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Officials gather at Barnstable County to tackle dredging delays
Leaders from across Cape Cod and the Islands gathered at the Barnstable County Complex last Thursday for the second Cape & Islands Dredging Summit, a half-day event aimed at tackling one of the region’s most persistent coastal infrastructure challenges: the permitting process for dredging projects.
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Investcorp invests $550M in Port of Duqm expansion, dredging included
Investcorp said that its infrastructure platform has signed a cooperation agreement to invest in a $550 million infrastructure project in Port of Duqm in Oman. Investcorp Aberdeen Infrastructure Partners (“AIIP”) – a joint venture with Aberdeen plc, will be the shareholder in the Project, alongside
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Norfolk Dredging secures Wilmington Harbor contract
Norfolk Dredging of Chesapeake, Virginia, has won an $18.6 million USACE contract for maintenance dredging works in Wilmington, North Carolina. According to the Corps, the work consists of maintenance dredging of the Wilmington Harbor Inner Ocean Bar, Brunswick County, North Carolina. This includes
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Huizenga secures funding for Holland, Saugatuck, St. Joe and South Haven dredging
Last week, Congressman Bill Huizenga released the following statement after the Army Corps of Engineers announced their FY 2025 Work Plan which includes funding for the harbors of Holland, Saugatuck, St. Joe, and South Haven. “Our harbors and rivers are an enormous source of economic activity for co
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Boskalis in Oman: Sohar dredging project entering final phase
Boskalis has just released the latest update on their Sohar dredging project, saying that the work is nearing its completion. “The final phase of a dredging project is often not the most challenging, but it typically takes the most time. This is also the case for the Sohar project in northern Oman,”
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Collins secures $35.3M for Port of Brunswick dredging
House Transportation and Infrastructure Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) said that $35.3 million has been allocated to the Port of Brunswick in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers annual fiscal year work plan. “As Chairman of the House Transportation and I
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USACE Buffalo District gets $235.6M in Fiscal Year 2025 Work Plan
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, received a total of $235.6 million in the Fiscal Year 2025 Work Plan for Army Civil Works to strengthen critical infrastructure across three states and the shoreline of lakes Erie and Ontario and for Manhattan Project Cleanup. The work plan funding
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Higgins announces USACE funding for South Louisiana projects
Congressman Clay Higgins said that South Louisiana waterway projects will receive robust funding in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers FY 2025 Army Civil Work Plan. “Maintaining our ports and waterways is an investment in our future,” said Congressman Higgins. “My office will continue to work closely
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UK Dredging hosts naming ceremony of new WID UKD Seadragon
Earlier this week, UK Dredging (UKD), a division of Associated British Ports (ABP), introduced the newest fleet member – the Water Injection Dredger UKD Seadragon – with a naming ceremony and blessing. “The naming ceremony, held at HMS Cambria in Cardiff, brought together colleagues, partners, and t
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Work on Dredge Yard’s new Pump 600 progresses
Dredge Yard has just announced that the work on its new Dredge Pump 600 is moving ahead. “Our Pump 600 is currently being precisely machined in Turkey,” the company said. “This heavy-duty dredge pump is designed for high performance and reliability in the toughest dredging conditions.” According to
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VOC Port VIDEO: Dredging and widening of port’s turning circle complete
VOC Port Authority, Tuticorin, said that the dredging works at North Cargo Berth-III to accommodate fully loaded Panamax vessels with draft of 14.20m and widening of the turning circle from 488m to 550m, facilitating seamless berthing of Panamax container vessels, have been completed. During the pro
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VIDEO: Prep work underway for Zeekoevlei dredging
The dredging of Zeekoevlei will start in June 2025, the City of Cape Town’s Spatial Planning and Environment Directorate said. Two sections of Zeekoevlei will be dredged: first Storm Bay and thereafter the contractor will move to the section known as Home Bay. The dredged material will be pumped wit
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Buncrana dredging campaign about to start
A dredging campaign is set to take place at Buncrana Harbor from May 19 to June 9, 2025. The MV Otterbank will carry out plough dredging daily from 7am to 8pm. “Access to the pier and movements within the harbor will be restricted during these works. All other harbor users and boat operators are ask
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EXCLUSIVE: Jan De Nul and Van Oord TSHDs busy in Brazil
Portos do Paraná has begun its 2025 maintenance dredging campaign with two giant dredgers operating in the access channel to the Ports of Paranaguá and Antonina. According to the official plan, the main goal of this work is to maintain the current navigation parameters, which provide safety and effi