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BREAKING NEWS: Van Oord secures three new contracts in Romania
Van Oord has been awarded three new contracts to reinforce the Romanian coast, with a combined value of approximately EUR 200 million. This time the Administratia Bazinala de Apa Dobrogea-Litoral (ABA-DL) awarded Van Oord to design and construct 6.7 km of resilient coastline for the Romanian seaside
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President Tinubu, Belgian Ambassador to Nigeria discuss Calabar dredging
The Belgian Ambassador to Nigeria, Pieter Leenknegt, presented his letter of credence to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on October 31, 2023. At the meeting, they exchanged views on the potential dredging of the Calabar Port for more viability and revenue generation. “Ambassador Pieter Leenknegt, who
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Improving Gdynia Port accessibility with Jan De Nul dredgers
Jan De Nul Group has just released this amazing video named ‘Gdynia, improving the port’s accessibility with an diverse dredging fleet’. In northern Poland along the Baltic Sea lies Gdynia. Historically a small fishing village, but this changed in the 1920s. Eager to take the region to a higher econ
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DEME wins several dredging contracts in Asia
DEME has announced the winning of several capital and maintenance dredging contracts in India, the Maldives and Malaysia. At Kakinada Port in India, where DEME has frequently been performing dredging works, the newly awarded scope includes deepening of the existing berths, turning circle and the inn
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Damen’s new Cutter Suction Dredger CSD600 almost ready for delivery
The first of Damen new Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) series – a CSD600 – is currently in the final testing and optimization phase. Released at the start of the century, the original CSD series brought the Damen philosophy of standardization to dredging. The CSDs enjoyed enormous success in the market
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New Mud Cat dredger on its way to West Africa
A brand-new custom Mud Cat 225D is on its way to a bauxite mine in West Africa. The dredge was purchased by a repeat customer after the first dredge was a complete success, said Mud Cat. According to the New Richmond based company, the MC 225D is a one-truck transportable self-propelled dredge that
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More Dutch investments in the Philippines, spotlight on New Manila Airport
The Netherlands is expected to designate a focal person who will work with the Philippine government to promote trade and boost Dutch investment in the country, the Philippine News Agency reports. “What we are happy about is the commitment of the Netherlands to designate a focal point to carry out t
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GLDD making progress on the Gulf Shores beachfill project
The City of Gulf Shores (AL) new update shows that remarkable progress has been made on the town’s beach restoration project. “In just over a week since dredging commenced, an impressive 237,178 cubic yards of sand have been meticulously restored to our beautiful beaches,” the City said in the updat
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Work on Calcasieu River CDF-7 dike construction moves ahead
RIGID Constructors LLC crews are moving forward with the Calcasieu River and Pass CDF-7 Dike Construction project. “In collaboration with the Army Corps of Engineers, we’re shaping a more resilient future in Calcasieu Parish through the CDF-7 project,” said the company. So far, RIGID team moved 650,
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McGregor Lake habitat rehabilitation project VIDEO UPDATE
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District, has just released an amazing video on the McGregor Lake Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project. In the video, John Henderson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District project manager, talks about the ongoing construction at McGregor
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More permits needed for the Roberts Bank new terminal
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is continuing field studies in November 2023 as part of ongoing environmental and technical work for the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project. The Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project is a future marine container terminal in Delta, B.C. that will provide 2.4 million twenty-
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EXCLUSIVE: Damen delivers dredge packages to Mexico
Earlier this year, Damen Shipyards received an order for four complete dredge packages to be installed in trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs) currently under construction in Mexico. The identical TSHDs will be fitted out with dredge packages including the trailing pipe, a dredge pump, and vario
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Maintenance dredging campaign underway at Port of Waterford
During this week, the Port of Waterford will conduct a maintenance dredging campaign. The work is set to be carried out at three locations along Waterford estuary. The Cypriot flagged trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Freeway, will conduct dredging operations in the vicinity of Belview – which
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Spotlight on Immingham Green Energy Terminal (IGET)
In a prior information notice (PIN) published on 31 October, Associated British Ports (ABP) said that they are looking to appoint a lead contractor or consortium to undertake the construction of the Immingham Green Energy Terminal (IGET) and associated marine infrastructure works. The estimated valu