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Public meeting on Georgetown Harbor dredging set for June 30
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, along with partners Georgetown County and the City of Georgetown, will host a public meeting on June 30 to discuss upcoming maintenance dredging in Georgetown Harbor. According to the County, the meeting will give residents, mariners and local b
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BREAKING NEWS: CHEC gears up for Aktau Port dredging
The Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan said that the dredging operations at Aktau Port will be completed by the end of 2026. According to the Ministry, the general contractor – China Harbor Engineering Company (CHEC) – has already completed geodetic surveys and processed the data re
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USACE hosts Brazos Island Harbor Channel ribbon cutting ceremony
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, in partnership with the Port of Brownsville and NextDecade, will host a ribbon cutting ceremony tomorrow, to mark the opening of the third deepest port in Texas and the completion of the Brazos Island Harbor (BIH) Channel Improvement Project. The
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Dredging begins at Port of Ancona’s Berth 22
Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Centrale has kicked off the dredging operations at the Port of Ancona’s Berth 22. The objective of the project, co-financed by the PNRR “Logistics Development for the Agri-food, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Forestry, Floriculture and Nursery Sectors” Nex
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Wareham River dredging set for July
The Wareham River Federal Channel dredging project is anticipated to start the week of July 15th, the Wareham Department of Natural Resources said. “Dredging will be starting at green can #17 near the sandbar off of Hamilton Beach. Once this site is completed, the dredge will move its way up the War
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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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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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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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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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EXCLUSIVE: Sweden’s largest dredging project on the way
The Swedish Maritime Administration and the Port of Luleå have awarded the Malmporten Project dredging contract. Malmporten Dredging Contractors has been selected as the contractor in the joint procurement process for the dredging works. The award means that Sweden’s largest dredging project is expe
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EPA clears way for Port Hedland bypass channel project
Australia’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has declared that the State waters component of a Pilbara Ports proposal to dredge a bypass channel in the Port of Port Hedland will not be formally assessed. The new navigation channel to the east of the existing shipping lane is proposed as a ve
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USACE hosts workshop on Draft 2026 Integrated Delivery Schedule
The USACE Jacksonville District said that the Draft 2026 Integrated Delivery Schedule public engagement workshop will take place on Friday, January 23, 2026 at 9 a.m. at the South Florida Water Management District Auditorium in West Palm Beach, FL. According to USACE, the purpose of this workshop is
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USACE, guests from Embassy of the Netherlands in the US tour Poplar Island project
The USACE Baltimore District recently hosted guests from the Embassy of the Netherlands in the United States from across the infrastructure and water management disciplines for a tour of its Poplar Island project in the Chesapeake Bay off Maryland’s Talbot County. “By beneficially re-using dredged m
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Dredging Contractors of America: Review of USTRANSCOM report
The U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services, through the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025, tasked the U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) with assessing how reduced dredging capacity may have impacted designated strategic seaports. In response, USTRANSCOM submitted