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China’s CCCC bags massive land reclamation project in Malaysia
Kuala Linggi International Port (KLIP) and China’s CCCC Dredging have signed a RM800 million (approx. $174 million) dredging and land reclamation contract for the creation of a new island in the Strait of Malacca. Out of the 24 potential candidates and five shortlisted — three Chinese companies, one
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Townsville project reaches the halfway point
Hall Contracting announced today that their Townsville crew has reached the halfway point of the Port of Townsville Channel Upgrade project, having successfully dredged 50% of the total 3.4 million cubic metres of material. Hall is currently widening the Platypus Channel and Sea Channel, which will
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Senator Carper tours Dewey Beach replenishment works
Multiple public officials made their way out to Dewey Beach to see the progress of the latest beach replenishment program. Delaware Senator Tom Carper was one of those officials who was in Dewey Beach yesterday. During the visit, he that said that this and other beach replenishment projects along th
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Garadaets meets with Cavite fisherfolk – spotlight on Manila Bay dredging
Marielle Garadaets, Dutch Ambassador to the Philippines, held a consultation meeting with Cavite fisherfolk recently to look into the impacts of dredging activities to people and the environment in Manila Bay. In particular, the Dutch ambassador is looking into the alleged adverse environmental and
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Rock crushing in full swing at Stornoway Deep Water Terminal
Stornoway Port Authority has just released the latest update on the Deep Water Terminal development project. Works undertaken in April include: • Installed final tubular piles at linkspan quay, • Continued placing blasted rock behind the quay walls, • Started attaching the tie rods to the quay walls
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Hall continues dredging in the Tuvalu area
Hall Contracting continues to make good progress on the implementation of the Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project (TCAP). Hall is delivering the TCAP’s coastal protection works in key locations on the islands of Funafuti, Nanumea and Nanumaga on behalf of the UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji, Green Climate
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USACE announces wrap up of five Long Island Inlet dredging projects
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District has announced the recent completion of dredging in five south shore inlets. According to the Corps, the projects have all been dual-purposed, restoring safe depths for navigation, and beneficially using all dredged sands for coastal storm risk resi
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Open House on Lake Scugog Enhancement Project
A Public Open House on the proposed Lake Scugog Enhancement Project (LSEP) will take place on May 25. According to the Township of Scugog, participants can review the draft LSEP design and provide input for consideration as part of finalizing the design at the open house, which will be held from 4 t
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Manadhoo Harbor dredging in full swing
The Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has just released the latest update on the Manadhoo Harbor development project. According to the company, the channel dredging operations and breakwater construction works have reached 50 percent progress so far. MTCC also revealed that the ramp
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Dredging works kick off near Winona
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is scheduled to begin dredging the Mississippi River navigation channel near Winona, Minnesota, this week to ensure the channel remains open for commercial navigation. The project will remove around 27,000 cubic yards of river sand from the naviga
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Spotlight on Port of NEOM, Boskalis in charge of dredging
In line with NEOM’s strategy and the Saudi Ports Authority’s efforts to transform local ports into globally competitive logistics hubs, the management of Duba Port was transferred from national maritime regulator Mawani, to NEOM in 2022. Located in Oxagon, the home of advanced and clean industries i
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EXCLUSIVE: Kingstown land reclamation – Before and after PHOTO UPDATE
The VINCY Issues Now facebook page has just released this beautiful BEFORE and AFTER photo from the Kingstown Port Modernisation Project. Under the project, the dredger HAM 316 will move a total of 1.17 million cubic metres of sand from the seabed off the south east coast of St. Vincent, to Kingstow
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Sand transfer works about to start at The Entrance
Central Coast Council crews and machinery will be out on the sand berm at The Entrance channel in the coming weeks, commencing Council’s proactive program of works to move sand from the sand spit at The Entrance. The sand will be relocated to the northern foreshores of Karagi Point Reserve to renour
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Spotlight on Mississippi River Upper Pool 4 habitat project
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ St. Paul District hosted a groundbreaking ceremony in Bay City, WI, yesterday for a nearly $27 million habitat improvement project, with more than $20 million in contributions from USACE. The Mississippi River Upper Pool 4 habitat project is one of the first in the nati