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The Port of Mobile expansion continues
Alabama’s seaport modernization program remains on track to meet shipper demand and accommodate new vessel services. In keeping with their commitments to service and efficiency, the Alabama Port Authority and APM Terminals inked a deal to add container capacity at the Port of Mobile. Under the agree
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Florence bedrock removal in full swing
Work is well underway on the USACE Omaha District’s bedrock removal project in the Florence Bend reach portion of the Missouri River near Omaha. The implementation of the excavation is due to riverbed degradation in recent years, which has lowered water elevation at certain river stages through thi
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Milestone for the Fehmarnbelt project – Dredging halfway done
A great milestone has been reached in the construction of the Fehmarnbelt tunnel between Germany and Denmark. The dredging of the trench needed to realize the 18-kilometer long immersed tunnel is halfway complete, according to Boskalis. As part of the joint venture FBC (Fehmarn Belt Contractors), Bo
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Beach renourishment work closes section of Kure Beach
A section of Kure Beach will remain closed over the Memorial Day weekend to the continue the beach renourishment program that began in Carolina Beach at the end of February. Kure Beach Mayor, Craig Bloszinsky, announced Wednesday that the Town decided to allow contractors to continue pumping sand th
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New milestone for the Tuas Next-Generation Port project (VIDEO)
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has marked another milestone – the completion of fabrication works for all 227 caissons for the Tuas Port Phase 2. According to MPA, this is the largest of the four phases to be reclaimed at 387 hectares. The 8.6 km wharf structure will consist of 227 c
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Congressman Higgins: $50M for Vermilion River dredging
Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins announced yesterday that South Louisiana waterway projects received significant funding in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers FY 2022 Work Plan. “We continue to work closely with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and local stakeholders to prioritize funding for dredgi
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Historic investments in Great Lakes infrastructure
The USACE Buffalo District received a total of $101.9 million in the Fiscal Year 2022 Work Plan to complete projects across the District’s area of responsibility. The FY22 Work Plan funding is in addition to the $99.96 million of FY22 President’s Budget and $24 million of FY22 funding from the Infra
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Improving Oakland International Airport’s perimeter dike
The $30 million Airport Perimeter Dike Improvement Project Phase 1 is now complete at Oakland International Airport. The project will provide protection against flooding and sea level rise at the airport for the next 30-35 years. The Airport Perimeter Dike (APD) provides flood and shoreline protecti
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DSB supports the largest project in Boskalis’ history
Today, the Dutch State, represented by Atradius Dutch State Business (DSB), decided to support the largest project in Boskalis’ history by means of an export credit insurance (ECI). At the end of 2020, Boskalis was awarded a contract for the land development of the new Manila International Airport w
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Mission accomplished – JAXPORT goes from 40 to 47 feet deep
The federal, state, and local leaders joined JAXPORT and the USACE Jacksonville District yesterday to celebrate the completion of the Jacksonville Harbor Deepening project through JAXPORT’s Blount Island terminal. The project deepened the federal shipping channel from 40 to 47 feet, providing the ch
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IHC Beaver dredger delivered in Vietnam
Royal IHC has successfully completed delivery and hand-over of the “DACINCO 07”, a Beaver® 65 DDSP cutter suction dredger, to DACINCO Investment Construction Company Limited in Vietnam. According to IHC, on Tuesday May 17th, Director Dredging Standard Modular Vessels Catina Geselschap handed over th
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Boskalis, DEME, Jan De Nul, Van Oord withdraw from Russia
Contractors representing the Big Four dredging companies (Van Oord, Boskalis, Jan de Nul, DEME), which account for over 98% of dredging works in Russian ports, have withdrawn from Russia’s Arctic infrastructure projects. As of today, Russian market of dredging depends on foreign companies, accordin
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Lake Adger dredging completed
At a recent Polk County Board of Commissioners meeting, N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Chief Engineer, Gary Gardner, made a presentation about the recently completed dredging project at Lake Adger. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission made the main channel near the boat ramp wider and deeper a
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Callan Marine’s CSD General Bradley joins the fleet
Earlier this week, Callan Marine Ltd. held a christening ceremony for the company’s newest fleet asset, the 28” cutter suction dredge named the General Bradley. General Bradley joined Callan Marine’s CSD fleet in the ceremony which was held in Morgan City, Louisiana this Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Right