VolkerStevin and VolkerFitzpatrick Ltd, as part of Portside, have been appointed by Ports of Jersey to design the construction work on Elizabeth Harbor. The harbor is being reconfigured to increase freight capacity and improve passenger experience as part of the St Helier Harbor Master plan. Portsid
One of Tuvalu’s coral atolls, Nui, depends on maritime transport for food, supplies and access to essential services. To enable safer and more efficient operations when transporting passengers and cargo to and from Nui, Hall Contracting constructed a range of facilities including a wharf, boat harbo
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, hosted an Industry Day recently to brief the dredging industry of four upcoming dredging projects to be advertised and awarded in 2025. The projects are located in St. Lucie and Martin Counties and include Fort Pierce Harbor, Fort Pierce Shore
The fairway to Port Esbjerg has now been fully deepened. The upgrade is set to enable access for increased cargo volumes, larger vessels and new strategic opportunities in both the energy and defense sectors, the Port said. “The deepening of the fairway marks a major milestone. It expands our overal
A permanent entrance (the Entrance) to the port of Gippsland Lakes from Bass Strait was completed in 1889. Since its construction, there has been continual ingress of oceanic sand into the Inner Channels. In addition, an offshore bar (the Bar) has formed outside the Entrance. This sand on the Bar cr
The Port of Port-La Nouvelle, in the south of France and the country’s third-largest Mediterranean port, is undergoing a major transformation – enhancing capacity, accommodating larger vessels, and evolving into a regional offshore energy hub. A new deep-sea infrastructure is currently under constru
UAE’s NMDC Energy has secured a $1.136 billion engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract with a Taiwanese company for the installation of subsea gas pipelines, among other things, for the renewal of a power plant in Taiwan. Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) has appointed NMDC Energy to
Royal HaskoningDHV recently won a marine infrastructure revitalization project from the Torres Strait Island Regional Council to restore and modernize multiple jetties across the archipelago. Royal HaskoningDHV has been commissioned to design and rebuild three jetties across Saibai, Dauan and Boigu
Working towards the new year in relative calm is not an option for Boskalis Terramare. Two projects were recently awarded to the company’s Finland-based subsidiary. One of these projects will be carried out in Finland itself. In southern Turku, Boskalis is working on the development and construction
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has won a land reclamation contract for a new airport development in Thaa Guraidhoo. The agreement was signed at a ceremony held at the Maldives Ministry of Construction and Infrastructure last week, where the State Minister, Ibrahim Thoaam Mohamed a
The following is a press release from Navingo BV, the owner of Dredging Today and organizer of the annual Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC). More than 400 exhibitors and co-exhibitors booked their spots at OEEC 2024 Businesses and organizations from across the offshore energy sector and
The new $23 million Boating Infrastructure for Communities Grants Program is now open for Registrations of Interest submissions. The program is funded under the $44 million Boating Infrastructure and Dredging Scheme which was announced in August 2024. NSW Maritime Executive Director Mark Hutchings s
Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2024 (OEEC 2024) is coming up this month. Work on the event is at full steam at Navingo (the company behind OEEC and Offshore-Energy.biz brands) with final tweaks and preparations underway. The exhibition floor has been almost completely booked and visitors ar
The City of Fort Lauderdale (FL) held the official ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Las Olas Marina on Tuesday, October 29. Two years ago, the City of Fort Lauderdale and SunTex Marinas broke ground on the new Las Olas Marina as part of a public-private partnership. The $70 million project includ
