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Alewijnse completes another high-quality TSHD project
Alewijnse team recently completed another successful project for Royal IHC, underlining its firm relationship with the Dutch shipbuilder. The project included design and engineering of the electrical installation aboard the hopper dredger TEUNIS HUIBERTUS. According to Alewijnse, the project was don
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Contract awarded for the Port of Barranquilla dredging works
The Shanghai – Panamerican Dredging consortium has won a Col$ 55.5 million contract for the dredging of the Port of Barranquilla Access Channel. The signing ceremony was held yesterday, April 3rd, under the patronage of Guillermo Reyes, the Colombian minister of transport. According to him, the dred
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“Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure” course in Belgium
For professionals involved in dredging related activities for water infrastructure development, IADC and CEDA have decided to organise another “Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure” course from 20-22 June 2023 in Hotel Van der Valk in Beveren, Belgium. During this 2.5-day course, participants wil
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USACE awards JAXPORT $35 million harbor deepening refund
During the March JAXPORT Board of Directors meeting, the Army Corps’ Jacksonville District presented JAXPORT with a $35 million refund for unused prepayments from the recently completed Jacksonville Harbor Deepening project. JAXPORT is actively working with the City of Jacksonville and the State of
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Vietnam to get two new deep-water berths in Haiphong City
APM Terminals has entered into a strategic partnership with HATECO group for a project to develop two new deep-water berths at Lach Huyen port in Haiphong City, located in the north of Vietnam. As part of the strategic partnership, APM Terminals will provide financial, operational and technical supp
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Norfolk Dredging takes part in the Newburyport project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District has just released an update regarding the Newburyport dredging project. According to the Corps, H&L Contracting LLC is subcontracting the remaining dredging of the 15 ft entrance channel to Norfolk Dredging. The hydraulic cutterhead dredge DELAW
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Philippine Ambassador visits Jan De Nul headquarters in Aalst, Belgium
Philippine Ambassador to Belgium Jaime Victor B. Ledda, together with other officials of the Philippine Embassy in Brussels, met with officials of Jan De Nul on 20 March 2023 at the company’s headquarters in Aalst, Belgium. Ambassador Ledda was given a briefing on the services provided by Jan De Nul
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APEC “Dredging Technologies” course in June
Dredging plays a crucial role in coastal infrastructure projects and guarantees the navigability of waterways and port access. It is crucial to understand how the process of dredging can be performed safely, efficiently and cost-effectively in combination with attention to the marine ecosystem and i
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Union Beach coastal storm protection project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) have formally marked the start of construction work for the Union Beach Coastal Storm Risk Reduction Project. The first contract, which represents phase 1 of this coastal storm risk
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Deerfield Beach nourishment project set for April
The City of Deerfield Beach, Florida, has notified its residents that work to nourish the city’s coastline will begin in April 2023. “For now, locals should expect to see equipment set up on the beach, as staging for this extensive project is underway,” the city said in the release. “In April, resid
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Dredging plan for Carnarvon Fascine released
The Transport Minister, Rita Saffioti, today announced that the McGowan Government will undertake a $3 million dredging project to improve ocean access from the Carnarvon Fascine. The project will also include works to stabilise the sand spit. This announcement is the result of the close collaborati
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Singapore to host seminar on coastal protection techniques
Singapore Water Association and Netherlands Water House are co-organizing a complimentary Seminar: ‘Engaging Coastal Protection with the Netherlands‘ on 31st March 2023, Friday, 10am to 12pm SGT. The event – supported by Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands – will present different coastal prot
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Boskalis installing artificial reefs in the River Meuse
Rijkswaterstaat, the Municipality of Rotterdam, Boskalis and Reefy are testing the Reefy artificial reef system to support nature restoration and conservation efforts in the tidal area of the River Meuse, as part of the “Groene Poort” or “Green Gate” project. After careful preparation and in close c
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TSHD Modi R wrapping up Fremantle dredging works
Fremantle Ports announced today that the hopper dredge Modi R is putting finishing touches on the Port Beach Sand Nourishment project. “Today, the final push was on, to deposit sand on to Fremantle’s Port Beach, as the the dredge Modi R rainbowed a sand and water slurry, to ensure a wide and pleasan