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Townsville’s Eastern Breakwater project completed
Port of Townsville contractors, CivilPlus Constructions have finished shortening the Eastern Breakwater, removing 22,000 tons of rock in a project that took 5960 work hours. Overall, the project included removal of material to shorten the existing breakwater by approximately 70m and allow capital dr
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MEUSE RIVER to dredge London Gateway’s new berth
Port of London Authority (PLA) has just announced that on or around the 25th February 2024 the vessel MEUSE RIVER will commence trailer suction dredging at London Gateway Port Berth 4, Sea Reach. According to PLA, the vessel will discharge using a floating pipeline to the east of Berth No 4. Dredgin
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Lowestoft dredging to commence next month
Building and civil engineering contractor McLaughlin & Harvey has made some great progress at the Port of Lowestoft project lately. The company is working for the client Associated British Ports on the development of Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility (LEEF) – a major ABP investment project on Lowest
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MnDOT awards $18 million for port development projects
Seven port development projects that support efficient, reliable freight movement on Minnesota’s waterways were selected to receive a total of $18.1 million in grants, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced last week. The funding comes from the competitive Port Development Assistance P
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Van Oord vessels on the way to Burgas, Bulgaria
Semi-submersible vessel Seaway Albatross is on its journey to Bulgaria to deliver two Van Oord split hopper barges, the Pieter Caland and the Cornelis Lely, and backhoe dredger Simson. The vessels are being transported to Burgas where they will be working for the Burgas Capital Dredging project. Acc
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Partnership agreement signed for Nome Harbor dredging project
Representatives with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District and the City of Nome have signed a “project partnership agreement” that advances the construction of the Port of Nome Modification Project. The document was originally signed by Col. Jeffrey Palazzini, district commander, and Jo
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Van Oord’s hopper dredger Vox Amalia working in Estonia
ESTEVE AS, part of BMLG group which provides port operator services at Paldiski South Harbor, has announced the start of the next phase of construction works at quay No. 6A. According to ESTEVE, the hopper dredger Vox Amalia owned by Van Oord has arrived at the Paldiski South Harbour, loading sand f
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Deal signed for development of Plaquemines Port
Plaquemines Port and APM Terminals have signed a letter of intent for the construction of a state-of-the-art container terminal on the West Bank of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. As reported, Plaquemines Port will lease the land to APM under a 30-year agreement with extension options. APM estimates
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Manson gearing up for Season 2 of the Port of Alaska project
With the first season of work completed by subcontractors Granite Construction and Condon-Johnson & Associates, Inc., Manson prepares for Season 2 at the Port of Alaska. A high priority for the Municipality of Anchorage, which owns and operates the Port of Alaska (the Port), the North Extension Stab
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Pilbara Ports reviewing tender for the Dampier Cargo Wharf projects
Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) will soon begin construction work on the Dampier Cargo Wharf projects. This major work will transform and expand Pilbara Ports’ marine infrastructure and operational capability at the Port of Dampier – marking the first time in more than 30 years that the Dampier Cargo
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Whanganui dredging work completed ahead of the Christmas holidays
Mōrena, the dredging barge has been hard at work over the past weeks clearing sediment and silt from the Whanganui Port basin. Now that dredging has been completed ahead of the Christmas holidays, the port basin channel is cleared, allowing boaties access to and from the Wharf Street boat ramp withi
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Roberts Bank Terminal 2 – Year in review
With Canada’s west coast container trade on a long-term growth trajectory, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has just released an update on the work done over the past year to advance Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project. Here are some of the highlights from 2023: Looking ahead The Vancouver Fraser Por
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APM Terminals Callao modernization enters next phase
APM Terminals has officially inaugurated the next stage of the Terminal Modernization Project in the Port of Callao. To mark this critical stage, the company this week held a symbolic ground-breaking ceremony in the presence of important authorities such as Dina Boluarte, President of the Republic o
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Agreements signed for the Seattle and Tacoma Harbor dredging projects
The Port of Tacoma (POT) and the Port of Seattle (POS) have signed design agreements with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the Seattle Navigation Improvement Project and the Tacoma Harbor Navigation Improvement Project. The two projects are part of a comprehensive modernization initiative for th