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Rijeka AGCT dredging deal signed
The Port Authority of Rijeka, Croatia, has signed a contract for the execution of works within the project “Improvement of infrastructure in the port of Rijeka – dredging of the south berth at Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (POR2CORE-AGCT dredging). The contract includes works on dredging the seab
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Hopper dredge Westport busy in Alaska
All summer long, a crimson and white boat moves back and forth through the waters near the Port of Alaska collecting silt, sand and gravel off the seafloor to allow vessels to navigate the harbor in Anchorage. The boat is a dredging vessel called the Westport, operated by Manson Construction of Seat
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FRPD 309 returning to Centerm
This month, work in the water and on the Centerm Expansion Project continues, according to the Port of Vancouver. In the latest update on the project, the port said that infilling is continuing this month at the west end dykes 24 hours a day, six days a week (with Sunday being the off-day). This wor
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Gippsland Lakes dredging update
Cutter suction dredge Kalimna recently completed maintenance dredging operations at the confluence of The Narrows and Reeve Channel, according to the Gippsland Ports latest report. CSD Kalimna has been relocated to the area near the Entrance swing basin at the confluence of The Narrows, Hopetoun Cha
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Vox Amalia heading for its first job in Turkey
Van Oord’s newest trailing suction hopper dredger Vox Amalia was spotted while sailing through the Bosphorus strait last week. The youngest trailing suction hopper dredger in Van Oord’s fleet is heading for its first job in Turkey. After the works on the project in Den Helder, the Netherlands, this
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Napier Port 6 Wharf project coming along nicely
The Napier Port 6 Wharf project is coming along nicely and is set to complete on time, by the end of 2022. According to the latest update, the contractor – HEB Construction – has so far made good progress with piling, having installed 13 piles out of 400 that will support the wharf. With progress [&
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Madduvari South Harbour scheme in full swing
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company Plc (MTCC) is making great progress with the design and construction of R. Madduvari South Harbour. By now, 90% of harbor basin dredging and 95% of channel dredging works are complete, reports MTCC. The total amount of material that will be dredged and exca
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Backhoe GPK busy in Napier Port
Heron Construction Company Ltd. announced today that the backhoe GPK, tug Kurutai and hopper barges WH761 and WH762 have completed the bund wall key trench for the Te Awaparahi Bay Reclamation in Lyttelton. “Heron is proud to have been a part of this great project with our JV partners C&R Developmen
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Work begins on V. Rakeedhoo new harbour
Last Friday, June 19, Maldives Transport and Contracting Company Plc mobilized their project team to V. Rakeedhoo harbor construction project. The project which received EIA approval on 26th December 2019 involves the design and construction of the new V. Rakeedhoo harbour. Overall, the works will i
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Brighton Marina dredging kicks off
Dredging works at Brighton Marina are now officially underway, according to the Premier Marinas announcement. The contractor, ML Dredging, is onsite and has begun the initial stages of the annual dredging programme, following the results of the preliminary surveys which were completed by their team
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Port Tampa Bay expansion on the way
Port Tampa Bay has received a $19.8 million grant as part of the US Department of Transportation’s INFRA Grant program. The port will use the grant money to complete the Berth 214 project and expand its container complex. With this INFRA grant, the port will meet existing market demand by expediting
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CHEC wraps up Tema new container terminal project
As the largest hydraulic project in Ghana, the Ghana Tema New Container Terminal Project has been completed on June 12, informs China Communications Construction Company (CCCC). Undertaken by their subsidiary CHEC, the project mainly included the reclamation of 121 hectares of land from the sea, con
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Last day for bids on £15M Aberdeen Harbour project
The Aberdeen Harbour Board recently released a tender for dredging, disposal, caisson bediing and revetment works, estimated to be worth £15 million. Construction works on the £350 million South Harbour project are in full swing now and this procurement is for works that are required to complete spe
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USPA completes another major dredging project
The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) announced today that the channel draft at Berdyansk sea port has been restored to 7.90m for the first time in the last four years. According to the directive of the Harbour Master, the declared draft of the approach channel, the water area and the area near t