The Davao del Norte provincial government in the Philippines is set to boost public service delivery and enhance vital infrastructure with the acquisition of PHP265 million ($4.6 million) worth of brand-new vehicles and heavy equipment. In his recent statement, Governor Edwin Jubahib said that the n
Dredging operations for the Houston Ship Channel Expansion-Project 11 continue with multiple contractors working on site at the same time. According to the latest update, Port Houston is expediting the work by employing multiple dredge companies. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC is currently d
Thanks to the generosity of Cox Enterprises Chairman Emeritus and former Wetlands America Trust President Jim Kennedy and the James M. Cox Foundation, Ducks Unlimited (DU) will have an additional $2 million to support wetlands conservation. As the most generous individual donor in DU history, Kenned
The Northern Territory Government is working with industry and the Australian Government to transform Middle Arm into a sustainable industrial precinct. The Middle Arm Sustainable Development Precinct has been identified by Infrastructure Australia as a project of national significance. Developing m
Boskalis, in a joint venture with Baggerbedrijf De Boer B.V. – Dutch Dredging, has been awarded the contract to further deepen a 68-kilometer-long stretch of the Suriname River. According to Boskalis, one of the main goals of this capital dredging project is keeping the waterway at the required dept
The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Brisbane is about to begin work for the nearshore beach nourishment trial off Maroochydore Beach, Sunshine Coast Council said. This very important project will use a method – called nearshore nourishment – in what will be a first for the region. It involves
The Opotiki Harbour Development team is very busy working on the apron and the toe construction of the Western Breakwater these days. The apron is the layer of rock going out from the wall and in the photo bellow you can see the long reach building out the toe at the end of the wall: […]
Bass Coast Shire Council’s advocacy efforts continue to pay off for the community with further funding for coastal erosion secured. Through the Coastal and Estuarine Risk Mitigation Program, the Federal Government has announced 34 projects Australia wide that will share in $50 million. The Cape to C
Together with representatives from B Capital Partners and Swiss Re, the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC), Central Dredging Association (CEDA) and Vital Ports explored what is needed in order to improve the connection between green-labelled funds and sustainable waterborne infra
Maintenance dredging works at Altona Safe Harbour entrance channel are about to begin. Dredging operations will be carried out by a cutter suction dredger, Parks Victoria said. Dredged material is to be deposited in the adjacent area to the south of the Harbour entrance. On-water plant, equipment an
Buckroe Beach in Hampton, Virginia, is currently undergoing a replenishment. The beach’s boardwalk got a facelift in 2021, and now the beach itself gets a refresh. The beach replenishment will add sand will add to the beach from Pilot Avenue in the north down to Point Comfort Avenue. The last time B
The Queensland Government will provide $10 million towards 22 council projects aiming to reduce disaster risk and lower insurance costs for residents, businesses and communities in North Queensland. Deputy Premier and Minister responsible for the Queensland Reconstruction Authority, Steven Miles, sa
Construction work of the Western Container Terminal (WCT) at Colombo Port in Sri Lanka officially started yesterday. This is a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) project, undertaken by India’s Adani Group, its local partner John Keells Holdings, together with Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA), with an inve
Councilman Dominick Impastato, Mayor Michael Glaser, Councilman At-Large Ricky Templet and other Jefferson Parish officials yesterday broke ground on the Kenner Laketown Boat Launch Rehabilitation Project. The project, worth just over $2.1 million, consists of channel dredging and disposal, concrete
