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Spotlight on Port Qasim dredging plans
Pakistan’s Caretaker Prime Minister, Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, met Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO of UAE-based DP World, at the World Economic Forum this week. The Prime Minister witnessed the signing of Inter-Governmental Framework Agreements between the Ministries of Communications, R
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Port of Melbourne completes Webb Dock East Extension
The Port of Melbourne has officially completed its Webb Dock East Extension project. According to the Port, the aim of the project is to reduce port congestion and allow the port to accommodate larger ships. The multi-million dollar program involved demolishing a redundant section of concrete – ‘the
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Secretary Haaland launches salt marsh restoration initiative
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Martha Williams recently wrapped a two-day trip to New Hampshire to highlight how investments from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda and the America the Beautiful initiative are restoring lands and waters a
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Spoilbank Marina project achieves important milestone
The Spoilbank Marina project in Port Hedland will achieve an important milestone this month, with the public boat ramp facility to open on January 20, 2024. The $187.5 million Spoilbank Marina project is a key election commitment from the WA Labor Government. It is funded by the State Government, To
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Nonstop dredging keeps Mississippi River open
Despite the many challenges faced this year on the Mississippi River, the St. Louis District’s Dredge Potter, M/V Pathfinder mechanical dredge, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District’s Dredge Goetz, barge industry partners, and U.S. Coast Guard Sector Upper Mississippi River kept waterborne
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IDB Invest supports Port of Montevideo expansion
IDB Invest is set to provide $103 million in financing to Terminal Cuenca del Plata S.A. (TCP), including the mobilization of resources for $46 million from Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. (BBVA) for the design, construction and operation of the expansion of the Port of Montevideo. Additionally
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BREAKING NEWS: Abu Qir Container Terminal starts its operations
The Abu Qir Marine Port Container Terminal in the Egyptian coastal city of Alexandria has started its operation, Xinhua said. Chinese cargo ship “Zhong Gu Ji Lin” loaded with 2,000 standard containers docked at a completed section of the terminal on Tuesday morning, marking the official opening. The
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Port of Hirtshals capital expansion plan on display
EU tender has just been announced for the Port of Hirtshals’ largest expansion program in its 100-year history, with a total budget of around DKK 1 billion ($146.8 million). Hirtshals is a town and seaport on the coast of Skagerrak on the island of Vendsyssel-Thy at the top of the Jutland peninsula
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Lumsden Point project in full swing
Pilbara Ports is progressing the development of a new multi-user facility and logistics hub at Lumsden Point in the Port of Port Hedland – the largest infrastructure upgrade the Port has seen in more than a decade. Lumsden Point is set to facilitate the export of battery metals such as lithium and c
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International consortium backs Damietta Port development program
A consortium of international institutions is supporting the development of a second container terminal in Damietta Port in Egypt, which will triple the port’s container capacity and improve its competitiveness, said European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Damietta Alliance Containe
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KS Associates delivers the largest shore protection project in its history VIDEO
KS Associates has delivered the largest shore protection project in the firm’s history, and helped to complete the project six months ahead of schedule. For nearly six years, KS Coastal Engineers have been working with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) to rehabilitate 1.3 miles of armo
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO UPDATE: New Bulacan airport takes shape
Mxtv released the latest video update from the New Manila International Airport (NMIA) yesterday. This is the largest land reclamation project in Boskalis’ history. Under this capital development scheme, around 1,700 hectares of land will be developed for the new facilities, located around 20 kilome
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Abu Dhabi: Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure begins
The Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure course in Abu Dhabi, hosted by CEDA and IADC with the support of NMDC, is about to begin. During the course, participants will learn how to implement the sustainability principles into dredging project practice, through answers to the following questions:
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Port of Durban dredging plan introduced
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a contractor to reconstruct, deepen and lengthen berths 203 to 205 at Durban Container Terminal’s (DCT) Pier 2 North Quay at the Port of Durban over a 5-year construction period starting in 2024. Initiatives within