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Boskalis, Baggerbedrijf De Boer win Suriname River dredging contract
Boskalis, in a joint venture with Baggerbedrijf De Boer B.V. – Dutch Dredging, has been awarded the contract to further deepen a 68-kilometer-long stretch of the Suriname River. According to Boskalis, one of the main goals of this capital dredging project is keeping the waterway at the required dept
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Protection through Climate Adaptation by Boskalis
For more than a century, Boskalis has been active in providing protection against the forces of nature. Today, they help protect populations and the natural environment from the consequences of climate change, such as rising sea levels and extreme weather conditions through the coastal defense and r
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TSHD Brisbane ready for Maroochydore Beach nourishment
The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Brisbane is about to begin work for the nearshore beach nourishment trial off Maroochydore Beach, Sunshine Coast Council said. This very important project will use a method – called nearshore nourishment – in what will be a first for the region. It involves
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Orion Marine christens its newest cutter suction dredger Lavaca
Orion Marine Group has recently completed the commissioning of its newest cutter suction dredger (CSD) Lavaca. The christening of the CSD took place yesterday in Port Lavaca, Texas. Over the course of the past 15 months, the dredger has undergone a complete rebuild, including detailed engineering by
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THE LATEST UPDATE on the Philippines’ most sophisticated airport
Boskalis has just released the latest update on the largest project in the company’s history – the new Manila International Airport in the Philippines. According to the announcement, the construction work of a huge sand body measuring nearly 1,700 hectares on the outskirts of Manila for the new airp
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DCI reports the highest Q2 profit in a decade
Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) has reported a Rs 28.61 crore profit ($3.5 million) for the second quarter of financial year 2022-23. According to their official statement, this is the highest-ever profit for the second quarter achieved by the company. DCI had reported a loss of Rs 3.98 crore in
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DSC Shark busy on Karnaphuli River
The Karnaphuli River dredging program in Bangladesh is in full swing now. The photo below shows Deep Diggers utilizing one of the two DSC Sharks that they built in Bangladesh using DSC design and components for the dredging project on the Karnaphuli River. The Karnaphuli River is the largest and mos
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Jan De Nul kicks off Port of Gdynia dredging works
Dredging work on the inner basins of the Port of Gdynia is now underway, reports Wuprohyd of Gdynia – the project designer. The basic aim of the project, set to deepen the port areas from 13.5 to 16 metres, is to enable the largest ships in the Baltic Sea to arrive at the port, said […]
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GLDD crews busy at Buckroe Beach in Hampton
Buckroe Beach in Hampton, Virginia, is currently undergoing a replenishment. The beach’s boardwalk got a facelift in 2021, and now the beach itself gets a refresh. The beach replenishment will add sand will add to the beach from Pilot Avenue in the north down to Point Comfort Avenue. The last time B
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PIANC USA hosting the PIANC Americas 2023 conference
The U.S. Section of the World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure is enthusiastically preparing for the inaugural PIANC America Conference in 2023 – an event that is quickly shaping up to be the innovative and influential occasion creators had in mind. PIANC USA is sponsoring this ev
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Making North Queensland communities safer, stronger and more resilient
The Queensland Government will provide $10 million towards 22 council projects aiming to reduce disaster risk and lower insurance costs for residents, businesses and communities in North Queensland. Deputy Premier and Minister responsible for the Queensland Reconstruction Authority, Steven Miles, sa
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Construction of Colombo Port West Terminal begins
Construction work of the Western Container Terminal (WCT) at Colombo Port in Sri Lanka officially started yesterday. This is a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) project, undertaken by India’s Adani Group, its local partner John Keells Holdings, together with Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA), with an inve
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Sunshine Coast Council introduces ‘sandsational’ project
A trial will soon begin to see if a technique – never before seen on the Sunshine Coast – could be used to help replenish Maroochydore Beach in the future. The project is due to begin this month and will use a method, called nearshore nourishment, in what will be a first for the region. […]
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Port of Vancouver DRONE VIDEO of the western expansion area
Port of Vancouver has just released this very interesting video named ‘The western expansion area, part of the Centerm Expansion Project – November 2022’. This updated video features a time-lapse of the land construction in the western expansion area at Centerm Terminal. The footage highlights const