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Dredging in Banks Channel to be completed by end of March
Norfolk Dredging crews are currently hard at work on the Banks Channel Shallow Draft Navigation Project to improve navigation of local waterways. This project involves dredging material from the full length of Banks Channel to improve navigation for boaters and support the coastal waterways, while a
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San Elijo Lagoon dredging project slightly delayed
Nature Collective, the nonprofit organization coordinating the San Elijo Lagoon project, has performed limited inlet maintenance of the lagoon mouth at Cardiff State Beach. Using a land-based excavator, a small channel was created to drain accumulated lagoon water and manage storm runoff. Pacific Dr
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Agreement signed on water infrastructure projects in Kenya
National Water Authority and Dredge Masters Kenya have signed a framework agreement to enhance cooperation in desilting of dams and dredging rivers prone to floods. Areas of collaboration include planning, execution, and management of water infrastructure projects to enhance water storage, flood con
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Dredger Modi R kicks off the next Bunbury dredging campaign
The Western Australia Department of Transport (DoT) has announced a new round of maintenance dredging at the Port of Bunbury. According to DoT, the dredging campaign to keep the main shipping channel and outer and inner harbors at the Port of Bunbury clear and safe for trade commenced on Saturday, M
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Repairing the Grande-Entrée harbor in the Magdalen Islands
As part of the Government of Canada’s commitment to growing the economy by supporting safe and effective harbors, the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Diane Lebouthillier has announced an investment of $1.15 million for the Grande- Entrée harbor. This investment will be us
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TSHD Albatros ready for Port Taranaki dredging job
A dredging campaign to keep Port Taranaki’s shipping channel clear and safe for trade will get underway next week. The biennial maintenance dredging campaign, which will remove sand and sediment build-up in the harbor channel and berth pockets, will begin on March 4, and take approximately 6 weeks.
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Dredging coming soon to the Lower Myall River
MidCoast Council (NSW) is finalizing logistics and contractor arrangements for dredging to take place in the Lower Myall River. Council is managing this major project which is fully funded by TfNSW through the NSW Boating Now Program. Works will see the removal of approximately 100,000m3 of sediment
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Boskalis gearing up for the new Portsmouth dredging campaign
Boskalis Westminster Ltd will next week begin surveying operations and maintenance dredging works at the Portsmouth Harbour. According to the KHM Portsmouth, the areas primarily to be focused on during this campaign include the harbour itself and its approach channels. The contractor for the works w
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EXCLUSIVE: DEME’s work on Abu Qir, Oxagon and Grand Lahou in full swing
DEME Group said that its Dredging & Infra segment is moving ahead with the capital dredging and land reclamation works for the expansion of the Port of Abu Qir in Egypt. In Saudi Arabia, the Port of Oxagon Phase 2 project is progressing steadily, with dry earth excavation works well underway in prep
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Galveston District celebrates its 145th birthday
Earlier this week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District celebrated its 145th birthday. Since its establishment in 1880, the Galveston District has played a pivotal role in maintaining channels and improving harbors, laying the foundation that would make Texas a leader in commercial na
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New coastal project to benefit communities along the Blackwater Estuary
Essex Wildlife Trust, RSPB and Harwich Haven Authority have joined together to deliver a two-year project to protect coastal communities from flooding, alongside creating habitat for key wildlife species. Together, the partners will be delivering the Blackwater Estuary Beneficial Use of Dredged Sedi
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Jan De Nul keeps the Port of Höfn accessible (VIDEO)
Over the last couple of weeks, Jan De Nul’s trailing suction hopper dredger Tristão da Cunha worked tirelessly to deepen the access channel to the Town of Höfn in southeastern Iceland. Höfn, located on a peninsula between the Hornafjörður and Skarðsfjörður fjords, is one of Iceland’s key fish proces
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DEME posts full year results 2024
DEME Group announced its full year results 2024 today, reporting a turnover of almost 2 billion euro in their Dredging & Infra segment – marking a 22% increase from the previous year. Orderbook remains steady at 3.6 billion euro, driven by demand across various regions. Driven by sustained high acti
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CCCC kicks off massive dredging project in Malaysia
China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) recently started work on a massive Port Klang West expansion project in Malaysia. With dredging work now underway, the expansion of Port Klang West has entered its construction phase. Under this project, approximately 550ha of new land is to be develo