Napier Port today held the official opening ceremony of the port’s new 350-metre 6 Wharf – Te Whiti. “What a great day, officially declaring 6 Wharf – Te Whiti – open for business. We were joined by hundreds of people who helped us bring our new wharf to Hawke’s Bay – the port team, mana […]
Better access to the Polish port complex Szczecin-Swinoujscie will soon become a fact with dredging operations underway in the Debica Canal. According to the port officials, the program to improve access to the port of Szczecin in the area of the Debica Canal has entered the most important phase –
Seychelles Ports Authority (SPA) has just provided an update on the La Digue’s Port Extension Project. According to SPA, works to reroute the underwater electrical cable for construction of the new breakwater has been completed. The contractor is now working on the construction of the breakwater, wh
Just a few weeks ago, Boston Harbor Deep Draft Improvement Project was completed $68 million under budget and four months ahead of schedule. As a result of this project significant navigational improvements to Boston Harbor have been made, reported the Army Corps’ New England District. Deepening Bos
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has presented updates on several harbour development projects that are currently under construction across the country. As reported, work on the design and construction of the S. Hulhudhoo Harbor Project is coming along nicely, with the overall compl
Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and 55th Chief of Engineers, Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon recently signed the New York & New Jersey Harbor Deepening and Channel Improvements (NY&NJHDCI) Chief’s Report. The Port of New York and New Jersey is the busiest container port on the East
Jan De Nul’s largest and newest cutter suction dredger, the Willem van Rubroeck has been busy lately working on a dredging project in Bari, Italy. The Port of Bari is an important ferry line port, cruise boat terminal and cargo transport hub to South East Europe. In order to facilitate the growth of
After years of development and months of construction, Napier Port recently welcomed the very first container vessel to berth at its new 350-metre 6 Wharf. The CMA CGM Marlin, measuring 294.05-metres long with a 32.2-metre beam (width), was safely piloted into Napier Port at approximately 9am on Sat
Federal, state, and local leaders joined JAXPORT and the Army Corps, Jacksonville District in May 2022 to celebrate the completion of the Jacksonville Harbor Deepening Project through JAXPORT’s Blount Island Marine Terminal. The project deepened 11 miles of the federal shipping channel—from the sea
Opotiki District Council, New Zealand, today confirmed that work continues on a multi-million Opotiki Harbour Development Project. The amphibious excavator made her maiden voyage this week and is now ready to start dredging the river, the council said. As the existing harbour entrance is limited to
Last week, the Gateway Marina mobilised their 300t barge known ‘Steel Ranger’ and the tug boat ‘Lismore’ in preparation of the Burnett Heads boat harbour dredging campaign. According to the Gateway, dredging contractor East Coast Maritime will be commencing the dredging campaign this week. For the p
The Government of Canada has awarded a contract for the construction of a new small craft harbour in Clyde River, Nunavut. The announcement was made yesterday by Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard and Filomena Tassi, Minister of Public Service and Procurement Ca
Last Friday, the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met in a special session and awarded two of the largest contracts in the organization’s history. The Commission approved the staff’s recommendation to award Weeks Marine and Curtin Maritime Corporation contracts totaling $430 million
Eastland Port, New Zealand, informed today that after five years in the planning, the Twin Berth stage two application is just weeks away from being submitted. The application will cover the extension of wharf 8; one hectare of reclamation; dredging the channel and harbour; rebuilding the outer brea
