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Luanda Port dredging project starting soon
The Port of Luanda, Angola, is about to begin dredging of the Multipurpose Terminal to 16 meters, enabling it to receive Super Post Panamax vessels of up to 14,000 TEUs. This information was provided by the Director of Infrastructure, Works and Supply at the Port of Luanda, Dória Quichaúla, during a
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Hatfield team takes part in the Swartz Bay Terminal upgrade project
Over the past several months, Hatfield’s team of environmental specialists, marine biologists and construction environmental monitors have been supporting the BC Ferries Swartz Bay Berth 5 Upgrades Project, in North Saanich, British Columbia. To accommodate larger vessels in Berth 5, BC Ferries has
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Boskalis, Van Oord end successful dredging campaign in Namibia
Van Oord and joint venture partner Boskalis recently wrapped up work on a capital dredging project in Walvis Bay, Namibia. By using trailing suction hopper dredgers, Van Oord and Boskalis deepened the 10-kilometre-long access channel to the port of Walvis Bay from -14.4 to -16.8 meters and widened i
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Puyallup Tribe and NWSA to construct new pier on the East Blair Waterway
The Puyallup Tribe and The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) have joined forces to construct a new berth on the East Blair Waterway. Under the terms of a memorandum of understanding (MOU), the Tribe and the NWSA intend to construct a new pier adjacent to one on the East Blair Waterway and to jointly
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Rohde Nielsen implementing sustainable solutions at Port Esbjerg
As Port Esbjerg expands, the company stays committed to developing and scaling operations while fostering innovation and collaboration with industry partners. Rohde Nielsen is an example of a partner at the port, integrating new technologies to ensure greener operations, reduce environmental impact,
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CCCC kicks off massive dredging project in Malaysia
China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) recently started work on a massive Port Klang West expansion project in Malaysia. With dredging work now underway, the expansion of Port Klang West has entered its construction phase. Under this project, approximately 550ha of new land is to be develo
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Boskalis kicks off SOHAR dredging project in Oman
SOHAR Port and Freezone has announced the start of dredging operations for the Marsa LNG project, a critical step in positioning SOHAR as the Middle East’s first LNG bunkering hub. Led by Boskalis’ advanced Coastway and Willem van Oranje Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers, the operation will remove ap
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Renovation of the Europa Terminal in Antwerp (VIDEO)
The transformation of Europa Terminal in Antwerp has been underway for nearly two years. With this large-scale modernisation, Port of Antwerp-Bruges is joining forces with PSA Belgium to increase the container capacity and upgrade the infrastructure to meet future demands. The project will be undert
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Foyle & Marine Dredging kicks off work in Campbeltown
Foyle & Marine Dredging has begun work on an exciting redevelopment project in Campbeltown, Scotland. The company announced today the mobilization of their dredger Dinopotes, along with tug Katie Lou to Campbeltown, for an exciting new dredging contract with Dawson Wam, the main contractor on this m
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Høj Nordic busy dredging in Kristiansand Harbor, NO
After a postponement of the activities and a pause in the project, work on creating a deeper and better shipping channel at pier 36 in Kristiansand Harbor is now back in full swing. The work in Kristiansand was first started in 2022 in close collaboration with a Norwegian contractor, but was put on
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Massive dredging project finished in Morocco
Last year, Jan De Nul Group finalized a new deep-water port in Nador, Morocco. Strategically located and equipped with modern infrastructure, the port is set to drive economic growth in the region. Located on the western side of the ‘Cap des Trois Fourches’ peninsula, near the Nador city, the new po
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Dredging underway at the Port of Progreso
The Ministry of the Navy (Semar), in collaboration with the Government of the State of Yucatan, has announced the start of preliminary dredging works at the Deepwater Port of Progreso. The event, led by Admiral Raymundo Morales Ángeles, head of the Semar, and Governor Joaquín Díaz Mena, represents a
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Lumsden Point dredging project VIDEO
Cutter suction dredger J.F.J. De Nul recently departed the Pilbara region of Western Australia, after successful completion of dredging work in Port Hedland. Since the project began in September, Jan De Nul team has created a deeper access channel, dredged two berth pockets and deepened a swing basi
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Dredger Willem Van Rubroeck undertaking a major infrastructure project in Senegal
The arrival of Jan De Nul’s cutter suction dredger Willem Van Rubroeck in Ndayane this month marks the start of maritime works for the $1.2 billion Port of Ndayane Project that will transform Senegal into a major center for global trade. The Willem Van Rubroeck will dredge a 5 km-long shipping chann