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GLDD wins $35.8 million Galveston dredging contract
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. (GLDD) from Houston has won a $35.8 million firm-fixed-price contract for a dredging job in Texas. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. Work will be performed in Galveston, Texas, with an estimated completion
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New issue of Terra et Aqua available online
IADC – International Association of Dredging Companies has released the spring issue of Terra et Aqua magazine. Launched in 1972, Terra et Aqua is a quarterly journal that aims to disseminate knowledge accrued by global dredging professionals as well as solutions to issues facing the industry. Artic
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New Buffalo dredging work gets underway
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, is about to begin maintenance dredging operations on the federal navigation channel in New Buffalo Harbor. The dredging will remove about 15,000 cubic yards of shoaling in the harbor, which will be then used for renourishment about 1,500 feet south
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BREAKING NEWS: HID launches new CSD in Saudi Arabia
Shandong Haohai Dredging Equipment Co. Ltd (HID) has just announced the launch of their HIDCSD3012 cutter suction dredger (CSD) in Saudi Arabia.“Designed for efficient river desilting with a dredging depth of 10m and discharge distance of 1,500m, this powerful unit offers high performance with low t
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DEME completes Taichung Port dredging program
The dredging operations at Taichung Port New Berth #37 and #38 for I-San Construction Co. Ltd. are now complete, Deme Singapore Pte Ltd said. “While the project encountered challenges due to unforeseen seabed materials, we managed to complete the project on time to the satisfaction of our client wit
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Dredge Oregon kicks off the 2025 season on the Columbia River
Dredge Oregon has launched the 2025 season, keeping Columbia River deep and wide enough for ships. From now until around December, the crew of the Dredge Oregon will perform work that’s crucial to thousands of local businesses and jobs in the region—but is out of sight and mind for most Oregonians.
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Lake Montauk Harbor dredging project available for public comment
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District has released the Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment (Draft SEA) and Draft Statement of Conformity (DSOC) for the Lake Montauk Harbor Navigation Improvement Project. The Lake Montauk Harbor project is a partnership between the Army Corps an
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Damen E-DOP150 takes precision dredging to the next level
On the River Deben in Suffolk, in England’s East Anglia, a thriving marina called “Tidemill Yacht Harbour” provides berths to over 200 locals and visitors. The independent marina requires regular dredging as the sea and shifting shingle banks nearby continuously bring fine sediment into the port. To
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Ashby Canal dredging wraps up
Dredging work on the Ashby Canal is now complete, the Canal & River Trust said. “We’ve removed 7,000 tons of sediment from nearly 4 miles of canal between Sutton Cheney & Market Bosworth, improving navigation ahead of the busy boating season,” said the Trust. The work was carried out using a special
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Work resumes on Fernandina Beach nourishment project
The dredge has returned to Fernandina Beach and the nourishment project is underway again at Main Beach. Last week, the Contractor experienced some mechanical problems with the dredge, causing several days of delays. With the return of the cutterhead-suction-pipeline dredge Savannah, the crews are o
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Officials tour Dampier Bulk Handling Facility
Pilbara Ports recently hosted two visits to the Dampier Bulk Handling Facility, which is under construction at the Port of Dampier. The Hon. Amber-Jade Sanderson MLA, Minister for the Pilbara, toured the Port of Dampier during her visit to Perdaman’s Ceres Urea Plant. “We also welcomed representativ
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Philadelphia to Trenton dredging project on the way
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, will issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) Solicitation later this year for the maintenance dredging of Delaware River — Philadelphia to Trenton Project. Contract work consists of maintenance dredging of approximately 400,000 cubic yards of sedime
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Dredging Contractors of America: Review of USTRANSCOM report
The U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services, through the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025, tasked the U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) with assessing how reduced dredging capacity may have impacted designated strategic seaports. In response, USTRANSCOM submitted
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Preparing DEME’s TSHD Congo River for new assignments
After dredging campaigns in the Middle East and Asia, DEME Group’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Congo River is now in drydock in Singapore for major repairs, preparing to set sail for new projects. A docking of this scale demands close coordination and profound technical expertise. “Among