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Ludington Harbor dredging kicks off
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin dredging operations in Ludington Harbor this week, with work expected to continue through August 17, weather permitting. Dredging work is set to take place from the harbor entrance in Lake Michigan through the harbor and upstream to South Lakeshore Drive.
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BREAKING NEWS: Kamarajar becomes India’s second Major Port with 18m draft capability
Kamarajar Port Limited (KPL) has emerged as a deep-water port capable of handling Capesize vessels, with the successful completion of its Capital Dredging Phase VI Project. With an operational draft of 18m, the Port can now accommodate vessels carrying cargo parcels of up to 1,70,000 DWT. With this
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Searsport Harbor dredging plan on the table
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is proposing maintenance dredging of the Searsport Harbor Federal Navigation Project (FNP). According to an official announcement, USACE proposes to dredge approximately 40,000 cubic yards of material from shoaled areas within the Searsport Harbor FNP totaling about
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BREAKING NEWS: Boskalis and Van Oord win EUR 500M dredging contract in Sweden
Boskalis and Van Oord have been awarded a large dredging contract as part of the Malmporten Project in the Port of Luleå, Sweden. The contract was awarded by the Swedish Maritime Administration and the Port of Luleå and has a total value of approximately EUR 500 million, split equally between Boskal
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EXCLUSIVE: Jan De Nul nabs Martín García dredging deal
Jan De Nul has won a contract for the dredging operations, maintenance, widening and potential improvement works on the Martín García Channel, the Administrative Commission of the River Plate (CARP) said. On June 12, the Technical Evaluation stage of the Tender was concluded, which ensures the navig
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Curtin wins $12.7M Delaware River dredging contract
Curtin Maritime Corp., from Long Beach, California, has won a $12.7 million firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging of approximately 500,000 cubic yards of sediment within the Delaware River. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) sai
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BREAKING NEWS: AF Gruppen wins $565M contract to build Stad Ship Tunnel
AF Gruppen has won a contract to build the Stad Ship Tunnel. The project is valued at approximately NOK 5.6 billion (over $565 million), excluding VAT, and is scheduled to be signed in August. According to Norwegian Coastal Administration, this is a design-build contract under which the contractor w
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AD Ports, EGA sign Khalifa Port development deal, dredging included
AD Ports Group and Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) have signed an agreement to enhance EGA’s dedicated berth at Khalifa Port. Under the agreement, AD Ports Group and EGA will jointly invest AED 84 million ($22.8 million) in a multi-phase berth enhancement program to upgrade EGA’s dedicated port
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Port of Vancouver: Dredging work at Second Narrows set for September
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA) is moving ahead with plans to dredge near Second Narrows in Burrard Inlet, with federal regulatory approval now in place. The dredging and associated works are set to increase port capacity and supply chain efficiency, including facilitating vessels calling
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Shaping the future coastline of Lagos with DEME’s TSHD Bonny River
The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Bonny River was active on the Eko Atlantic City development recently, delivering thousands of cubic meters of sand per cycle and supporting Phase 5 sandfilling along Victoria Island’s coastline. This work continues to drive the expansion of a new urban peni
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EXCLUSIVE: CARP opens bids for Martín García dredging, Boskalis and Jan De Nul shortlisted
The Administrative Commission of the River Plate (CARP) opened the financial bids corresponding to International Public Tender No. 1/2026 yesterday. It sets out the contracting conditions for the dredging, maintenance, widening, and potential improvement works on the Martín García Channel. On June 1
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DEME, The Oyster Restoration Company join forces to deliver EuroReefs
DEME and The Oyster Restoration Company have joined forces to deliver EuroReefs, a large-scale offshore project to restore native European flat oyster reefs in the Belgian North Sea. Last week, 1,800 natural and biodegradable clay bricks, carrying more than one million European flat oyster spat, wer
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Sanibel Slough dredging about to begin
The City of Sanibel has received grant funding from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Environmental Protection Agency to complete dredging within the easternmost portion of the Sanibel Slough. According to the City, the project will involve the dredging of approximately 1,10
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United States to fund construction of Poti Seaport’s new berth
The U.S. Embassy in Georgia said today that the U.S. Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has signed a second loan agreement worth $25 million with PACE Group for a port development program. According to their official announcement, the financing will be used to complete the construction of the sec