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African Development Bank OKs $20.5M for Banjul Port expansion
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group, last week approved grants worth $20.56 million to finance the fourth expansion of Banjul Port in The Gambia. The funding comprises an ADF grant of $13.71 million and another $
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The winter issue of Terra et Aqua magazine available now
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) today released the latest issue of Terra et Aqua featuring articles covering dredging projects as well as the topics of safety, socio-economics, technical innovations and the environment. Articles in Terra et Aqua investigate and explain the
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IHC General Dredging Course starts again in 2023
Royal IHC will once again organize their highly successful General Dredging Course – the two-week program taking place at the IHC Training Institute in Kinderdijk, The Netherlands. “From March 20 until 31, 2023 the IHC Training Institute is ready to equip you with full insights about all the aspects
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New name for Rederiet Høj to reflect an international strategy
To support its international activities, contractor Rederiet Høj A/S takes on a new name, Høj Nordic Marine Contractor A/S. The new name is intended to give the company a stronger position in Northern Europe where climate related projects present a significant potential for growth. The company has b
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Milestone reached on the Townsville Channel Upgrade project
Port of Townsville Limited has reached an important milestone on the Channel Upgrade project. According to the latest update on the project, more than one million cubic metres of dredge material has been removed from Townsville’s shipping channel. “The dredging component of the project is almost a t
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Marinex dredge Savannah ready for Wilmington dredging job
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contracted with Marinex Construction recently to provide maintenance dredging of the Wilmington harbor inner ocean bar. Approximately 1,000,000 cubic yards of the dredged material will be placed on South Beach on Bald Head Island. The dredge Savannah arrived last wee
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New sand arrives onto Rehoboth, Dewey, Bethany, South Bethany and Fenwick Island beaches
Delaware Governor John Carney, U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester said that steps are underway for beach nourishment projects in Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach, Bethany Beach, South Bethany Beach and Fenwick Island. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philad
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Replenishing and revegetating Clarkes Beach sand dunes
Soil Conservation Service staff are currently very busy working on the beautiful Clarkes Beach to replenish and revegetate sand dunes. Dunes on Main beach and Clarkes beach had been eroded by severe weather and east coast lows, and they are now working with client Byron Shire Council to restore thes
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Akufo-Addo inaugurates two development projects at Takoradi Port
Two multi-million dollar development programs at the Takoradi Port – the Atlantic Container Terminal (ACT) and a dry bulk jetty – have been inaugurated. President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who inaugurated the projects yesterday, said that the ongoing expansion and transf
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Rainbowing Danish West Coast with Rohde Nielsen’s dredgers
Rohde Nielsen is currently working on a coastal protection project near Thorsminde, on the Danish West Coast. The two TSHDs, Embla R and Ask R are delivering 880.000 m3 of sand on a 3.5 km long stretch, using the rainbow method: The project is for the Danish Coastal Authority (KDI) and is part of a
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Boost for Wyomi Beach Rock Seawall project
Kingston District Council will receive $1.9 million funding support for a much-needed extension of its existing Wyomi Beach Rock Seawall. Erosion at Wyomi Beach has been of significant concern for Council and the community over a long period of time. Mayor Kay Rasheed said: “We acknowledge that coas
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IHC Dredging, Cochin Shipyard ink deal for new Beagle TSHD
IHC Dredging and Cochin Shipyard have signed an agreement for a design and engineering, hardware and support package for the licensed construction of a Beagle 12 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). The new TSHD will be built by Cochin Shipyard for the Dredging Corporation of India (DCI). With th
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USACE, DNREC sign cost-sharing agreement on Delaware Inland Bays
The USACE Philadelphia District has signed a feasibility cost sharing agreement with the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) to initiate a new study for the Delaware Inland Bays. The agreement, signed by USACE Philadelphia District Commander Lt. Col. Ramon Brig
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Charleston has the deepest harbor on the East Coast
Charleston Harbor is now the deepest harbor on the East Coast at 52 feet. At 52 feet, the biggest ships calling the East Coast can access South Carolina Ports’ terminals any time, any tide. Ships filled with record imports and heavy exports can seamlessly sail through Charleston Harbor to SC Ports’