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MTCC wraps up Maafushi land reclamation
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has completed the land reclamation works for the K. Maafushi Picnic Island Reclamation and Shore Protection Project. The Maafushi Picnic Island job was contracted to MTCC by the Planning Ministry for MVR 10.8 million ($700.000). According to MTCC, tw
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Buttigieg announces $241M in grants for America’s ports
The U.S. DoT Secretary yesterday announced the award of more than $241 million in discretionary grant funding for 25 projects to improve port facilities in 19 states and one territory through the MARAD Port Infrastructure Development Program. “U.S. maritime ports play a critical role in our supply c
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South Jetty stone placement to resume in May
The South Jetty stone placement season is currently on hold but will resume in May, the Portland District of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said. To date, J.E. McAmis crews have delivered more than 240,000 tons of jetty stone ranging in size from 4 tons to 40 tons to the MCR South Jetty site. They’ve
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Coastal protection work at Cowes Foreshore wraps up
Eight new groynes are now in place to protect the Cowes East foreshore from erosion, Bass Coast Shire Council said. The project has been delivered by the Council, with funding from the Australian Government, in order to protect the foreshore, including the beach, dunes and public access points. Over
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CHEC wins another contract in Sri Lanka
China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) has won another contract in Sri Lanka, this time for the construction of Colombo Port East Container Terminal. According to CHEC, this is next large hydraulic wharf project won by CHEC in Sri Lanka after Hambantota Port, Colombo South Port, and JCT Wharf amon
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Spotlight on Fuvahmulah City coastal protection project
Faisal Naseem, the Vice President of the Republic of Maldives, attended the signing ceremony of the Fuvahmulah City’s Coastal Protection Project, held at Hafiz Ahmed School last week. Shedding light on the Fuvahmulah work, the Vice President said that they are “realising a long-awaited dream of its
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Land reclamation for Everton’s new stadium almost done
Land reclamation works for the Everton’s new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock are coming along nicely and on track to be completed early next year. Boskalis hopper dredger Shoalway kicked off the infill process last month, during which around 500,000 cubic metres of dredged sand will be placed into the
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Jan De Nul’s largest CSD completes its first mission
Jan De Nul’s largest cutter suction dredger Willem van Rubroeck has completed its first mission in Mauritania with success. In the port of the capital Nouakchott, the vessel was working for developer ARISE Mauritania, on the deepening of the access channel, the port basin and the new berth alongside
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The Roberts Bank project moving in right direction
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has reached another significant milestone in the development of the proposed Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project. After more than a year of additional technical work, consultation with 46 Indigenous groups, and engagement with federal agencies, the company has submitt
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Royal IHC delivers first Easydredge TSHD to Mexican Navy
Royal IHC today officially handed over the first Easydredge trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) to SEMAR (Secretaria de Marina) at the Port of Veracruz in Mexico. The BAHIA SAN CARLOS of Easydredge 2700 series was built from stock at the Krimpen aan de IJssel and Kinderdijk shipyards in the Nethe
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Works advance at Onslow Community Boating Precinct
Construction works are underway on the first stage of a planned $20 million upgrade of recreational boating facilities at Onslow. The Onslow Community Boating Precinct (CBP) will provide a new boat ramp and central holding jetty with suitable space for the development of a small marina that may cont
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MTCC harbor projects in full swing
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company continues work on the Adh. Hangnaameedhoo Harbor project with overall progress of more than 50% percent, informs MTCC. The company added that they have commenced installation of precast concrete blocks required for the construction of quay wall on 11th Dec
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Herbosch-Kiere wins Thunderer Jetty project
Herbosch-Kiere NV, through its British subsidiary Herbosch-Kiere Ltd, recently won a contract for the renewal of Thunderer Jetty which is situated on the Thames in Dagenham (near London). The jetty, originally built in the early 1900s, is owned by the international organisation Stolthaven Terminals,
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Dubai’s new harbour welcomes its first cruise liner
Van Oord announced today that Dubai Harbour has welcomed its first cruise liner, a major milestone for the Dubai Harbour Masterplan. The company was the main contractor for the complex Dubai Harbour Masterplan project and laid the foundations for this new exclusive waterfront. Just a stone’s throw f