In the video, you will see the following dredgers:
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, is set to begin dredging the lower Snake River navigation channel in January. The dredging will remove accumulated sediment from the federal navigation channel below the Ice Harbor Lock and Dam navigation lock near Pasco, Washington, and near t
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) has announced an update on its fourth quarter 2022 operations. Revenues and gross profit margins for fourth quarter 2022 are expected to be lower than previously anticipated. These results were impacted by the earlier than expected retirement of the Terra
Thames-Coromandel District Council has 400km of coastline and is finalising its Shoreline Management Plan. It’s the result of three years of consultation and research to manage coastal hazards, coastal erosion and inundation, NIWA said. Further south, Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is developing its K
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Klaipėda State Seaport Authority have signed a €65 million loan agreement for the development of Klaipėda seaport in Lithuania. Klaipėda is the main port connection in Lithuania, part of the TEN-T North Sea-Baltic corridor, and one of the largest port complexes
Sorensen’s marine team recently welcomed 6th year students from Scoil Phobail Bhéara in Casteltownbere, to the Dinish Wharf project for a site visit. The site team explained the various construction methodologies that were used to deliver each element of this large infrastructural project. “The feed
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) received approval of permits and permissions to build and operate the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) yesterday. This major milestone completes USACE’s extensive permitting process for th
Paul Balzano YouTube channel has just released this amazing video about a dredging project at Tigertail, Hideaway Beach and Sanddollar Island. In November 2022, the City of Marco Island Island started the Hideaway Beach and Sanddollar Island construction project. This dredging project is located on
In 2020, the Port Authority of Douala, Cameroon, expanded their fleet with the Royal IHC 3,000 m3 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Mont Mandara to maintain the access canal to the Port of Douala. The current project, the expansion of the Port of Pointe-Noire in Congo, is a true reflection of t
The U.S. Senate passed last week the National Defense Authorization Act of 2023 (NDAA), which included the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (WRDA). WRDA 2022 formally prioritizes coastal ecosystem restoration as a top U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) mission, authorizes two major federal
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District’s Deputy Commander for South Florida, Lt. Col. Todd Polk, assisted in the ground breaking for the CEPP New Water Seepage Barrier Wall Project last week. Its mission, when completed, will help to improve water levels in the Everglades and assist
A&P Tees has successfully completed a hattrick of consecutive dockings of Tarmac’s dredgers worth over £1.5m. The dredgers City of London, City of Westminster and City of Chichester have all benefitted from A&P’s expertise over the past three months. The programme of works included a renewal survey
The officials from Portos RS – Autoridade Portuária dos Portos do RS conducted a technical visit onboard Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) HAM 318 yesterday. The TSHD arrived in the area last month to undertake maintenance dredging works on the access channel to the Port of Rio Grand
