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BREAKING NEWS: AF Gruppen wins $565M contract to build Stad Ship Tunnel
AF Gruppen has won a contract to build the Stad Ship Tunnel. The project is valued at approximately NOK 5.6 billion (over $565 million), excluding VAT, and is scheduled to be signed in August. According to Norwegian Coastal Administration, this is a design-build contract under which the contractor w
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Shaping the future coastline of Lagos with DEME’s TSHD Bonny River
The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Bonny River was active on the Eko Atlantic City development recently, delivering thousands of cubic meters of sand per cycle and supporting Phase 5 sandfilling along Victoria Island’s coastline. This work continues to drive the expansion of a new urban peni
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VIDEO: Jan De Nul’s dredge barge Santiago visits Cotecmar for repair
Jan De Nul’s 1,800 m³ split hopper dredge barge Santiago recently visited Cotecmar’s Mamonal Plant in Cartagena, Colombia, for some maintenance works. According to Cotecmar, their crews conducted a series of tasks, including the removal and repair of the vessel’s main hydraulic cylinder, and various
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DEME, The Oyster Restoration Company join forces to deliver EuroReefs
DEME and The Oyster Restoration Company have joined forces to deliver EuroReefs, a large-scale offshore project to restore native European flat oyster reefs in the Belgian North Sea. Last week, 1,800 natural and biodegradable clay bricks, carrying more than one million European flat oyster spat, wer
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United States to fund construction of Poti Seaport’s new berth
The U.S. Embassy in Georgia said today that the U.S. Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has signed a second loan agreement worth $25 million with PACE Group for a port development program. According to their official announcement, the financing will be used to complete the construction of the sec
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Dredge Yard introduces Drag Head DN1100
Dredge Yard has just introduced a pair of their latest Drag Heads DN1100. “Engineered to withstand abrasive conditions with strength, precision, and reliability, it is built to deliver efficient performance from the very first contact with the seabed,” the company said. Dredge Yard manufactures heav
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BREAKING NEWS: CHEC gears up for Aktau Port dredging
The Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan said that the dredging operations at Aktau Port will be completed by the end of 2026. According to the Ministry, the general contractor – China Harbor Engineering Company (CHEC) – has already completed geodetic surveys and processed the data re
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Concrete Layer Innovations: Placing new accropode blocks on Apra Harbor breakwater
Concrete Layer Innovations – CLI has completed its second technical assistance visit to the Apra Harbor Glass Breakwater Repairs project in Guam (USA), in collaboration with Tutor Perini Corporation Nan Inc Joint Venture. This visit marked a key milestone with the start of ACCROPODE™ I placement on
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USACE hosts Brazos Island Harbor Channel ribbon cutting ceremony
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, in partnership with the Port of Brownsville and NextDecade, will host a ribbon cutting ceremony tomorrow, to mark the opening of the third deepest port in Texas and the completion of the Brazos Island Harbor (BIH) Channel Improvement Project. The
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: Preparing for upcoming Glacial Lake Outburst Flood
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Alaska District in partnership with the City and Borough of Juneau are preparing for the upcoming Glacial Lake Outburst Flood expected in August. The Pacific Ocean Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, said that they are delivering rapid and continuous transformat
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BREAKING NEWS: Jan De Nul’s work in Itapoá enters final stage
The Port of São Francisco said that the final stage of one of the largest coastal engineering projects ever carried out in Brazil – the Itapoá work – is nearing its completion. The Figueira do Pontal Beach will be the last stretch contemplated by the widening works of the Itapoá shore. The start of
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Dredging wraps up at Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point
The USACE Wilmington District completed annual maintenance dredging at Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point (MOTSU) recently, removing hundreds of thousands of cubic yards of sediment to ensure the installation’s federally authorized navigation channels remain open and operational. According to USACE
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Swansea Seawall repair project on the way
The Swansea Seawall at Belmont Street will finally be repaired and reopened, with $7.5 million now confirmed to get the job done. The Minns Labor Government has put $7.5 million on the table, with Transport for NSW to work directly with Lake Macquarie City Council to get the repairs moving. Accordin
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Dredging projects that changed the world – Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah
Say ‘Dubai’ and many people will automatically picture the palm-shaped island – Palm Jumeirah. This artificial island off the coast of Dubai can be seen from space and is one of the major tourist attractions of the United Arab Emirates. The project offers an unparalleled example of dredging and land