Rohde Nielsen has completed capital dredging works for the Port of Brisbane’s Future Port Expansion (FPE) project at Fisherman Islands, Australia. Under the project, approximately 370,000 m³ of sand was dredged from the Spitfire Realignment Channel and transported to the reclamation area, where the
Preparatory works for ‘Long Island’, Singapore’s large-scale critical coastal protection strategy, will begin from end-2026, the Urban Redevelopment Authority said. The Housing & Development Board (HDB), the appointed reclamation agent for ‘Long Island’, will implement measures to mitigate the impac
NAVFAC Pacific said that the construction works are moving ahead on the Navy’s largest military project at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & IMF – Dry Dock 5 (P-209), led by Officer in Charge of Construction Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (OICC PHNSY).Recent progress includes: The project also reached a ma
The Maldives’ President, Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, said today that approximately 60 percent of the land reclamation for Rasmalé has been completed, and the entire project will be finalized within this year. Muizzu explained that the Rasmalé reclamation project experienced a temporary slowdown due to the o
The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Bonny River was active on the Eko Atlantic City development recently, delivering thousands of cubic meters of sand per cycle and supporting Phase 5 sandfilling along Victoria Island’s coastline. This work continues to drive the expansion of a new urban peni
A large-scale land reclamation and harbor upgrading project at the Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) training center in Girifushi was officially launched two days ago. The project was inaugurated by Defence Minister Hassan Rasheed at a ceremony held at the Girifushi Training Centre. According t
Say ‘Dubai’ and many people will automatically picture the palm-shaped island – Palm Jumeirah. This artificial island off the coast of Dubai can be seen from space and is one of the major tourist attractions of the United Arab Emirates. The project offers an unparalleled example of dredging and land
DEME has signed a dredging contract with the Office de la Marine Marchande et des Ports (OMMP) to enhance accessibility, safety and compliance with international standards at several strategic ports in Tunisia. The project covers works at three locations – Sousse, Menzel-Bourguiba/Bizerte and Radès/
The study ‘Land Reclamation in the Maldives: Trends and Impacts from 2000 to 2024’ said that the Maldives has reclaimed more land in the past 24 years than the combined total reclaimed across Europe and Africa. The paper, created by Hussain Ziyath, Eden Rigo and Fathimath Shanna, is the first nation
Plans for a major land reclamation in front of Westview Park were approved during Thursday’s meeting of the Gibraltar’s Development and Planning Commission (DPC). The project was first announced by the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo in his January 2025 New Year message. It was initially announced tha
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
The Maldives President, Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, said that the physical work on the Gaadhiffushi land reclamation project has started after a two-year delay, despite initial pledges to begin the project in 2024. This capital project is being conducted with one of the world’s largest trailing suction hopp
The Maldives President, Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, said that the land reclamation operations for the planned airport in Sh. Milandhoo are now complete. According to Muizzu, land reclamation – which began on April 3 – was completed within 31 days. A total of 21 hectares of land was reclaimed for the project
The Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) said that the land reclamation operations at Naifaru, Lhaviyani Atoll, are nearing its completion. The project to reclaim 44.8 hectares of land to Naifaru began in October 2025. Land reclamation works are now 95 percent completed, with overall pr
