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Spotlight on Homer Harbor expansion plans
Col. Damon Delarosa, Alaska District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commander, signed a feasibility cost share agreement with the City of Homer, March 29, during a meeting with city officials. This major milestone officially begins a general investigation study conducted by USACE to examine expanding
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Exclusive interview with John Xiang: Relong is on the rise
Finding the balance between dredging, protecting coastline structures and conserving the environment is an important task. Nowadays, extreme climate events such as coastal erosion, droughts and flooding are occurring at an increasingly alarming rate worldwide. Also, sediments and floating debris col
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DEME presents Annual Report
DEME today presented its first Annual Report since listing on Euronext Brussels. In the Annual Report, they articulate how DEME continues to shape the world as it plays a key role in the energy transition and tackles global issues such as rising sea levels, a growing population, a reduction of emiss
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Port of Dover maintenance dredging plan on the table
Dover Harbour Board has announced a tender for the Port of Dover Maintenance Dredging 2023 campaign. The works consist of the maintenance dredging of the berth, basins and approaches in the Port of Dover. The primary scope of works is the restoration of advertised depths within the Inner Harbour, Ou
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Jan De Nul wraps up Payra Port dredging
On the Independence Day of Bangladesh, March 26, the Payra Port Access Channel was declared open for commercial vessels up to a draught of 10.5m. The Chairman of Payra Port, Rear Admiral Sohail, together with Jan De Nul’s Project Director Jan Moens, made the announcement in presence of Mr. Mohibbur
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Philippine Ambassador visits Jan De Nul headquarters in Aalst, Belgium
Philippine Ambassador to Belgium Jaime Victor B. Ledda, together with other officials of the Philippine Embassy in Brussels, met with officials of Jan De Nul on 20 March 2023 at the company’s headquarters in Aalst, Belgium. Ambassador Ledda was given a briefing on the services provided by Jan De Nul
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Mavi Deniz, UNDP sign agreement for amphibious vessels supply
Mavi Deniz, an Istanbul based company involved in oil spill response, weed and silt removal, dredging and ship building, has signed an important agreement with UNDP. According to the contract, Mavi Deniz will supply amphibious wetlands mobile vessels and auxiliary equipment for maintenance and clean
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Van Oord: Dredging market recovery continues
Van Oord said in their latest business report that the results for the Dredging Segment were satisfactory, with the 2021 market recovery continuing into 2022. Consequently, revenue increased from EUR 727 million in 2021 to EUR 892 million in 2022, with increased capacity utilisation of the suction h
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APEC “Dredging Technologies” course in June
Dredging plays a crucial role in coastal infrastructure projects and guarantees the navigability of waterways and port access. It is crucial to understand how the process of dredging can be performed safely, efficiently and cost-effectively in combination with attention to the marine ecosystem and i
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New spring issue of the Terra et Aqua magazine
International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has published the latest issue of the Terra et Aqua magazine. As always, Terra et Aqua talks about the dredging projects as well as the topics of safety, socio-economics, technical innovations and the environment. The spring issue #169 includes
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Boskalis: Creating innovative infrastructure and advancing energy transition
The principal strategic objective of Boskalis is the creation of long-term sustainable profitability. “The systematic execution of the corporate strategy, that is reviewed regularly in light of relevant developments, is key to our success. Our sustainability strategy is derived from the corporate bu
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Sao Paulo invests big in Tiete-Parana dredging
São Paulo State, in partnership with the federal government, will invest 300m reais (US$57m) in the Tietê-Paraná waterway project, BNamericas reports. Investments will be made in dredging operations to improve navigability during dry seasons, the state government said in a press release. The project
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Hutchison Ports invests $700 million in Egyptian port projects
Hutchison Ports today announced a significant investment in Ain Sokhna Port, Egypt’s major port, and B100, a new container terminal in the Port of Alexandria. The total investment of the two projects is approximately $700 million, bringing Hutchison Ports’ total investment in Egypt to over $1.5 bill
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VIDEO: This is Neom
Neom is not a city. It is a place that will be made up of a number of regions – including the linear city The Line, center for advanced and clean industries Oxagon, the mountain destination Trojena and the luxury island resort Sindalah. Neom is arguably the world’s largest and most controversial arc