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 Maldives’ President Dr. Mohammed Muizzu said that three significant land reclamation projects – Gulhifalhu, Hulhumale’ Phase 3, and Giravaru – will be completed within the coming year. Speaking at a government achievement presentation yesterday, he noted that when his Government took office, onl
Housing Development Corporation (HDC) said that the land reclamation for Rasmalé Area F, initiated by Maldives President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu as a housing solution in the Malé region, has resumed after a six months break. The physical reclamation of 1,153 hectares of land from K. Fushidhiggaru Falhu w
The Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project (TCAP), funded by the Green Climate Fund and Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, has reached a major milestone with UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji officially handing over 7.3 hectares of reclaimed land to the Government of Tuvalu. According to TCAP,
Nakheel, a member of Dubai Holding’s pioneering real estate arm Dubai Holding Real Estate, said that the development of Palm Jebel Ali is moving ahead according to schedule. The pace of the development of Palm Jebel Ali has accelerated further during Q3 and Q4 of 2024, with significant contracts awa
The land reclamation operations at Matnog Port in the Philippines are officially underway. According to the Sorsogon Provincial Information Office (SPIO), this initiative is part of an expansion project aimed at addressing the congestion in this vital shipping route of the country. Matnog Port is on
The Marjan Project delivery team recently completed a significant site visit to the trailing suction hopper dredger (THSD) Rotterdam, owned and operated by Van Oord. The giant dredger is currently deployed on the reclamation of Al Marjan Island. Upon arrival, the team was welcomed by Van Oord repres
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) said that the Thaa Atoll Kinbidhoo Land Reclamation Project is in full swing. In its latest project update, MTCC noted that the reclamation operations are ongoing, with 30% completion. The dredging operations in the area started on April 18 this year
Macau International Airport (MIA) obtained official approval last week for a reclamation and expansion project that will boost annual passenger capacity to 15 million and transform the Special Administrative Region (SAR) gateway’s operational capabilities. Construction is expected to start by the en
Barring exceptions, Boskalis’ hopper dredgers often work on multiple projects per year. To do so, they regularly cross oceans and stay with their crews in many different countries. Boskalis’ TSHD Willem van Oranje experienced a completely different year, because as of August 2023, the vessel was ope
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, recently approved construction of the new greenfield mega port at Vadhvan in Maharashtra, India. According to the government, the Project will be constructed by Vadhavan Port Project Limited (VPPL), an SPV formed by Jawaharlal Nehru Po
Mxtv has just released the latest video update from the largest land reclamation project in Boskalis’ history – the New Manila International Airport (NMIA). Under this capital development scheme, around 1,700 hectares of land will be developed for the new facilities, located around 20 kilometers nor
The land reclamation and coastal protection program in Addu City, funded under the Exim Bank of India’s Line of Credit, has been completed and handed over to the Maldivian government. The completion ceremony was inaugurated by the Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister
The House of Representatives of the Philippines was asked to take action on a resolution calling for an investigation of Manila Bay reclamation projects after nine Chinese nationals were arrested for allegedly working illegally in vessels involved in dredging. House Deputy Majority Leader and ACT-CI
