BESIX and STFA Construction Group have successfully installed the last of nearly 7,200 Xbloc for the reconstruction of a 1,840 long breakwater in the APM Terminals Port of Poti. “The innovative blocks make the perfect sustainable solution for the project, as they require less material and can be qui
In an effort to reduce the risk of flooding for residents of the surrounding areas of Lower Silvermine Wetlands (LSW), a massive dredging work is about to begin, the City of Cape Town said. The dredging operations will include areas from Main Road until the major wooden footbridge that runs between
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has just announced that the H.A. Dhidhdhoo Harbor and Jetty Construction Project is nearing its completion. In the latest update, MTCC said that Dhidhdhoo development work is currently underway with 70 percent project completion. The company stated t
The second phase of the Gulhifalhu land reclamation project in the Maldives is set to start in April, local media reports. The project was contracted to Royal Boskalis Westminster for EUR 120 million (MVR 2 billion). Boskalis also executed the first phase in recent years. The Dutch company has now m
The Netherlands vulnerability to climate change and extreme weather events has led the country to embark on a National Flood Protection Programme, whereby it is investing approximately 1 billion euro a year in protecting its flood defences over the next 15 years. DEME, through its subsidiary de Vrie
Due to the increased flooding risk to adjacent properties and the City of Carpinteria, Santa Barbara County will begin an emergency dredging operation at the Carpinteria Salt Marsh approximately April 3. Operations will continue until June and the beach area within 400 feet of the marsh mouth will b
DEME today presented its first Annual Report since listing on Euronext Brussels. In the Annual Report, they articulate how DEME continues to shape the world as it plays a key role in the energy transition and tackles global issues such as rising sea levels, a growing population, a reduction of emiss
Housing Development Corporation (HDC) has just shared a couple of beautiful photos of Boskalis hopper dredger ORANJE working on a dredging project in the Maldives. The 22,000m3 TSHD ORANJE – one of the biggest in Boskalis fleet – is currently engaged in dredging and land reclamation works within the
USACE Jacksonville District will conduct a virtual public National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) scoping presentation today to solicit public comments for consideration in its planned maintenance dredging of sections of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW). The envisioned maintenance dredging wil
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, celebrated the successful completion of closing man-made cuts in the salt marsh of the Satilla River with a ribbon cutting in Brunswick last week. The main focus of the first phase of the project was the closure of two man-made cuts in the salt ma
Despite the grey sky, beautiful Baarland beach is ready for the spring season. Baarland in Zeeland, the Netherlands, is set to welcome visitors following a beach nourishment programme undertaken earlier this month. Taking place every four years, around 20,000 mᶟ of sand was used from the Western Sch
APM Terminals has entered into a strategic partnership with HATECO group for a project to develop two new deep-water berths at Lach Huyen port in Haiphong City, located in the north of Vietnam. As part of the strategic partnership, APM Terminals will provide financial, operational and technical supp
Work will begin this week to clear a build-up of sand at Bandy Creek Boat Harbour at Esperance. The $1.5 million biennial maintenance dredging project will see around 60,000 cubic metres of material extracted restoring channel depths at the entrance to the harbour and reducing the sand trap adjacent
On the Independence Day of Bangladesh, March 26, the Payra Port Access Channel was declared open for commercial vessels up to a draught of 10.5m. The Chairman of Payra Port, Rear Admiral Sohail, together with Jan De Nul’s Project Director Jan Moens, made the announcement in presence of Mr. Mohibbur
