Kuala Linggi International Port (KLIP) and China’s CCCC Dredging have signed a RM800 million (approx. $174 million) dredging and land reclamation contract for the creation of a new island in the Strait of Malacca. Out of the 24 potential candidates and five shortlisted — three Chinese companies, one
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has awarded a $172.9 million construction contract for the Sacramento Weir Widening Project to Granite Construction Company of Watsonville, California. The Sacramento Weir Widening Project will add a new 1,500-foot-wide weir adjacent to the existi
Manson Construction Co. has won a $49 million contract from the Army Corps of Engineers for dredging services in Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida. According to the Mobile District, the contract calls for a 30” pipeline dredge and attendant plant to be used for maintaining harbors, rivers, waterways
Transport for NSW has recently launched a tender process for the Swansea Channel dredging project. According to the tender notice, TfNSW is seeking a contractor to undertake the maintenance dredging of the Swansea Channel. The objective of the proposed dredging is to ensure the improvement and maint
Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), along with local and state officials, have celebrated the completion of the largest ridge and marsh restoration effort in Louisiana – the Spanish Pass Project. “We’re standing on what was once open water and is now nearly 2,000 acres of
Port Houston is looking for companies to help dredge between Bayport and Morgan’s Point along the Houston Ship Channel. As part of the Houston Ship Channel Expansion – Project 11, Segment 1C will widen this section to 700 ft and bring the depth to 48 ft. Dredged material will be reused to create dik
PNG Ports Corporation Limited has just announced that bids for the upgrade and extension of the company’s third largest port, the Kimbe, are now being evaluated. The project that will transform the precinct into a modern port includes repairs to the international and domestic coastal wharves, barge
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District recently reached a major project milestone and awarded a task order for dike construction at Below Walnut Bend and Shoofly Bar near Helena, Arkansas. The project delivery team awarded the task order via the Mississippi River Multiple Award Task Orde
VolkerStevin recently announced that they have been shortlisted for two, prestigious, Constructing Excellence SECBE awards. The awards recognise and celebrate the very best companies, collaborations and projects from across the London and South East region, with a mission to drive the construction i
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District is looking for a contractor to provide maintenance dredging for two dredging projects in Northern Carolina. According to the Corps, the areas of consideration for these dredging services are Wilmington Harbor Anchorage Basin and 42-Ft Project, Ne
The Shanghai – Panamerican Dredging consortium has won a Col$ 55.5 million contract for the dredging of the Port of Barranquilla Access Channel. The signing ceremony was held yesterday, April 3rd, under the patronage of Guillermo Reyes, the Colombian minister of transport. According to him, the dred
The Dutra Group of San Rafael, California, has won a multi-million dollar dredging contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. According to the government officials, the contract (W91236-23-C-5000) includes dredging by hopper or mechanical dredge and potential clean-up operations in Norfolk, Vir
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, recently awarded a contract for constructing the second levee reach on the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain (WSLP) Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction project. This contract will construct approximately 1.7 miles of the 17.5-mile-long levee
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) is hosting their next webinar the “Project 11 Brief” on Friday, February 24 at 3:00 PM EST. The webinar will talk about next segment of the Houston Ship Channel expansion project (also known as Project 11), the Segment 3 – Barbours Cut which is scheduled to be
