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Dampier dredging campaign kicks off
Pilbara Ports announced today the start of Dampier Bulk Handling Facility (DBHF) dredging operations. This dredging campaign is part of stage one of the Dampier Cargo Wharf Projects, creating a multi-user facility that expands the capability of the Port of Dampier. DBHF dredging campaign will take p
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Successful completion of the North Terminal Expansion project
Senator Edward J. Markey earlier this week joined local and state officials at a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the successful completion of the North Terminal expansion project. The completed terminal has 965 linear feet of bulkhead, provides 10.5 acres of terminal space, and utilizes a 56,000-square-
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Port of Brownsville secures $43 million for BIH dredging project
The Port of Brownsville’s Brazos Island Harbor Channel Improvement (BIH) project made progress last month, securing a low interest $43 million loan from the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) — a critical funding boost that brings the historic channel-deepening project closer to reality. At
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IBAMA gives green light for the Babitonga Bay dredging project
The Brazilian Environment and Renewable Natural Resources Institute (IBAMA) has authorized dredging of the Babitonga Bay channel in Santa Catarina. With the issue of the Installation License (LI) which is required for the deepening of the Babitonga Bay, the Port of São Francisco do Sul can now begin
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Report released on the Sparrows Point dredging project
Sparrows Point Container Terminal (SPCT), a subsidiary of Tradepoint Atlantic (TPA) released an independent report of the results of a sampling and testing program for the evaluation of dredged sediment from the southern portion of Sparrows Point Channel for ocean placement. The sampling and testing
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The Houston Channel expansion project progressing well
Last Tuesday, September 24, the Port of Houston Commission met for its regular monthly meeting. Chairman Ric Campo began the meeting with an update on the Houston Ship Channel Expansion – Project 11 – saying that the work is progressing well. According to Campo, key segments are on target to be comp
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Port of Brisbane Channel Enhancement Project
Port of Brisbane Chief Executive Officer, Neil Stephens, has welcomed the announcement by the Queensland Government to declare the Channel Enhancement Project a coordinated project requiring an environmental impact statement (EIS). The port is currently in the early stages of considering the future
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Vadhavan Port project moving onto the next stage
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, recently approved construction of the new greenfield mega port at Vadhvan in Maharashtra, India. According to the government, the Project will be constructed by Vadhavan Port Project Limited (VPPL), an SPV formed by Jawaharlal Nehru Po
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Mandorah dredging program kicks off
Northern Territory (NT) Infrastructure has announced the start of dredging operations in Mandorah, West side of Darwin Harbor. Dredging is required to deepen the harbor for vessels to safely access the new facilities across the harbor’s tidal range. According to the NT Infrastructure, Heron Construc
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Albania’s largest seaport project entering next phase
The Porto Romano infrastructure project is now entering its next development phase: the construction of Phase I. The Porto Romano will serve Albania, Kosovo and North Macedonia – significantly boosting trade and regional economic growth. As the only greenfield port development of its size and import
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Callan Marine bags contract for BIH Channel deepening
Callan Marine has won a $104 million U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contract for deepening of the Brazos Island Harbor (BIH) Ship Channel in south Texas. USACE and the Port of Brownsville will be deepening the ship channel by 10 ft. to a new authorized depth of 52 ft. for a 13-mile segment. This secti
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Successful completion of T-Ports capital dredge project
T-Ports announced today that the Capital Dredge Project of the entire Lucky Bay Port channel (South Australia) is now complete. Dredging commenced in August 2023 and continued until November 2023, after which it was paused to allow for recovery of seagrass and avoid the peak occupancy period of the
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Tender released for the Port of Koper container terminal expansion project
The Port of Koper, Slovenia, has published the public procurement for the extension of the northern part of Pier IV, which will be one of the most important projects of Luka Koper in the next years. The investment includes the construction of 326 meters of quayside, 7 hectares of stacking and handli
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Van Oord and Boskalis start work on the Malmporten dredging project
Van Oord and Boskalis have commenced the preparatory dredging works for Sweden’s largest dredging project in modern times. Van Oord’s backhoe dredger Simson and Boskalis’ backhoe dredger Magnor now started dredging the port and fairway to enable the subsequent work to be carried out as efficiently a