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Work to improve Worthing coastal defenses begins
Work to improve Worthing’s coastal defenses to protect homes and businesses along the seafront and in the town center is underway. Worthing Borough Council said: “The team from our contractor began setting up a compound on the beach so they can start work on the phased multimillion-pound scheme to r
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BREAKING NEWS: CPRA cuts ribbon on Louisiana’s largest-ever marsh creation project
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony today, celebrating the completion of the Lake Borgne Marsh Creation Project in St. Bernard Parish. Construction on the project near Shell Beach began in 2021 and utilized 15 million cubic yards of dred
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Major capital investment program for ABP South Wales ports
Associated British Ports (ABP) has announced the latest tranche of its major capital investment program, which secures the long-term future of its five south Wales ports. The new investment of £42 million includes the delivery of a new deep-water berth at Middle Quay, Newport, the UK’s largest steel
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Reconstruction of Brownsville Cargo Dock 3 underway
The Port of Brownsville has begun the demolition phase of the Cargo Dock 3 reconstruction project, marking the start of a major modernization effort for the port’s turning basin. The $40 million project is funded by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Maritime Division and the Brownsville
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Work on Vermilion Harbor’s east pier in full swing
Progress at Vermilion Harbor’s east pier is moving along according to schedule. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, said the the crews are currently laying cut stone on top of the gravel that was added after all the steel sheet piling was placed. The cut stone that is being used is t
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EXCLUSIVE: Jan De Nul’s TSHD Cristobal Colon starts its work on Rasmalé
One of the two world’s largest trailer suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs), Jan De Nul’s Cristobal Colon, started land reclamation works today to triple up the speed of creation of land for the 100% net zero carbon, smart eco-city Rasmalé – the largest climate adaptation project to be carried out in the
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Final stage of revetment upgrade at Port of Port Hedland moves ahead
Important works to strengthen port infrastructure are underway at the Port of Port Hedland as part of the final stage of Pilbara Ports Eastern Harbor Revetment Upgrade project. The project involves renewing degraded sections of the inner harbor revetment wall by installing new rock armor. According
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Ellington Wharf in Rakiraki opens soon
The Ellington Wharf in Rakiraki is set to open on December 13, the Fiji Roads Authority said. According to the Minister for Public Works, Meteorological Services and Transport, Ro Filipe Tuisawau, the original target date was about a week earlier, the slight extension was necessary to ensure the qua
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Geotechnical investigations for new port in Kwinana move forward
Geotechnical investigations are progressing across the proposed site to plan for the new port and supporting infrastructure in Kwinana.These investigations are the first major step in any infrastructure project, taking and analyzing samples to create a record of the subsurface conditions which will
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EXCLUSIVE: Dutch Company to survey Al-Faw Canal
The General Company for Iraqi Ports has contracted with a Dutch company to survey the Al-Faw Canal and adopt Admiralty charts to reduce insurance costs, Iraqi News Agency said. Commenting the latest news, the company’s Director General, Farhan Al-Fartousi, said: “After the completion of dredging ope
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APS moves forward with three major projects, dredging included
The Port Authority for Sines and the Algarve (APS) has announced a set of major upgrades that will expand the capacity of Portimão Port. According to their latest statement, APS is preparing to initiate three major interventions aimed at improving and increasing the competitiveness of Portimão Port,
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Pulau Tekong project in Singapore: Mammoet selected for transport of giant barges
Mammoet said that they have successfully completed the complex recovery and relocation of 12 giant barges for a capital land reclamation project on an offshore island in Singapore. This massive project, known as Pulau Tekong Polder, is being led by Singapore’s Housing Development Board and executed
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Work progresses on Reach A for Morganza to Gulf Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, said that they continue to make progress with constructing Reach A for the Morganza to the Gulf (MTG) Project. According to USACE, this is a very important hurricane and storm-risk reduction system, built approximately 60 miles southwest of New
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Work continues on Lock and Dam 22 Fish Passage project
Work continues on the Lock and Dam 22 Fish Passage project near New London, Missouri, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Rock Island District said. This project will restore a migration pathway for fish known as a fishway on the spillway of the dam. When complete, it will increase access to upstream