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Scarborough redevelopment project available for public review
The Tobago House of Assembly (THA) has just announced that the Final Report for Scarborough’s Urban Redevelopment has been approved for public review. THA commissioned JMetrix Ltd to further develop the conceptual plan presented at the first tranche of public consultations held in February – March 2
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New milestone reached on the Princess Amaliahaven project
The Port of Rotterdam has reached another great milestone on the largest construction project currently taking place in the port—the development of the new quay walls in the Princess Amaliahaven. “Great news in at the Prinses Amaliahaven: all sections on both the Rotterdam World Gateway B.V. side as
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Dutch Dredging ready for the Caribbean project
On the evening of July 20th, Dutch Dredging’s trailing suction hopper dredger Elbe arrived in Montserrat in the Caribbean to kick off dredging operations in the Port Little Bay. Over the next few weeks, TSHD Elbe will dredge approximately 120,000m3 of material and dispose at the approved site approx
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Agencies join hands to dredge the Port of Iberia
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) have entered into a joint agreement to complete the Port of Iberia AGMAC Channel Dredging Project’s Validation Study. It was announced in March of this year that $1,200,000 in federal funding was succe
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New land reclamation project kicking off in Lerwick
Lerwick Port Authority is gearing up for their next major land reclamation project, this time to accommodate future expansion by the important pelagic fish processing sector. The project, costing just over £601,000, has received £450,759 in grant from the UK Department for Environment Food & Rural A
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Van Oord part of the massive Nickerie Port project
Havenbeheer Suriname and Phoenix Development Company recently signed MOU’s with Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors B.V., Combi Lift Projekt GMBH & CO., Van Aalst Group BV, and Safeway BV. for the development of the Port of Nickerie. These partnerships aim to collaborate on the development of t
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Virginia International Gateway dredging project on the table
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District has received a permit application from Virginia Port Authority regarding the Virginia International Gateway terminal dredging project. The proposed project includes a combination of a new and maintenance dredging works to deepen the port terminal ar
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Rohde Nielsen to maintain the depth of the Port of Hvide Sande
With the purpose of optimizing the operations and sailing conditions at the port, Port of Hvide Sande and Rohde Nielsen have signed an agreement for future dredging of the port’s entry. According to the port, the agreement ensures that the planned water depth in the Hvide Sande of a minimum of 7 met
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Jan De Nul dredging in Gdynia (PHOTO)
Jan De Nul continues to make good progress in Poland with dredging of the Port of Gdynia now being almost halfway done. Dredging of the Port of Gdynia inner basins kicked off in late 2022, and once complete, will allow the port to handle the largest ships in the Baltic Sea. The project includes deep
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McCarthy wraps up largest public port project on Texas coast
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has completed construction of Berth 8 at Port Freeport, Texas. Part of the Velasco Terminal, Berth 8 features over 925 feet of berth and an associated roll-on/roll-off dock extension. The expansion represents the single largest project built by a public port on the
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Infrastructure Malta kicks off work on the Bugibba breakwater
Infrastructure Malta recently kicked off works to develop a new 180-metre breakwater at Bugibba, in St Paul’s Bay. The new breakwater is to be longer than the existing one and will provide better protection for vessels moored in this area. Next to the breakwater, Infrastructure Malta will construct
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USACE to dredge Baltimore’s Seagirt Loop Channel
Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commanding General, signed a Chief’s Report for Baltimore Harbor Anchorages and Channels Modification of Seagirt Loop Channel during a ceremony at USACE Headquarters in Washington, D.C., June 22, 2023. The report recommends that Congress fund
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Al Hudayriyat Island development project (VIDEO)
National Marine Dredging Company is the leading contractor of the iconic Hudayriyat Island masterplan revealed by developer Modon. NMDC Group’s dredging arm is building the world’s first manmade mountains in the dredging industry and has already completed the first hill that stands over 45 meters ta
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AD Ports to deepen the Karachi Gateway Terminal
AD Ports Group and Karachi Port Trust (KPT) announced today the signing of a concession agreement for the development and operation of the Karachi Gateway Terminal Limited (KGTL). Under the terms of the 50-year concession agreement, a Joint Venture between AD Ports Group, as a majority shareholder,