Te Rūnaka o Ōtākou has gifted the name, Kapuka, to the new $36 million trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) owned by Napier Port and Port Otago and due to arrive in New Zealand in December. The name Kapuka means “to scoop out with both hands together”. According to Napier Port, the sheer scale of
Rohde Nielsen has completed capital dredging works at the Port of Aalborg, Denmark, supporting the construction of the new Quay 8017 and the continued development of the port’s infrastructure. During the project, approximately 160,000 m³ of soft seabed material was excavated to achieve the required
Marinex Construction from Charleston, South Carolina, has won a firm-fixed-price contract for a maintenance dredging contract in in Savannah, Georgia. According to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), the project also includes related construction services, involving furnishing personnel, transport
Massachusetts Congressman Seth Moulton has secured $6 million in Community Project funding to protect the state’s environment and coastline. The funding includes: In September 2025, the House of Representatives passed Moulton’s amendment to the annual Energy and Water Appropriations Bill, calling on
Together with its subsidiary Mackley and in partnership with Brighton & Hove City Council, Van Oord has completed the first beach nourishment pump as part of the Brighton Marina to River Adur Coastal Scheme – Phase 2. This milestone marks the beginning of a significant phase of the UK project. “Our
Wareham Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said that the long awaited dredge project on the Wareham River will officially be starting on August 13th. The main goal of the project, to be undertaken by AGM Marine, is returning the river to the original operating depth of 9ft deep at low tide. Some
Joanne Thompson, Canada’s Minister of Fisheries, has announced the launch of Phase 2 of a major reconstruction project at Red Head Harbor in Prince Edward Island (PEI). This phase will see the complete reconstruction of the western wharf, improving safety, reliability and climate resilience for harv
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ newest hopper dredger, the Donnelly, is taking shape at Eastern Shipbuilding Group’s Allanton Shipyard in Panama City, Florida. Built to replace the nearly 60-year-old dredge McFarland, the Donnelly is a ready reserve vessel designed to carry forward the Corps’ navi
The Romanian Government has approved EUR 1.02 million for urgent dredging works on the Danube River, amid severe hydrological drought and exceptionally low river flows. The money will be used to deepen the riverbed at two critical points – Cochirleni and Caragheorghe-Turcescu – in order to ensure th
Norfolk Dredging from Chesapeake, Virginia, has won a $27.2 million firm-fixed price contract for maintenance dredging of the Delaware River, Philadelphia to Sea and Wilmington Harbor Project. Bids for this project were solicited via the internet with three received, the U.S. Department of Defense (
The USACE Buffalo District and its contractor Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Company will begin the largest dredging operation on the Great Lakes this fall. This year’s dredging of Toledo Harbor’s federal navigation channel – which requires the largest quantity of material to be dredged fro
Palm Jebel Ali is one of the most ambitious development projects in Dubai. The artificial island is designed in the shape of a gigantic palm tree, with a central trunk and sixteen leaves. The project is part of the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan, which focuses on large‑scale and well‑connected communi
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) has won a $44,5 million firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging of the federal navigation channel and deposition basin in Fire Island Inlet, with placement of dredged material as beach nourishment along the feeder beach west of the Fire Island Inlet. “The
