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Dredging part of the Yangtzekanaal project
Over the coming years, container ships will navigate the Yangtzekanaal in greater numbers and dimensions towards the Maasvlakte 2 terminals. To give the current ships more room to move, and to allow ships that are only growing in size to pass, the navigable channel (the bed) of the Yangtzekanaal wil
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Important milestone reached for the Oakland dredging project
The Port of Oakland (CA) has taken a big step in the development of a dredging project that will allow larger ships to efficiently sail in and out of the harbor. According to the Port, the Turning Basins Widening Project has reached important milestone, as the Oakland Board of Port Commissioners cer
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Port of Hastings new Victorian Terminal project on display
The Port of Hastings Corporation has submitted a new referral to the Australian Government under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act for the Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal. This referral is the next step for the project to confirm the Commonwealth environmental a
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Al Faw Grand Port dredging project in Iraq almost done
One of the largest dredging efforts in Iraq’s modern history, the Al Faw Grand Port project is entering its final stage. According to the General Company for Ports of Iraq, the completion rate of dredging and excavation works in the outer navigation channel, part of Al Faw Grand Port project, has re
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Commissioning of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project (VIDEO)
The Port of Corpus Christi recently hosted federal, state and local leaders at a historic event celebrating the forthcoming completion of the ship channel improvement project. The project, which began in 2019, improved approximately 11.9 miles of channel, deepening it from 47 to 54 feet and widening
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Ultramar terminal upgrades complete
Russia’s Ust-Luga Port has completed another infrastructure project – reconstruction of the Ultramar marine terminal (phase 3.2). During the works, the seafloor near berth No. 1b was deepened up to -17.2 meters. FSUE Rosmorport, acting as the client for the terminal water area reconstruction, oversa
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GRAHAM building new deep-water berth in Belfast
Construction work is now underway on Belfast Harbour’s largest ever port investment project to create new cruise and offshore wind energy terminal. The project will see the £90 million construction of a new dual purpose deepwater quay which will be able to accommodate some of the world’s largest cru
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Land reclamation completed for the Map Ta Phut development project
Italian-Thai Development Public Company Limited (ITD) has successfully completed land reclamation work related to the Map Ta Phut Industrial Port Development Project, Phase 3. Eastern Economic Corridor EEC, Thailand government and the GULF awarded in late 2022 a contract to ITD to complete the Phase
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Darwin Ship Lift Project milestone update
Clough BMD Group Joint Venture and Northern Territory Government continue to make good progress on the execution of Darwin Ship Lift Facility. With several major construction activities now under way, Clough has hit some important milestones, including successful lowering of the first caisson templa
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Contract awarded for the Elizabeth Harbor infrastructure project
VolkerStevin and VolkerFitzpatrick Ltd, as part of Portside, have been appointed by Ports of Jersey to design the construction work on Elizabeth Harbor. The harbor is being reconfigured to increase freight capacity and improve passenger experience as part of the St Helier Harbor Master plan. Portsid
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ABP Solent Gateway project wins Best Project award
Associated British Ports (ABP), along with project partners Boskalis Westminster, Knights Brown, and Ramboll, recently won the Best Project Asset Maintenance Award at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) South East Awards for the ABP Solent Gateway Marine Infrastructure project. In 2023, ABP acq
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Procurement for Roberts Bank Terminal 2 to begin this summer
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority will issue a request for qualifications in July 2025 for a construction partner to deliver the landmass and wharf component of the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project—a significant step towards delivering the project. Based on ongoing discussions with industry, the po
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Port-La Nouvelle undergoing major transformation
The Port of Port-La Nouvelle, in the south of France and the country’s third-largest Mediterranean port, is undergoing a major transformation – enhancing capacity, accommodating larger vessels, and evolving into a regional offshore energy hub. A new deep-sea infrastructure is currently under constru
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Stella Passage development project on the way
Port of Tauranga has lodged an application under the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024 for its proposed development of Stella Passage. The project involves extending the Sulphur Point container berth by 385 metres (in two stages) and the Mount Maunganui wharves by 315 metres, by converting existing carg