Egypt’s Damietta Port and the Armed Forces Engineering Authority last week signed a cooperation protocol for the construction of a new multi-purpose terminal. According to the DPA Chairman, AD./ Ayman Saleh, the new terminal will have a depth of 17m, berths 630m long, and back area of 75,000m². Sale
The Oak Island Coast Guard Station dredging program, undertaken by Southwind Construction Corporation, started last month and it is in full swing now. Under this scheme, dredging operations are being conducted in Coast Guard Station Oak Island Entrance Channel and Basin, Range 1 and Range 2, with fi
Few weeks ago, a non-propelled spoon dredger Waka Nami Go was transferred to the North-Western Basin Branch dredging fleet. According to FSUE “Rosmorport”, the vessel – purchased by the company in March 2017 – has become the fourth dredger of the basin branch and 58th vessel within the fleet. The ve
GRAHAM Construction Civil Engineering team continuing to make excellent progress on the Folkestone seafront scheme with the dredging work and level raising operations well underway. According to the company’s latest report, the project team has adopted an innovative approach in relation to beach nou
Following the success of the first event, the second FLOODEX show will take place 17th – 18th May 2017, at the Peterborough Arena. The FLOODEX is the trade event for flood defense and the water level management (WLM) sector looking at flood defense, prevention, mitigation and drainage. Exhibitors wi
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (April 24-30, 2017). Port Arthur’s Expansion Project on Display The Port Arthur is ready to hold mandatory pre-bid conference for the port’s Berth 5 Expansion Project. Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger Tommy Norto
Jan De Nul Group has acquired EUR60 million contract for the deepening of the Port of Veracruz in Mexico. Under the agreement, Jan De Nul will conduct dredging operations on the access channel and the turning basin. In total, more than 13 million cubic meters of material will be removed and reclaime
Jan De Nul’s new multipurpose vessel Daniel Bernoulli, the sister vessel of the Adhémar de Saint-Venant, was launched in the AVIC Shipyard in China today. The company said in its announcement that these vessels will be able to perform a variety of functions: different mission equipment is available
With the second phase of Pompton Lake cleanup underway, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has just released “Questions & Answers” document regarding the dredging/soil removal project. Lake bottom sediment was contaminated with mercury and lead from the DuPont (now Chemours) Pompton Lake
The Connecticut’s Office of Policy and Management (OPM) has approved $650,000 in state funding for dredging of the Branford town dock area, making improvements to the boat launch and repairing the seawall and town beach in the Stony Creek section of Branford, Rep. Sean Scanlon announced yesterday. “
Two days ago, at the Gulf Property Show, Bahrain Marina Development Company took the opportunity to present the masterplan for its project, the Bahrain Marina. As the lead design consultant for the project, Benoy delivered the entire 316,000m² masterplan. Bahrain Marina Development also announced th
The 14,000m³ trailing suction hopper dredger Pedro Álvares Cabral has arrived at the Barranquilla Port and is ready to begin dredging of the port’s access channel. According to Luis Fernando Andrade, director of Cormagdalena, the dredger arrived yesterday from Jamaica and is ready to start the work
Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) will host a Coastal Connections event at Leo E. Kerner Jr. City Park Multipurpose Complex in Jean Lafitte, LA, on May 3, to talk with residents about the Mid-Breton and Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion projects. A cornerstone project of
The Port of Skagit is about to use a new dredging technique for the upcoming La Conner Marina project. The Washington Department of Ecology recently approved the port’s proposal to use hydraulic dredging and dispose the dredged material at the Rosario Strait, off the shores of Anacortes. Previously,
