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Ihavandhoo Harbor development in full swing
Dredging works for the Ha. Ihavandhoo Harbor development project are progressing according to schedule, with 98% completion so far, Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) informs. First shipment of pre-cast concrete blocks, required for the construction of quay wall, was successfully deli
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Important milestone for APM Terminals Elizabeth
APM Terminals Elizabeth last week welcomed the 16,022 TEU CMA CGM Marco Polo – the largest container ship to call the US East Coast. The previous record was held by the 15,072 TEU CMA CGM Brazil which also called APM Terminals Elizabeth last September. This port call was made possible by APM Termina
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Hutchison Ports, The Royal Commission ink JCPDI Port deal
A new agreement was signed recently between Hutchison Ports and The Royal Commission in Jubail and Yanbu for development of terminals for general cargo, dry bulk and containers. This project is just a part of a broader logistics development plan by the Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industrie
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New Lock Terneuzen and Fort Sint-Filips projects on display
DEME Group has just released a sneak peek behind the scenes of two of their mega projects – New Lock Terneuzen and Fort Sint-Filips. “We are joining more than 100 construction sites which open their doors to the public on May 30 during ‘Open Wervendag’, a special open day held by the Belgian Constru
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Avalon dredging in full swing
Scarborough Marine Group, a Marmora based dredging company, has just released this beautiful photo from their dredging project in Avalon, New Jersey. The contract was awarded by the Avalon Borough Council in April. This project is to provide an interim cleanup of shoaled locations of Princeton Harbo
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ABS to organize dredging webinar
Deepening and maintaining waterways and navigation channels through the use of dredges allow for the safe movement of ships and cargo in the maritime industry. Investments in the dredging fleet are now being viewed as a critical step in supporting new developments, including environmental restoratio
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Consent lodged for South Port deepening
New Zealand’s South Port lodged a Resource Consent Application with Environment Southland yesterday to deepen the entrance channel and harbour to 10.7 metres, reports What’s On Invers. “Extensive consultation has been undertaken and we have completed a number of environmental assessments in preparat
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Moving sand from Semaphore to West Beach
Work begins this week to move sand from where it builds up at Semaphore to eroded sections of West Beach – part of the South Australia Department for Environment and Water’s regular beach replenishment program. Sand will be collected initially from the Semaphore South breakwater at Point Malcolm, wh
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Dredging starts on southern section of Suez Canal
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has officially kicked off the dredging operations to extend a second lane that allows for two-way traffic in the southern section of the canal. The recent grounding of the 20,000TEU containership Ever Given in this part of the canal delayed the passage of hundreds of v
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New dredging contracts for GLDD
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) announced yesterday the receipt of several major dredging awards totaling $112.8 million. The awarded work includes: Mobile Harbor Navigation-Phase 3 Project (Capital, Alabama, $53.9 million); Golden Triangle Marsh Creation Project (Capital, Louisiana, $3
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Brazos Island Harbor dredging contract awarded
USACE Galveston District recently awarded the Brazos Island Harbor (BIH) Jetty and Entrance Channel Maintenance Dredging Contract with Beneficial Use Beach Placement at South Padre Island to Weeks Marine, Inc. for a total of $7.5 million. Dredging of the BIH Jetty and Entrance Channels will remove
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Curtin wins Redwood dredging contract
Curtin Maritime, from Long Beach, California, has won a $7.9m firm-fixed-price contract for a maintenance dredging project, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said in its latest announcement. Work will be performed in Redwood City, California, with an estimated completion date of October 31, 2021.
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Permit received for Colonel’s Island Terminal project
A planned expansion will allow the Port of Brunswick to accommodate additional vessels carrying automobiles and machinery. The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has received a federal permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to add a fourth berth for cargo ships to dock at its Colonel’s Island Termi
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The Rothen Group scoops multiple ICE Awards
Following the construction of Mancetter Marina in Warwickshire, The Rothen Group (TRG) has won two prestigious awards and was highly commended in a third category at the renowned Institute of Civil Engineering West Midlands Awards 2021. The civil engineering business has been commended for its inven