Van Oord, together with its subsidiary Wicks, has won a contract from GRAHAM Group for the development of a new deep-water berth at Belfast Harbour. According to Van Oord, the project entails a new multipurpose deepwater quay which will be able to accommodate vessels up to 350 metres in length. This
A hard rocky seabed is always a challenge when it comes to dredging, even for Boskalis’ specialist equipment. That is why the crews from Boskalis Westminster are deploying different types of vessels to deepen the port of Lerwick on the Scottish Shetland Islands, so it can accommodate larger passenge
DP World is investing $2.5 billion this year to expand its global logistics network, launching major port infrastructure projects across India, Africa, South America and Europe. The port development projects – across four continents – extend DP World’s end-to-end capabilities, significantly expandin
Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC) has shared the latest update on the Arutanga Harbor development project. Arutanga Harbor is Aitutaki’s vital lifeline to the supply of food, fuel and other necessities that are delivered by sea. With the Memorandum of Understanding signed last year, and pha
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District has awarded a $399.4 million contract to Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. for the first phase of the Port of Nome Modification Project. According to the Corps, Kiewit will construct Phase 1A of the Nome Modification project – the first of four phases o
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has officially started their search to find the best qualified team to progress planning towards building of the landmass and wharf component of Roberts Bank Terminal 2—a significant step towards delivering the project. Last week, the Port Authority invited experi
Over the coming years, container ships will navigate the Yangtzekanaal in greater numbers and dimensions towards the Maasvlakte 2 terminals. To give the current ships more room to move, and to allow ships that are only growing in size to pass, the navigable channel (the bed) of the Yangtzekanaal wil
The Port of Oakland (CA) has taken a big step in the development of a dredging project that will allow larger ships to efficiently sail in and out of the harbor. According to the Port, the Turning Basins Widening Project has reached important milestone, as the Oakland Board of Port Commissioners cer
The Port of Hastings Corporation has submitted a new referral to the Australian Government under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act for the Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal. This referral is the next step for the project to confirm the Commonwealth environmental a
One of the largest dredging efforts in Iraq’s modern history, the Al Faw Grand Port project is entering its final stage. According to the General Company for Ports of Iraq, the completion rate of dredging and excavation works in the outer navigation channel, part of Al Faw Grand Port project, has re
The Port of Corpus Christi recently hosted federal, state and local leaders at a historic event celebrating the forthcoming completion of the ship channel improvement project. The project, which began in 2019, improved approximately 11.9 miles of channel, deepening it from 47 to 54 feet and widening
Russia’s Ust-Luga Port has completed another infrastructure project – reconstruction of the Ultramar marine terminal (phase 3.2). During the works, the seafloor near berth No. 1b was deepened up to -17.2 meters. FSUE Rosmorport, acting as the client for the terminal water area reconstruction, oversa
Construction work is now underway on Belfast Harbour’s largest ever port investment project to create new cruise and offshore wind energy terminal. The project will see the £90 million construction of a new dual purpose deepwater quay which will be able to accommodate some of the world’s largest cru
Italian-Thai Development Public Company Limited (ITD) has successfully completed land reclamation work related to the Map Ta Phut Industrial Port Development Project, Phase 3. Eastern Economic Corridor EEC, Thailand government and the GULF awarded in late 2022 a contract to ITD to complete the Phase
