The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced more than $703 million to fund 41 projects in 23 states and one territory that will improve port facilities through the Maritime Administration’s Port Infrastructure Development Program. The funding, made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure
Van Oord is about to begin the dredging works in the inner shipping channel of the Lithuanian port of Klaipėda. Under the contract, part of the inner harbour will be deepened to 15.5 metres, the port’s authority said in a press release on Wednesday. The main goal of this EUR 45.8 million project is
The Mississippi River is one of the busiest waterways in the United States. Of its 4,267 miles of navigable channels (1/3 of U.S. inland waterways) 681 million tons of cargo move on the system each year with transportation cost savings of $12.5 billion. “Maintaining and protecting the Mississippi Ri
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority and St. Charles Parish leaders have celebrated the completion of construction on the Paradis Canal Gate, a major component of the Parish’s West Bank Hurricane Protection Levee project. The gate will help to provide flood protection to reside
The Heytman’s Landing boat ramp, south of Lansing, on Pool 9 of the Mississippi River is closed due to the boat channel dredging project. The work is expected to be completed by mid-November. “Boaters are encouraged to seek other ramps in the area, including Village Creek in Lansing and New Albin Ar
The Northern Territory Government is progressing with the Katherine Flood Mitigation Project to better protect Katherine from flooding and develop whole-of-town resilience. Works in Katherine North are now complete. A newly-constructed flood levee runs from the northern side of Knotts Crossing Resor
Morocco remains strategically committed to the development of its regions. Jan De Nul is also participating in the ongoing development of the north-east region by realising an integrated industrial port platform on the Mediterranean coast called Nador West-Med (NWM). The NWM project will be built in
Planning, design, and project review for a pilot dredging project located at Deep Creek Lake, Arrowhead Cove, is now well underway. By conducting this pilot project, Garrett County, the State of Maryland, property owners, andstakeholders will evaluate the pros and cons of dredging within Deep Creek
A flood protection and habitat enhancement along the Sacramento River is in full swing now. The Dutra Group’s current project along the river features an above-water Riparian Bench with an engineered soil-bag design that supports healthy growth of an assortment of plants across 4400 feet of the deve
The Philippines’ largest and the most sophisticated airport – located in Bulacan Province of Central Luzon Region – is taking its shape. SEAL Sea Air Land recently released these amazing photos from the largest project in Boskalis’ history – the New Manila International Airport (MIA). The land devel
Bangladeshi Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various development works of Payra Port on October 27. The projects include: capital dredging work at the Port, inauguration of eight new vessels, construction of a terminal, 6-lane connecting road and bridge.
New Plymouth fishing crews can expect some delays if they are launching or returning to the Lee Breakwater boat ramp this week, Port Taranaki said. From Tuesday, Port Taranaki will be removing sand that has built up around the boat ramp ahead of the busy summer boating season. The work is being carr
The Government of Western Australia, Department of Transport, has just announced that more dredging will be carried out in the Beadon Creek Onslow, Western Australia. According to DoT, these works are scheduled to commence around the 24h of October 2022 and are expected to be completed by the 24th o
Lagos State is prepared to mitigate any impact of the ravaging flood, Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tunji Bello, said. According to Bello, the state – through the Office of Drainage Services and Water Resources – has embarked on massive dredging and cleaning of all primary an
