The Port of Luanda, Angola, is about to begin dredging of the Multipurpose Terminal to 16 meters, enabling it to receive Super Post Panamax vessels of up to 14,000 TEUs. This information was provided by the Director of Infrastructure, Works and Supply at the Port of Luanda, Dória Quichaúla, during a
Signaling a major turning point in the Port of Brownsville’s 88-year history, the Brownsville Navigation District (BND) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers last Friday, held a groundbreaking ceremony for Phase 2 of the Brazos Island Harbor (BIH) Channel Improvement Project. The transformative proje
Associated British Ports (ABP) has announced the successful completion of the Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility (LEEF) project. The transformative £35 million infrastructure project, supported by the Town’s Fund, has officially been handed over by contractors McLaughlin & Harvey, marking a new era f
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
Van Oord has completed dredging works at two new port basins in Ain Sokhna Port, Egypt. The successful project forms a major part of a port expansion program meant to improve and develop the Suez Canal Economic Zone and harness the enormous potential of the Suez Canal. “After our involvement in the
In November 2024, plans were approved by the Planning Committee’s for the redevelopment of Elizabeth Harbour, St Helier, Jersey. “This marks a significant milestone for the island, reflecting our commitment to enhancing our maritime infrastructure, supporting economic growth and improving passenger
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has submitted permit application to Fisheries and Oceans Canada for the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project, a future marine container terminal in Delta, B.C. As part of the application the port authority completed a comprehensive assessment of potential impacts on fi
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has officially opened the Smooth Point Pier Extension at Killybegs Fishery Harbor Center. This major project, delivered over the past 10 years, was funded through the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s Fishery Harbo
In September 2024, Jan De Nul Group completed capital dredging for the expansion of Mersin Port in Turkey. The expansion of Mersin Port is another chapter in JDN’s contribution to developing the Middle Corridor, also known as the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route. This maritime trade route
The Port of Koper, Slovenia, has published the public procurement for the extension of the northern part of Pier IV, which will be one of the most important projects of Luka Koper in the next years. The investment includes the construction of 326 meters of quayside, 7 hectares of stacking and handli
European Investment Bank (EIB) and L’Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale have signed a €90 million financing agreement for sustainable expansion of the Port of Livorno. The goal is to support the modernization and expansion of the Port of Livorno, helping to increase its prod
In recent years, bigger and bigger vessels have been navigating through the seas and oceans. But the bigger the vessels, the fewer can moor at a quay. That is why in 2021, the government of Uruguay, together with Katoen Natie, decided to further expand the container terminal Cuenca del Plata. To acc
The financing contract for the extension of berths 10 and 12 in the Midia Zone of Constanta Port has been signed. The project “Extending the quays 10 and 12 in the Midia area, including reinforcements behind the quays” is part of a complex and staged project to modernize the infrastructure of the Mi
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Port of Esbjerg have signed a deal for a EUR 115 million investment aimed at expanding the port’s infrastructure. The funds will be primarily used to deepen the navigation channel of the port so it can accommodate larger vessels, including naval forces. In
