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BREAKING NEWS: Boskalis and Van Oord win EUR 500M dredging contract in Sweden
Boskalis and Van Oord have been awarded a large dredging contract as part of the Malmporten Project in the Port of Luleå, Sweden. The contract was awarded by the Swedish Maritime Administration and the Port of Luleå and has a total value of approximately EUR 500 million, split equally between Boskal
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EXCLUSIVE: Jan De Nul nabs Martín García dredging deal
Jan De Nul has won a contract for the dredging operations, maintenance, widening and potential improvement works on the Martín García Channel, the Administrative Commission of the River Plate (CARP) said. On June 12, the Technical Evaluation stage of the Tender was concluded, which ensures the navig
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Viking Marine gears up for St. Joseph Harbor dredging
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, will begin maintenance dredging in the outer harbor of St. Joseph, Michigan, in early July. Under the project, Viking Marine Construction, LLC., of Holland, Michigan, will dredge approximately 83,000 cubic yards of sediment from the federal navigat
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Congressman Rouzer: Surf City’s federal beach nourishment clears major hurdle
Following years of collaboration with the Town of Surf City and the USACE Wilmington District, Congressman David Rouzer said that the Surf City’s federal beach nourishment project will move to construction, clearing a major hurdle nearly two decades in the making. Approval of the Coastal Storm Risk
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BlueFive Capital acquires 70Pct stake in UAE dredging company Gulf Cobla
BlueFive Capital has acquired a 70% stake in Gulf Cobla LLC, a UAE-based dredging and land reclamation company. As part of the transaction, BlueFive Capital will acquire the entire 49% shareholding held by Advanced Dynamics Investments, an affiliate of Saudi Binladin Group, together with a 21% stake
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BREAKING NEWS: DEME orders new 22.000m³ trailing suction hopper dredger
DEME Group is further strengthening its dredging fleet with the order of a new 22,000 m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). Designed for capital and maintenance dredging, land reclamation and offshore seabed preparation, this next-generation vessel will deliver higher productivity while reducin
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TSHD Biesbosch completes sea trials
Filia Dredging said that the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Biesbosch has successfully completed her sea trials. “After an extensive and intensive refurbishment, the Biesbosch is fully operational again,” Filia said in its latest announcement. The Biesbosch is currently on its way to her fir
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BREAKING NEWS: Rohde Nielsen wraps up capital dredging at Fisherman Islands
Rohde Nielsen has completed capital dredging works for the Port of Brisbane’s Future Port Expansion (FPE) project at Fisherman Islands, Australia. Under the project, approximately 370,000 m³ of sand was dredged from the Spitfire Realignment Channel and transported to the reclamation area, where the
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: USACE keeps Cleveland Harbor deep and accessible
The USACE Buffalo District said that the Cuyahoga River dredging program is underway. This work, conducted by DMYLES, Inc., is crucial to make sure the massive vessels navigating the Great Lakes can safely travel through Cleveland, USACE said. “Our teams are currently working to remove about 250,000
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Work on Cameron Parish shoreline stabilization nears end
Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) said that the Cameron Parish Gulf Shoreline Stabilization Project is nearing completion. According to CPRA, this project adds a second interior line of breakwaters along Little Florida and Constance beaches, enhancing the existing shoreli
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TasPorts completes maintenance dredging campaign at Port of Devonport
TasPorts has finished its major maintenance dredging campaign at the Port of Devonport ahead of schedule. Throughout the campaign, TasPorts was able to optimise the dredging area and methodology, which resulted in the earlier completion and reduced the volume of material dredged from the operational
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EXCLUSIVE: Boskalis’ new TSHD Seaway departs for trials
The newly built trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Seaway departed from Royal IHC shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel yesterday for an intensive trial program on the North Sea. The new dredger will be more than just a vessel; it is the largest newbuild in the Boskalis’ history, and above all, the
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Royal IHC to deliver another Beaver CSD to Brazil
Royal IHC said today that IHC Mining has been awarded a new contract by a Tier 1 mining company in Brazil for the delivery of a Beaver® 45 cutter suction dredger (CSD). “This solution will support the company in safe and efficient tailings and water management from day one. In the future, the equipm
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EXCLUSIVE: Boskalis wraps up major coastal protection job in Togo
Boskalis has successfully completed a major coastal protection project in Togo. “For two months, the two trailing suction hopper dredgers Shoreway and Causeway, worked tirelessly to move nearly 1.25 million cubic meters of sand to reinforce the coastline. In addition, 22 new protective groynes were