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Spotlight on Whanganui’s Port revitalisation
Consents to build wharves and a marine hardstand have been granted to Whanganui District Council and the community is well engaged in a conversation on dredging and reclamation to inform upcoming resource consent, as part of Te Pūwaha – Whanganui’s Port Revitalisation. In an update to the council on
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Breedon acquires Severn Sands
Breedon Group has entered the marine aggregates business with the acquisition of Severn Sands Limited. Severn Sands is a family-run marine dredging business operating in the Bristol Channel. It has licences to dredge 500,000 tonnes of sand a year, using its 60-metre suction dredger, The MV Penfret.
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Final part of Post 45 Charleston Harbor Deepening about to begin
This month, USACE Charleston District will start the final part of the Post 45 Harbor Deepening Project. Years in the making, Post 45 will deepen Charleston Harbor to 52 feet. “Upon completion later this year, the harbor will be the deepest on the east coast and allow the largest ships in the world
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James Fisher and NMDC sign global partnership
James Fisher and Sons (James Fisher) and Abu Dhabi-based National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on key projects and opportunities in the oil and gas sector as well as decommissioning, offshore wind, and marine civil construction i
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Snye dredging operations underway
Crews are at work dredging the Snye to keep the channel clear for boats and watercraft, Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo said. The mouth of the Snye fills with sediment deposits (silt) brought by the current of the Clearwater River. Each year, this silt is dredged from the river to maintain an
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Final Report on South Atlantic Coastal Study signed
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division (SAD) Commander, Brig. Gen. Jason E. Kelly, signed the Final Report of the South Atlantic Coastal Study during a virtual, online ceremony July 25. The four-year, $18.4 million, comprehensive regional study was designed to identify the risks a
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Vuyk Engineering to design a large cutter suction dredge for Great Lakes
The Dutch maritime design and engineering company, Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam B.V. is embarking on a new project to design a large Cutter Suction Dredge (CSD) for a client in the US. As reported, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) has contracted Vuyk Engineering to design a large CSD for p
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DEME, Van Oord VIDEO: Deepening of Swinoujscie-Szczecin Fairway
With approximately 24 million m3 of dredged material, the Świnoujście-Szczecin Fairway has been deepened by 2 metres to a total of -12.5 metres. As a result of this work, the Port of Szczecin will now be able to welcome the next generation of vessels. Check out this amazing video about this impressi
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Boost for three Arkansas ports
The Arkansas Waterways Commission awarded grants totaling $1,952,102.55 to three Arkansas ports through the Arkansas Waterways Commission’s Arkansas Port, Intermodal, and Waterway Development Grant Program. Through the grant program, ad valorem taxes paid by industries on the value of commodities sh
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Izmail, Reni dredging to increase Danube River traffic
A dredging project on the Izmail and Reni Ports is set to increase Danube River traffic several times. According to Ukraine Business News, the dredging works are currently being carried out in the waters surrounding the Izmail Port and soon will begin in the Port of Reni. After these operations ar
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Deadline extended to comment on PCCA channel deepening project
The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District is offering a public review and comment period on the Port of Corpus Christi Authority’s (PCCA) Channel Deepening Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). The PCCA Channel Deepening Project (CDP) is located near Port Aransas, Nueces a
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GLDD announces new appointments
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) today announced the appointments, effective August 1, 2022, of David Johanson to the position of SVP, Project Acquisition & Operations, and of Christopher G. Gunsten, P.E. to the position of SVP, Project Services & Fleet Engineering. These two positions w
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NWP Holdings to diversify into dredging business
NWP Holdings Bhd is venturing into the sand dredging business. The group said that its unit – NWP Marine Sdn Bhd – has signed a joint venture (JV) agreement with OneOne Auro Marine Sdn Bhd (OOA Marine) to undertake contractor work to dredge, transport and load marine sand from the concession area o
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WEDA Dredging Summit & Expo ’22 starts today
All major players in the dredging industry are ready for the WEDA Dredging Summit & Expo ’22, which starts today in Houston, TX. The event – taking place the Marriott Marquis Hotel until July 28, 2022 – will bring together expert representatives of manufacturers, universities, research institutes, c