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CHEC wins dredging contract for Simandou Port Project in Guinea
China Harbour Engineering Co (CHEC), a subsidiary of China Communications Construction Co, has won a multi-million dollar contract for the Simandou Port Dredging Project in Guinea. According to CHEC, the project has construction period of 21 months and involves dredging the access channel and harbor
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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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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
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Van Oord joint venture wins Port of Burgas dredging project
Cosmos Van Oord, a joint venture of Cosmos Shipping and Van Oord, has won a dredging contract for the development of Port of Burgas, the biggest port in Bulgaria. According to Van Oord, the Bulgarian Port Authorities have chosen the joint venture for the combination of local maritime know-how and th
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Work underway on the new Wharf 7 in Houston
Russell Marine LLC has officially kicked off construction of the new Wharf 7 at Port Houston. The Wharf 7 project consists of 1,000 linear feet of new wharf construction at Bayport Container Terminal. The work also includes dredging of approximately 300,000 CY of wet and dry excavation, 68,000 LF of
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All set for Ogdensburg Terminal expansion project
US Senator Charles E. Schumer recently announced $5.1 million in federal funding from the U.S Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) for the Port of Ogdensburg Terminal Expansion Project. According to Schumer, the major investment was made possible by the
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Dredging allows Felixstowe to think big
The Mumbai Maersk has set a new record for the deepest draft vessel to call at Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe – just four weeks after the UK’s largest container port announced the completion of a £130 million dredging project. The deepening project increased the depth of the approach channel fro
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More permits needed for the Roberts Bank new terminal
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is continuing field studies in November 2023 as part of ongoing environmental and technical work for the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project. The Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project is a future marine container terminal in Delta, B.C. that will provide 2.4 million twenty-
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Wasa Dredging busy in Paldiski South Harbour
Following completion of geotechnical measurements, the next phase of the construction of a new quay in Paldiski South Harbour (6A) is now underway in Estonia. The work continues with dredging operations conducted by Wasa Dredging’s backhoe dredger “Optimus” and self-propelled split barges “Boann” an
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Plan presented for Ireland’s first deep-water port development
Architecture Firm Henning Larsen has unveiled plans for what will become the first new deep-water port development since the foundation of the Irish state – the Bremore Ireland Port. The ‘Vision for Bremore Ireland Port’ showcases a world-class deep-water multi-modal energy port that will transform
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MT Højgaard Danmark wins Port of Rønne expansion contract
MT Højgaard Danmark, a business unit of MT Højgaard Holding, has won a turnkey contract for the continued expansion of the Port of Rønne. The contract includes the two next phases of the work to future-proof the harbor, allowing the Port of Rønne to increasingly fulfil its obligations as Bornholm’s
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Leith dredging works in full swing
Dredging work to create Scotland’s largest Renewable Energy Hub at the Port of Leith is well underway. According to the contractor, GRAHAM Civil Engineering, the crews are making great progress in Leith. So far, they have installed over 133 tubular piles and 92 pairs of AZ40-700N sheet piles that wi