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Ba River dredging wraps up
Work to remove silt and sand from the Ba River in Fiji is now complete. According to the Minister for Agriculture and Waterways, Vatimi Rayalu, this will help stop the river from flooding during heavy rain and protect Ba Town and nearby villages and farms. The dredging was done by Hall Contracting,
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Spotlight on Delaware City Dredged Material Disposal Area plans
The USACE Philadelphia District has just announced an update regarding activity and operations at the Delaware City Dredged Material Disposal Area (located adjacent to the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal in New Castle County, Delaware). According to the latest update, they are currently working through
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Royal IHC signs new guarantee and financing arrangement
Royal IHC signed a new guarantee and financing arrangement last week, replacing the previous Senior Facilities Agreement (SFA). The transaction was successfully closed on 5 June 2025. According to Royal IHC, the new arrangement includes the continuation of the guarantee facility for the Boskalis dre
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EXCLUSIVE: L. Broeckaert – De Koning transports Jan De Nul’s most powerful backhoe dredger
L. Broeckaert – De Koning conducted the transport of a giant backhoe dredger earlier this week. The Mimar Sinan of Jan De Nul Group will be deployed on the Scheldt during the next week, for the Oosterweel project. “A big thanks to pusher and tug Caithlin and Hendrik 7 for managing the crossing from
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DEME in Gdańsk: Official opening of terminal T3 at Baltic Hub
DEME Group said that the new Baltic Hub T3 terminal in Gdańsk was officially inaugurated today, a key moment for Poland’s maritime sector and a step forward in positioning the country as a logistics leader in the Baltic region. “Together with Budimex, DEME played a key role in delivering this major
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Høj Nordic completes dredging in the German Wadden Sea
Høj Nordic recently completed a complex and specialized dredging operation in the German part of the Wadden Sea. The assignment involved dredging to a depth of -4.5 meters at a ferry berth and was carried out as part of a regular maintenance routine performed each spring and autumn. The purpose was
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Lorain Harbor dredging starting in August
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, awarded a $749,000 contract to Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Company earlier this week to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channel in Lorain Harbor. Dredging work will focus on the entrance to the channel between the harbor’s br
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All set for Port Neill Boat Ramp dredging work
Earlier this week, the District Council of Tumby Bay (SA) announced that site establishment works are nearing completion at the Port Neill Boat Ramp. According to the Council, dredging operations are anticipated to commence by this week, subject to suitable weather and tidal conditions. This stage o
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VIDEO: Virtual presentation on Cleveland Harbor dredged material management plan
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, has prepared a virtual presentation on the Cleveland Harbor dredged material management plan (DMMP). The goal of the DMMP is to identify a 20-year plan for maintenance dredging and management of 4.5 to 6.7 million cubic yards dredged sediment from
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Dubuque Barge and Fleeting nabs Riverdale contract
Dubuque Barge and Fleeting Services Co., from Dubuque, Iowa, has won a $23.8 million firm-fixed-price contract for the Garrison Dam spillway approach rehabilitation project, including dredging and placement of riprap. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received, the U.S. Department of Def
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Cambodian delegation inspects HID dredging equipment
A delegation from the Cambodian Ministry of Water Resources recently visited a project site to inspect the operations of the HID-manufactured dredger. “The delegation highly praised the vessel’s outstanding performance, operational efficiency, and environmental compliance. They also expressed strong
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Beaver 30 to operate in Swansea Channel from 2026
A permanent dredging solution for Swansea Channel is on track to be operational in mid-2026 after Lake Macquarie City Council awarded a $7.4 million tender to provide a dredge and sand transfer system. Australian-based Birdon Pty Ltd will provide a 12m vessel known as a Beaver 30 to undertake the wo
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VIDEO of the large-scale environmental remediation project at Munger Landing
At the heart of Duluth, Minnesota—just upstream from Lake Superior—Brennan led a large-scale environmental remediation project at Munger Landing, removing historical contamination from over 34 acres of the St. Louis River. This multi-year effort addressed legacy pollutants including PCBs, mercury, d
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Spotlight on Jan De Nul’s AquaForest project
In Ecuador, Jan De Nul maintains the access channel to the port of Guayaquil. Using the sand and silt dredged from this channel, the company joined forces with local and international partners to construct a mangrove island. Mangroves are extremely valuable ecosystems: they store carbon, serve as wa