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Dredging on Little River Inlet starts next week
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Charleston District, will start dredging the Little River Inlet, Horry County, in the following days. This maintenance project, set to begin next week, will remove about 65,000 cubic yards of sand from a shoal in the federal navigation channel and use that m
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BEML launches long reach excavator with Dragflow dredge pump (VIDEO)
BEML Limited has launched India’s first-ever long reach excavator with an integrated dredge pump developed in a collaboration with Dragflow. “This innovative equipment is designed to transform how we maintain rivers, canals, reservoirs, and coastal areas,” BEML said. “By delivering enhanced reach, f
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The Entrance dredging nears end
The dredging program at The Entrance is well underway and nearing completion, Central Coast Council said. So far, an estimated 24,000m3 of sand has been removed from a projected 30,000m3. This includes re-establishment of a pilot channel similar to previous years which Council can excavate in accord
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How better site security protects dredging projects and ports
Dredging projects face numerous timeline delays, stemming from both the complexity of the work and the environment in which it’s conducted. Downtime can result from environmental impact surveys, adverse weather and wave patterns, equipment failures and security concerns, all of which incur high cost
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DEME’s TSHD Meuse River creates new land at Port of Cuxhaven
DEME is working on the expansion of the offshore wind terminal at the Port of Cuxhaven, planned by Niedersachsen Ports GmbH & Co. KG. The project, conducted in cooperation with its consortium partners Depenbrock Bau GmbH & Co. KG, TAGU Tiefbau GmbH Unterweser and Boskalis, is set to deliver three ne
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Dredge support vessel Aliot hits the water
Russian shipyard Stroyliderplus has launched a new dredging support vessel Aliot (Алиот), ordered by Rosmorport. This is the second of three Project FPW1 vessels that are designed to support the operations of Rosmorport’s Project FPDG3 non-self-propelled cutter suction dredgers (CSDs). The Beryl (Бе
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USACE allocates $70M from HMTF to Port of Los Angeles maintenance projects
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has allocated approximately $70 million from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF) to the Port of Los Angeles for harbor maintenance, seismic resiliency and navigational safety improvements. The San Pedro Bay port complex was allocated a record $131.8 million. The
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Carbajal secures $6M for Santa Barbara Harbor dredging
California Representative Salud Carbajal has secured $6.15 million for Santa Barbara Harbor’s dredging project. The funding was secured through the Fiscal Year 2026 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Work Plan, an annual civil works initiative focused on infrastructure improvements. “The Santa Barbara Har
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BREAKING NEWS: Jan De Nul signs Landeyjahöfn 2026-2029 dredging contract
The Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (IRCA) has signed an agreement with Jan De Nul for dredging works at Landeyjahöfn for the period 2026–2029. The project “Landeyjahöfn Maintenance Dredging 2026–2029” was tendered in late December, with bids opened on 10 February 2026. Four tenders were r
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For the first time in Karachi’s history, four dredgers operate simultaneously
National Dredging and Marine Services started its first dredging program at Karachi Port Trust (KPT) earlier this week. For the first time in Karachi Port’s history, four major dredgers of different types are operating simultaneously: Rotterdam, Athena, Abul and Indus Dolphin. Together, they are dee
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Boskalis in Mexico: Maintenance dredging and land reclamation go hand in hand
Maintenance dredging and land reclamation rarely go hand in hand. But sometimes both objectives can be achieved within a single project, Boskalis said. This is currently the case in Mexico, where their trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Crestway is maintaining the Port of Veracruz while using so
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Portland Waterfront dredging wraps up
The City of Portland said that after a busy winter season along the waterfront, the Portland Waterfront dredging work is complete. On the Portland side of the Fore River alone, over 10,000 linear feet of berthing has been deepened and restored, resulting in over 45,000 cubic yards (equivalent to 4,5
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Long-term repair to Charlestown Breachway completes
The long-term repair project of the Charlestown Breachway is now complete. The $8.4M project included breachway restoration, channel dredging, beach renourishment with the creation of two sand dunes and plantings planned for fall. According to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
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EXCLUSIVE: Van Oord kicks off Itajaí-Açu River dredging
Dredging operations on the Itajaí-Açu River channel are underway. This action marks the beginning of the work outlined in the contract signed with Van Oord, which is responsible for the maintenance dredging of the waterway access channel, Port of Itajaí said. According to civil engineer and dredging