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Improving waterways in Vietnam with Royal IHC Beavers
Xuan Thien Group, a construction and infrastructure development company in Vietnam, recently embarked on a significant dredging project in Ninh Binh to improve waterways and support sustainable urban development. The company also aims to enhance navigation and prevent flooding in the region. “In thi
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Royal HaskoningDHV part of the World Islands project in Dubai
Off the coast of Dubai in the United Arabic Emirates Royal HaskoningDHV has helped create 300 artificial islands varying in size from 2.3 to 8.4 hectares. The key challenge is reshaping the Dubai Coastline and creating new islands from first sketch up to build, construct and realization – all while
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MT Højgaard Danmark wins Port of Rønne expansion contract
MT Højgaard Danmark, a business unit of MT Højgaard Holding, has won a turnkey contract for the continued expansion of the Port of Rønne. The contract includes the two next phases of the work to future-proof the harbor, allowing the Port of Rønne to increasingly fulfil its obligations as Bornholm’s
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New Italdraghe multifunctional dredger launched in Italy
Another multifunctional dredger from the Italdraghe fleet was commissioned and launched in Italy recently. “The self-propelled multipurpose dredger was specifically designed by our highly-qualified technical team for Montecorice City Council for the protection of the marine environment and for the m
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Petaluma dredging and dock restoration project enters final phase
The City of Petaluma, California, has begun work on the final phase (Phase 3) of the Turning Basin Dock Restoration project. According to the City, the docks at the Petaluma River Turning Basin are coming back and they’re going to be better than ever. Construction of the new docks will begin in mid-
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Dredging in full swing at Nipper Park marina
Hannibal Parks & Recreation (HPR) crews are busy dredging Nipper Park marina this week. The boat ramp and marina is closed during dredging but open for boaters in the evening, HPR said. Project completion will depend on weather and complications. Last year, HPR purchased a dredge that will be used t
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Gaico’s cutter suction dredger ready for Pomeroon dredging
Gaico Construction and General Services’ cutter suction dredger is on its way to Pomeroon, in the Guyana region, to move into phase two of the Pomeroon River dredging program. According to Gaico, over the next few days, the dredging crews will be mobilized and get themselves set up and prepared to c
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Dredger Trud R begins beach nourishment at Stockton Beach
Stockton residents are celebrating the arrival of a 75-meter-long dredger spraying a rainbow of sand off the coastline, as it works to buffer the area from further coastal erosion. The Danish vessel Trud R, named after the daughter of Norse god and protector Thor, arrived in Newcastle over the weeke
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Money secured for Scappoose Bay Marina dredging
Port of Columbia County Commissioners voted unanimously at their October 11 meeting to approve two Oregon State Marine Board (OSMB) grants the Port received through the Boating Facility and Waterway Access Grant program, which invests the fees and taxes paid by motorized boaters for boating facility
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$450M investment to remediate the Milwaukee Estuary
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced funding for the largest cleanup project to ever be implemented under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and the Great Lakes Legacy Act – the Milwaukee Estuary project. Under a new project agreement between EPA and five non-federal spon
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Port of Geraldton records third consecutive year of growth
Mid West Ports Authority (MWPA) has released its Annual Report, with the Port of Geraldton recording its third consecutive year of growth. 2022/23 throughput was up one million tonnes (MT) on 2021/22, rising from 16.4MT to 17.4MT for the financial year. MWPA Board Chair, Noel Hart said: “This was ac
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Port of Montreal VIDEO: Construction of new terminal in Contrecoeur
The Port of Montreal has just released this very interesting video about their latest expansion project: construction of a new terminal in Contrecoeur. Work on the future terminal will be carried out in hybrid mode:
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Shoal Harbor maintenance dredging 2023 (VIDEO)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, has just released a beautiful video named ‘Shoal Harbor Maintenance Dredging 2023’. In the video, Peter Kuglstatter, project engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, discusses the maintenance dredging of Shoal Harbor, and benefic
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INTERVIEW: Tiamat and significant reduction of dredging costs
The last decade witnessed an increasing level of attention to sustainability and sustainable development across all sectors all over the world, including the dredging industry. Also, the dredging industry has vital roles in the global sustainability transition and the dredging community has to work