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BREAKING NEWS: DEME signs contract for Paranagua access channel concession
DEME has signed the 25‑year concession contract with Brazil’s National Secretariat of Ports (SNP) and the National Waterway Transportation Agency (ANTAQ – Agência Nacional de Transportes Aquaviários), formally securing Brazil’s port access channel concession for the Port of Paranaguá. The Paranaguá
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Guam dredging plan on display
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is planning to conduct maintenance dredging at the Agat Small Boat Harbor in Hågat, Guam, to maintain safe navigation depths. This work is part of USACE’s navigation mission to keep federal channels at authorized depths so vessels can travel safely and effici
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Work on new Damen TSHD 1000 in full swing
Damen said that the construction activities on their new TSHD 1000 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) are moving forward according to schedule. According to the latest update, “construction is moving quickly and the full vessel is coming together nicely.” “This impressive 58-meter vessel, with a
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Bell in Italy: Dredging underway on site only accessible by helicopter
A unique dredging project in Italy, on the site only accessible by helicopter, is currently underway. According to Bell Dredging Pumps, a generator was installed onshore, supplying power through approximately 350 meters of cable to a barge where an electrically driven hydraulic powerpack is installe
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Tenby Harbor dredging about to begin
Dredging work is about to begin at Tenby Harbor, Pembrokeshire County Council said. Tenby Harbormaster, Chris Salisbury, said that a license for the project is in place and the dredging operations will start on Monday, March 16th and will continue to Wednesday, March 18th. Cllr Rhys Sinnett, Cabinet
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MSC Group signs contract with ITB and DEME for Snake Island Port development
MSC Group has signed a 45-year concession agreement with Nigerdock to develop a container terminal within Snake Island Port (SIP) in Lagos, and finalized an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract with ITB Nigeria and DEME Group to develop it. The project forms part of the Group’s
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Work on Narraguagus River Federal Navigation Project moves ahead
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, is on track to complete the Narraguagus River Federal Navigation Project (FNP) located in Milbridge, Maine by April 2026. Narraguagus River FNP supports commercial fishing and aquaculture vessels (lobster, crab, scallop, urchin, clam, etc) as w
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USACE hopper dredgers Yaquina and Essayons gear up for Grays Harbor job
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) said that they plan to conduct Grays Harbor maintenance dredging in the Outer Harbor beginning as early as April 8, with USACE hopper dredge vessels Yaquina and Essayons and a contracted hopper dredge. The Yaquina is expected to start dredging in the outer ha
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Albert Lea Watershed District OKs $7.7M dredging contract
The Shell Rock River Watershed District Board of Managers has approved a $7.7 million contract with dredging company J.F. Brennan Co. for the third and final phase of dredging on Fountain Lake in Albert Lea, Minnesota. The project is set to remove about 600,000 cubic yards of sediment from portions
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Port of Tema dredging in full swing
The Port of Tema dredging works, aimed at enhancing navigational efficiency and operational capacity in the area, are in full swing. The project involves the dredging operations on the turning basin from -11.5m to -14m, while Berths 13 and 14 are being dredged to depths of -14m and -12m draft respec
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: TSHD Albatros arrives at Port of Devonport
The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Albatros has arrived at the Port of Devonport. TasPorts is preparing to start a major maintenance dredging campaign at the Port, supporting safe navigation and port operations at one of Tasmania’s key trade gateways. Under the project, the TSHD will complet
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BREAKING NEWS: New Zealand buys new dredging equipment
Access to New Zealand’s smaller ports will be significantly improved by the procurement of a new crane dredging barge, which will ensure vital supplies can be delivered to regional communities cut-off by natural disasters and other major emergencies, the Associate Transport Minister, James Meager sa
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EXCLUSIVE: Royal IHC to build new Easydredge 2700XL for CVM
Royal IHC and La Congolaise des Voies Maritimes (CVM) have signed a contract for the delivery of an Easydredge 2700XL trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). According to Royal IHC, the vessel will be customized to meet CVM’s specific operational needs, including greater autonomy, upgraded bow thrus
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USACE hosts public meeting on Mississippi River dredging
The Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will be holding a meeting on Mississippi River dredging at the Red Wing Public Library, 225 E Ave., Red Wing, MN, today from 5-7 p.m. The Corps of Engineers said that their staff is looking for information regarding its current dredging operations and