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Mike Hooks moves ahead with the largest marsh creation project in Louisiana history
Mike Hooks, LLC, a family-owned Louisiana-based dredging company, is moving forward with the largest marsh creation project in the history of the State of Louisiana – the Lake Borgne Marsh Creation Project (LBMC). Yesterday, their Senior Director of Government Affairs, Michael Gerhardt, and Chief Fi
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Whanganui Port revitalisation: Consent lodged for priority dredging
Te Pūwaha, the Whanganui Port revitalisation project continues to progress, with consent for a priority dredging area lodged recently by Whanganui District Council and the Whanganui Port Operating Company. The application requests consent to dredge the areas immediately around the three main wharves
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Boskalis’ giant Magnor busy in Klapieda PHOTO UPDATE
Boskalis’ giant backhoe dredger Magnor is currently very busy in Klaipeda, Lithuania, working on a capital deepening project. Dredging of the navigation channel up to 15.5m – 16m is essential in order to increase the capacities of Klaipėda Seaport and enhance the security of maritime transport for l
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VIDEO: The story of DEME
Innovation has always been the growth engine for DEME Group. The world leader in the highly specialised fields of dredging, land reclamation, marine infrastructure, offshore energy and environmental remediation, last week released this amazing video named ‘The story of DEME’. According to Luc Vanden
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Major merger announced, Kiewit acquires Weeks Marine
U.S. dredging contractor Weeks Marine has been acquired by Kiewit Corporation of Omaha, Nebraska, one of North America’s largest construction and engineering organizations. The acquisition, which was completed on Jan. 1, 2023, includes the purchase of Weeks Marine and its subsidiaries Healy Tibbitts
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VFPA seeks contractor for Fraser River annual maintenance dredging
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA) has issued a request for proposals for a contractor to undertake annual maintenance dredging of the Fraser River main navigation channels and port berths. According to the port, timely and efficient dredging is essential to maintain the navigation channels
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Mawani launches $1.9B container terminal development project
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) yesterday launched a project worth SR7 billion ($1.9 billion) to upgrade and develop two container terminals at the King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam. The project has been awarded to the Saudi Global Ports on a build-operate-transfer basis. Mawani President Omar Hariri
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Memaloose dredging about to begin
Dredging work on the Memaloose Boat Ramp was given the final go-ahead by the Tillamook County Board of Commissioners last week, tillamookheadlightherald.com reports. The Memaloose dredging project has been long-awaited by Tillamook County anglers who have found one of the two boat ramps at the site
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GLDD wins Avalon and Stone Harbor beach nourishment deals
The USACE Philadelphia District has awarded a contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDD) for $28.8 million to conduct periodic nourishment of the Townsends Inlet to Cape May Inlet (Avalon & Stone Harbor) dune and beachfill project. The project is a joint effort between the U.S. Army Corps
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Works on Kandu Oiy Giri Harbor development move forward
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has just released the latest update on the K. Kandu Oiy Giri Harbor development project. According to MTCC, the work is well underway, with overall 40% project progress. “We have completed construction of breakwater,” the company said. Scope of works
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Register for the IADC conference on Sustainable Financing in Dubai
How can private capital accelerate the green transition in marine and freshwater infrastructure, is the overarching question that will be explored at the IADC conference “Financing Sustainable Marine and Freshwater Infrastructure” on Thursday, 9 February 2023 in Dubai, UAE. At this 1-day conference,
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BREAKING NEWS: Boskalis threatens to leave the Netherlands
Boskalis, an international services provider operating in the dredging, maritime infrastructure and maritime services sectors, may leave the Netherlands. The company CEO, Peter Berdowski, said on Sven Op 1 radio show that the chance for this scenario is very real. The main topic of the radio debate
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Van Oord, ORCA sign payroll agreement
ORCA Crew Services has signed a service agreement including an exclusivity clause to provide local payroll services for Croatian employees on behalf of Van Oord. The agreement has a validity of four years with the option to be extended after this period. ORCA Crew Services is an international person
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Van Oord kicks off massive Addu land reclamation
Addu City Council, Maldives, has just announced that the fieldwork for the land reclamation activities in Addu City is now underway. Under the program – undertaken by Van Oord – a total of 194.3 hectares of land will be reclaimed. The works are part of the Addu Development Project, meant to address