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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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EXCLUSIVE: Jan De Nul wins dredging contract for Pilbara Ports Zone 5 Bypass Channel
Pilbara Ports has awarded a dredging contract to Jan De Nul Australia for the Zone 5 Bypass Channel at Port of Port Hedland. The $50 million project, announced in this year’s State Budget, is set to enhance the safety, efficiency, and resilience of the port, one of the world’s largest bulk export hu
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DPWH Quirino strengthens flood control efforts
In Quirino Province, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Quirino District Engineering Office (QDEO) is intensifying its flood mitigation efforts through the construction of flood control structures, drainage improvements, and proactive maintenance activities. District Engineer Rosario
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: North Shore Lane dredging underway
The North Shore Lane dredging project is officially underway, marking an important step forward in the rehabilitation of Lake Onalaska. According to Lake Onalaska Rehabilitation Coalition, this project is about more than improving boat access. It will help reopen a historic channel, improve navigati
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EXCLUSIVE: Jan De Nul’s maintenance works on Paraná River start in August
For the next 25 years, Jan De Nul will be responsible for deepening, modernizing and maintaining Argentina’s main waterway under a concession agreement that allows the company to collect toll fees from passing vessels. The company has maintained the Paraná River since 1995. The concession for the 1,
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Mid West Ports unveils development plans, dredging included
Mid West Ports is undergoing a development program, as the WA Government invests $350 million towards the Port Maximization Project (PMaxP), which is designed to ensure the Geraldton Port can meet future demands of the growing region. According to Mid West Ports, the early phase of works involves ma
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Sebastian Inlet maintenance dredging wraps up
Sebastian inlet’s navigation channel is deeper again and its south beach has received more than a quarter million cubic yards of bypassed sand with the completion of the Sebastian Inlet District’s sand dredging and placement project. “Bypassing sand to downdrift beaches and maintaining the inlet’s n
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Port of Virginia debuts the deepest harbor on US East Coast
With an audience of more than 200 people gathered at Norfolk International Terminals yesterday, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger inaugurated The Port of Virginia’s newest asset: the deepest harbor and shipping channel anywhere on the US East Coast. Though the $450 million effort to deepen the ch
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Kaptur secures over $17.6M in USACE funding for dredging Northwest Ohio harbors
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur said that $17,613,000 in Federal funding has been allocated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for dredging and critical jetty repairs at five federally maintained harbors in Ohio’s 9th Congressional District. “These federal funds will help ensure recreational boaters, fi
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: Dredging work at Coast Guard Boat Basin in Philadelphia
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District recently completed a fast-tracked dredging project at the U.S. Coast Guard Boat Basin in Philadelphia, removing approximately 73,000 cubic yards of sediment to restore safe navigation depths. Completed ahead of the America 250 events, the proje
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Dredging projects that changed the world – New Suez Canal
One of the biggest dredging projects of the current century, the New Suez Canal was, according to experts, a titanic effort in operations, planning and production to complete within the one year deadline. Opened in 1869 after 10 years of construction, the Suez Canal was one of the greatest maritime
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BREAKING NEWS: Jan De Nul wins Port of Santos dredging contract
The Santos Port Authority (APS) has signed a BRL 617.9 million ($122.3 million) contract with Jan de Nul do Brasil (part of the Jan De Nul Group) to deepen the navigation channel at the Port of Santos from 15 to 16 meters. The five-year dredging program, which also includes two years of maintenance
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Ashby Canal dredging wraps up
Canal & River Trust recently removed around 4,600 cubic meters of sediment from the bed of the Ashby Canal, to improve navigation for boats. Canal & River Trust said that this work was “part of an our continuous program of dredging across the network, we’ve tackled another 6km stretch of the navigat