After a period in Europe to undergo scheduled technical revisions and update international safety certifications required for a vessels of its size, Jan De Nul’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Galileo Galilei returned to Itapoá (SC) yesterday. According to local media, the giant TSHD today r
The land reclamation and coastal protection operations in Thaa Atoll Guraidhoo have reached 76pct completion, the Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) said. According to MTCC, land reclamation is being carried out to facilitate the development of an airport on the island. To date, 13.80
Transnet National Ports Authority is seeking approval to reclaim over 22 hectares of land within the Port of Durban, between the existing Point multi-purpose terminal quay wall and a proposed new Point Container Terminal quay wall. The application was gazetted two days ago, in terms of the National
The Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) said that a major land reclamation project is about to begin at Hithaadhoo, Baa Atoll. The project, awarded to MTCC for around $8.9 million, will see 15 hectares of new land dredged from the lagoon. The Hithaadhoo contract was formally signed in
Maintenance dredging and land reclamation rarely go hand in hand. But sometimes both objectives can be achieved within a single project, Boskalis said. This is currently the case in Mexico, where their trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Crestway is maintaining the Port of Veracruz while using so
Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) said today that they completed land reclamation of 25 hectares in Th. Veymandoo in just 23 days. For this project, MACL used one of the world’s largest trailing suction hopper dredgers – Jan De Nul’s Filippo Brunelleschi. During his visit to Veymandoo in Sept
The President of the Republic of Maldives, Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, said that the Rasmalé dredging project has successfully reclaimed nearly 500 hectares of land. Speaking at his weekly press conference, Muizzu confirmed that dredging operations are progressing rapidly across 11 designated sites and are
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) handed over the completed reclaimed areas of Berths B7 and B8 to PSA Corporation earlier this month – the very first land handover of Tuas Port Phase 2. With Singapore Land Authority’s (SLA) land alienation approval granted to PSA, MPA said that the
The Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) said that 35 hectares of land have been reclaimed from Giraavaru Falhu so far. The land reclamation operations are moving ahead with two dredgers operating simultaneously – Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs) Oranje and Queen of the Netherl
Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has appointed McLaughlin & Harvey to carry out construction work as part of the upgrade to Port Ellen Ferry Terminal and marshalling area. The redevelopment project is set to deliver a modernized harbor and expanded landside infrastructure to support current
A planned land reclamation project in Iloilo City will no longer move forward after negotiations between the City Government and its private proponent collapsed over unmet requirements. Lawyer David Garcia, head of the city government’s Public-Private Partnership (PPP) office, said that they have de
Land reclamation for Naïa Island Dubai is now 75% complete, marking a defining step in the creation of a private island estate. According to Shamal Holding, the development works progress across critical marine engineering and infrastructure works – a clear reflection of coordinated planning and dis
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has won a contract for the Gaafu Dhaalu Madaveli land reclamation and shore protection project. The agreement was signed by Minister of Construction, Housing and Infrastructure, Dr. Abdulla Muththalib, on behalf of the Government, while MTCC Managing
A land reclamation work for the development of Faafu Nilandhoo Airport is now complete. The Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) said in the latest project update that the dredging operations, land reclamation and sand bund works have been completed. Also, overall project completion has
