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Hitachi introduces electric ZX135-7EB excavator
Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) has introduced the ZX135-7EB, a 13-tonne battery-electric excavator, expanding its range of zero-emission construction equipment. According to Hitachi, the model is designed to meet growing demand for emission-free operation, particularly in urban and resident
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BREAKING NEWS: Boskalis signs Iceland dredging contract
Boskalis has signed a three-year maintenance contract for the Port of Hornafjörður in southeastern Iceland. During each maintenance campaign, Boskalis will deploy a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) to dredge approximately 650,000 cubic meters of black volcanic sand. “The Shoalway will be the v
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Port of Gdynia: Helskie Quay ready for the largest vessels in Baltic Sea
The Port of Gdynia has officially opened the Helskie Quay – one of the key stages of the “Deepening of the Approach Fairway and Inner Waters of the Port of Gdynia and Reconstruction of the Quays” project, co-financed by the European Union. According to the Port, this investment significantly increas
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State Secretary Magyar: Hungary is returning to the sea
Work on the Hungarian port in Trieste is progressing according to schedule, State Secretary Levente Magyar said. “After more than a hundred years, Hungary is returning to the sea,” Magyar said in a status report on his social media page. “The project is taking place in Trieste and is considered one
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Preparation underway for Port Hinchinbrook dredging and restoration works
Port Hinchinbrook is a step closer to returning to a thriving destination with early works commencing in preparation of dredging and restoration. The Crisafulli Government has acquired multiple key sites within the Port Hinchinbrook PPDA, through Economic Development Queensland (EDQ) in a major step
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Saco River dredging set for March
Dredging operations are scheduled to take place on the Saco River at Camp Ellis beginning the week of March 2, moving a total of 7,200 cubic yards of sand from the riverbed to fortify Camp Ellis Beach. The most feasible sand pipeline corridor, identified by dredge contractor Michels Corporation, wil
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Marsaxlokk dredging begins
Chris Bonett, the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Public Works, together with Alicia Bugeja Said, Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries, Aquaculture and Animal Rights, announced the start of dredging works in Marsaxlokk yesterday. In an official statement, Bonett highlighted that Marsaxlo
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EXCLUSIVE: Electric CSD Cygnus arrives in IJzendoorn
Dekker Groep transported their new electric cutter suction dredger (CSD) Cygnus by water to Willemspolder near IJzendoorn last week. In December 2025, DE Klop sold this fully zero-emission dredger to Dekker. From Sliedrecht, the CSD traveled upstream towards IJzendoorn, connected to a pontoon – toge
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Project 11 VIDEO: Spotlight on new dredge material placement area
The USACE Galveston District has just released this very interesting video named ‘Houston Ship Channel New Construction of Beltway 8 Placement Area’. According to USACE, this is a new construction dredge material placement area at the Beltway 8 portion of Segment 4 of the Houston Ship Channel Expans
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: Tuggerah dredging kicks off
The dredging work at Tuggerah Lake is underway. “The start of this program shows Council’s commitment to turning community priorities into action. I am eager to see the progress of the dredging program at The Entrance, which will support our community and help mitigate future flood risks,” said Coun
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EXCLUSIVE: Van Oord’s CSD Ajax fully operational, De Klop says
De Klop has completed a challenging and extensive project – the cutter suction dredger (CSD) Ajax of Van Oord is fully operational once again. Originally built in 2000 by Machinefabriek De Hollandsche IJssel, the vessel has undergone a major revitalization and is now ready for a new chapter on the w
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Phase two of WID project at Tuttle Creek on the way
Beginning March 8, the boat ramp and ramp parking lots at Tuttle Creek Cove campground will be closed to accommodate phase two of the water injection dredging (WID) project at Tuttle Creek. According to USACE, the closure is anticipated to continue through April, and ramp closure may extend through
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Mud Cat MC 40E electric dredge commissioned in DRC
An Ellicott Dredge Enterprises LLC Mud Cat MC 40E remote controlled electric dredge was commissioned last week by Senior Field Service Technician, Rob Carufel, at a mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The dredge will remove copper tailings from a lined tailings dam to maintain critic
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BREAKING NEWS: DEME raises the bar in Côte d’Ivoire
A DEME Group team in Côte d’Ivoire has reached several key engineering milestones in the Grand Lahou Coastal Protection Project – an important step in safeguarding the vulnerable Lahou‑Kpanda region. “As part of the WACA program, we successfully opened a newly engineered inlet to stabilize water flo