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Galveston Port: Reaching full economic potential
For the first time in decades, the Port of Galveston will be able to reach its full economic and commercial potential as a deep-water port. The recently passed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) includes substantial funding for dredging to extend and maintain the federal Galveston Ship Ch
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Protecting Nieuwpoort against extreme storm surges
Within the next few days, a special transport will leave Kallo, in Port of Antwerp, Jan De Nul said. A pontoon carrying an enormous concrete threshold. Final destination: Nieuwpoort harbour channel. According to Jan De Nul, this is a major component of the storm surge barrier currently under constru
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Lake Redwood dredging starts
The Lake Redwood dredging operations are about to begin. The main contracting firm, J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. of La Crosse, Wis., lowered the hydraulic dredge Michael B onto the lake at on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Area planners have spent over 25 years struggling to coordinate many different leve
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Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure course comes to the UK
The Central Dredging Association (CEDA) and International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) will be the organisers of the 1st onsite course Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure on 27 & 28 September 2022 in Oxfordshire, UK. The aim of the course is to show participants how to achieve dredgi
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McConnell Dowell wins Wharf 7 rebuild contract
Eastland Port has signed a contract with McConnell Dowell to rebuild Wharf 7 into a vital and resilient lifeline asset that will support Tairāwhiti’s growing exports. After following significant value engineering process, the design of wharf 7 was refined so only 50 percent of piles were needed and
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Ryba Marine wins Buffalo Harbor dredging contract
The USACE Buffalo District awarded a $991,500 contract to Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Company on April 1 to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channel in Buffalo Harbor. Dredging of harbors like Buffalo’s ensures accessible depths for large vessels, the continued flow of commodit
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Work on the Philippines’ largest and most sophisticated airport moves ahead VIDEO
Work on the New Manila International Airport (MIA) – the Philippines’ largest and most sophisticated airport – is moving forward. Approximately 1,700 hectares of land will be developed for the airport, located in Bulacan Province of Central Luzon Region. The land development project will be designed
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Pasig River dredging almost halfway complete
Since the start of the dredging works in June 2021, San Miguel Corporation (SMC) removed almost 40 percent of silt from Pasig River. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Acting Secretary, Jim Sampulna, recognized the effort of the diversified conglomerate after dredging 321,670
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Advancing sustainable methods for shoreline maintenance by Boskalis
Boskalis is part of a joint initiative to advance sustainable methods for shoreline maintenance along the Dutch coast. The project – which is in partnership with Rijkswaterstaat (the executive agency of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management), Vereniging van Waterbouwers, Deltares
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Hulhudhoo dredging works move ahead
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has just released the latest update on the S. Hulhudhoo Harbor Development Project. According to MTCC, work on the Hulhudhoo scheme is well underway, with overall 83% project progress. “We have completed construction of quay wall and the harbour brid
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Van Oord wins Addu land reclamation contract
The Maldives Government has contracted Van Oord to carry out a land reclamation project in Addu City. The agreement for the reclamation of 194 hectares of land in Addu city – with the financial assistance of India – was signed in Addu on March 27. The project, funded via $800 million line of credit
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Suez Canal expansion moves forward
Dredging operations to expand the two-way section of the Suez Canal by 10 kilometres are in full swing now. The project will cost 3 billion Egyptian pounds ($191 million) and will be completed and inaugurated by the end of June 2023. The main goal of these dredging works is to increase traffic safet
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Ohio OKs $47M for Sediment Recycling Facilities
The State of Ohio’s Office of Budget and Management Controlling Board has authorized $47 million to fund the construction of Sediment Recycling Facilities across the State of Ohio. Sometimes called a confined placement facility, they are specifically designed for the containment of contaminated dred
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Edwards announces $150M in surplus funding for coastal projects
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards joined the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) and USACE yesterday in announcing his proposal to allocate $150 million in surplus funding toward coastal restoration and protection projects. “At this moment, we are reaping the rewards of o