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Roberts Bank Terminal 2 – Year in review
With Canada’s west coast container trade on a long-term growth trajectory, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has just released an update on the work done over the past year to advance Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project. Here are some of the highlights from 2023: Looking ahead The Vancouver Fraser Por
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HID Dredger raises the bar at Marintec China
Marintec China, the largest maritime exhibition in Asia and the second largest in the world, took place at the Shanghai New International Expo Center earlier this month. At the event, HID Dredger introduced a full range of dredging equipment for marine service projects, including: “At this exhibitio
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USACE’s Upper Mississippi River Restoration makes progress
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Upper Mississippi River Restoration (UMRR) Program continues to make progress on the Piasa and Eagles Nest Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project, which has been taking place 8 miles upstream of Alton, IL since 2021, National Great Rivers Museum said. The fo
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Townsville dredging program in full swing
Port of Townsville Limited has just released the latest update on its Townsville Channel dredging program. According to the announcement, three million cubic metres of dredged material has been removed from Townsville’s shipping channel as the Channel Upgrade Project continues. “A total of 2307 barg
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VIPA completes dredging of the Boynes Car Ferry Dock
The Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) has completed maintenance dredging of the Noel “Breeze” Boynes Car Ferry Dock in Red Hook, St. Thomas. The project contractor, Divic-Madou Enterprises completed the 10-day job in just three days. The dredging was performed at night and did not interrupt ferry
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HID Shipyard launches tin ore mining dredger
HID Shipyard has successfully launched a groundbreaking 95 meters long tin ore mining dredger that is being built for an Indonesian company. The vessel represents the inaugural series of Large-Capacity Tin Ore Suction Dredgers manufactured in China. Boasting a remarkable handling capacity of 700 ton
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WEDA’s 2024 Midwest Chapter Meeting
The Board of the Midwest Chapter has announced that registration and early sponsorship opportunities are available for WEDA’s 2024 Midwest Chapter Meeting in Cleveland, OH. The event will be held at the Ritz Carlton in downtown Cleveland from Tuesday, March 12th to Thursday, March 14th, 2023. The me
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Completion of the Long Point Bayou marsh creation project expected in early 2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District has been pumping sediment out of the Calcasieu Ship Channel to help create new marsh lands as part of the Louisiana Coastal Restoration and Protection Authority (CPRA) Long Point Bayou Marsh Creation Project near Hackberry, La. At various stages
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Ryba Marine bags Erie Harbor dredging contract
Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction recently won a contract to dredge federal navigation channel in Erie Harbor. According to the Army Corps, dredging of harbors like Erie’s ensures accessible depths for large vessels, the continued flow of commodities across the Great Lakes, and the economic vi
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APM Terminals Callao modernization enters next phase
APM Terminals has officially inaugurated the next stage of the Terminal Modernization Project in the Port of Callao. To mark this critical stage, the company this week held a symbolic ground-breaking ceremony in the presence of important authorities such as Dina Boluarte, President of the Republic o
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Weeks Marine wrapping up work in Sandwich, MA
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Weeks Marine are wrapping up dredging of the Cape Cod Canal and nourishment of Town Neck Beach. Weeks Marine commenced maintenance dredging the Cape Cod Canal and sand pumping operations in Sandwich in mid-October. During the works, crews dredged and placed place
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EXCLUSIVE: Van Oord wraps up Palm Jumeirah maintenance work
Following the construction of Palm Jumeirah, in Dubai, UAE, that started in 2001, Van Oord has now successfully completed the first major maintenance works on the Palm’s trunk, 16 palm leaves and crescent. The beaches have been restored and shaped with quality sand. In the past decades, erosion caus
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Widening of Kiel Canal in full swing, DEME says
A team performing the widening of the Kiel Canal in Germany is making steady progress, with dry earth and revetment works in full swing, DEME Group said. As part of a joint venture, DEME is carrying out the works to widen a 4.2-kilometre stretch of this strategic waterway, connecting the North Sea p
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HME Construction bags Marina Del Rey dredging contract
HME Construction, Inc. of Vancouver, WA, has won the Army Corps contract for maintenance dredging of the Marina Del Rey. The work includes removal of approximately 500K cubic yards of dredged sediment from the harbor area. Sand dredged from the harbor will be deposited at the downcoast Dockweiler St