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Van Oord nabs Lincolnshire coastal protection contract
Van Oord has inked a new contract with the Environment Agency to continue protecting the Lincolnshire coast of the UK for the next four years. The contract encompasses beach nourishment over the length of 20 kilometers and requires around 400,000 cubic meters of sand each year and continues the work
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WEDA’s next webinar set for late March
Western Dredging Association (WEDA) is getting ready for their next webinar, Navigating the Water Treatment Design and Permitting Process. The webinar ‘Navigating the Water Treatment Design and Permitting Process Development of a Guidance Manual’ is set for Friday, March 26, 2021, from 1 to 2 PM EST
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PHOTO: Rock dredging works at Greenore Port
Ashleigh Contracts has just released this beautiful photo of their rock dredging work at Greenore Port, Co. Louth. This small port had to be kept operational throughout this contract and Ashleigh worked round vessel delivery/discharges. “All rock was broken out by our CAT395 (21m reach) onboard the
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Gan-Mukurimagu Harbor dredging wraps up
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has announced the successful completion of maintenance dredging works at L. Gan-Mukurimagu Harbor. According to their official statement, the dredging operations were completed on March 8, 2021. The scope of work involved: access channel maintenance
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Important milestone for Port of Ipswich
The Port of Ipswich, owned by Associated British Ports (ABP), has reached a milestone of handling 2 million tonnes of cargo since the beginning of the first lockdown in 2020. Since 23 March, the port has remained open and busy, handling 2 million tonnes of exports and imports of various products inc
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Moscow dredging congress kicks off
The 4th International Congress “Hydraulic Engineering Structures and Dredging” organized by the maritime industry media group PortNews kicked off this morning in Moscow. The event, taking place at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, is supported by the Federal Marine and
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Port of Frederikshavn dredging in full swing
The Port of Frederikshavn has just released these beautiful photos from their latest dredging program. The work with deepening is well in progress, the Port said in their project update. The dredging is being done in connection with the establishment of the new quay facility by Østre Kaj, deepening
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Los Angeles Harbor Berths 226-236 project on the table
USACE has received an application to re-issue a permit for the Berths 226-236 Container Terminal Improvements Project, located in Los Angeles Harbor, Port of Los Angeles in the city and county of Los Angeles, CA. The applicant, Los Angeles Harbor Department, is proposing to complete project elements
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Callan introduces Marine Construction Division
Callan Marine recently launched a new Marine Construction Division, providing a broad range of turnkey marine, civil, and specialty construction services along the Gulf Coast. According to Callan, the Division has the capability to complete projects requiring 110 to 300-ton crane barges, including m
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4th International Dredging Congress starts tomorrow
Everything is ready for tomorrow’s 4th International Congress Hydraulic Engineering Structures and Dredging that is taking place in Moscow at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation. This dredging congress, organised by maritime media group PortNews, will be held in person wit
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Townsville Port Channel Upgrade on display
The Port of Townsville said that the Independent Technical Advisory Committee (ITAC) will meet this week to discuss the Channel Upgrade Project. The public update will be held online on Thursday, 11 March 2021 from 2.30pm to 4pm. The ITAC members have diverse technical backgrounds and all are recogn
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Approval won for Kamchatka dredging project
FSUE Rosmorport has obtained approval from the Russian regulatory body Glavgosexpertiza for dredging works that will be performed during the construction of LNG terminal in the Bechevinskaya Bay (Kamchatka territory). According to IAA PortNews, the company is currently preparing for signing the stat
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Townsville dredging project starts in May
In their first community newsletter for 2021, the Port of Townsville gave a brief update on some of the largest projects in the port’s history. “The Channel Upgrade Project is well advanced with construction of the rock wall nearing completion and dredging to start in May this year,” said Ranee Cros
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Watchet Marina upgrade plans include dredging
The Marine & Property Group Ltd (The Marine Group) has acquired Watchet Marina. The harbor will be operated by the company from 1st April 2021. “The acquisition comes after careful and collaborative negotiations between The Marine Group, Watchet Harbor Marina Ltd and Somerset West and Taunton Counci