Project & Tenders
PPA signed for the Freeport project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District and the Velasco Drainage District signed a Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) March 16, 2021, to construct the Freeport and Vicinity Coastal Storm Risk Management Project (CSRM) element of the Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay Authorized Project. The
Boskalis wraps up land reclamation project in Bahrain
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has completed land reclamation project related to the North Manama Causeway in the Kingdom of Bahrain. With 8.2 million cubic meters of sand brought in by hopper dredgers Causeway and Coastway and 340,000 tons of rock installed to protect the banks, Boskali
Two river upgrade projects about to begin in Shenzhen
Following the approval of the design deepening and feasibility reports, the upgrade projects of two rivers in Shenzhen, China is expected to begin this April, informs the Dutch water sector. In Shenzhen, the ambitious Blueway program aims to recover 1000 kilometres of existing rivers, riverfronts, a
Integral Consulting bags beach and dune project at South Padre Island (TX)
Integral Consulting is to undertake an assessment of beach and dune conditions at South Padre Island in a Texas Coastal Management Program study funded by the Texas General Land Office and the City of South Padre Island. The project will examine present state of City’s beaches and dunes, and make re
Spoilbank Marina project – Tender update
Pilbara Ports Authority has released an important update for the tender for dredging and reclamation works for the Spoilbank Marina project. According to the authority, the Spoilbank Marina – Stage 2 Package 2b – ‘Dredging and Reclamation works’ tender will now close at 4:00pm WST on Wednesday, 17 F
WEDA webinar on the Houston Ship Channel project
Western Dredging Association (WEDA) will today, January 14, hold their next webinar on the Houston Ship Channel Widening and Deepening Update. The webinar will be presented by: Charlie Jenkins, Sr. Director, Port of Houston Authority; Captain J.J. Plunkett, Retired. U.S. Coast Guard; Dana Cheney, Vi
CHEC takes on another project in Senegal
Local and state officials in Senegal recently held the inauguration ceremony for the Port of St. Louis dredging and beacon project. Among others, Minister of Fisheries and Maritime Economy, Aliou Endo, and Minister of Infrastructure and Mayor of St. Louis, Monso Fai attended the ceremony. During the
DEME secures major contract in Egypt
DEME has secured a major contract for the Abu Qir port project in Egypt – the largest ever dredging and land reclamation contract in its history. The project will see the deployment of DEME’s giant new cutter suction dredger ‘Spartacus’. According to DEME, this vast project includes the reclamation
Royal IHC wins wet harvester FEED contract
Agrimin Limited, a Western Australian based minerals company, recently awarded Royal IHC the Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) contract for automated wet harvesting equipment for the Mackay Potash Project. Wet harvesting is currently used at the world’s largest sulphate of potash (SOP) operati
Waitsburg Levee System contract awarded to Northbank
Northbank Civil and Marine, Inc. has won a $1.5 million contract to repair eroded sections of the Waitsburg Levee System, located on the Touchet River near Waitsburg, Washington. In early February 2020, the Touchet River had a near record flood event. This caused extensive erosion damage to the leve
Two new jetties for the Houtman Abrolhos islands
Construction will soon start on two jetties in the Houtman Abrolhos Islands National Park, informs the Government of Western Australia. The government awarded tenders for the jetties at Beacon Island and East Wallabi Island to a Mid-West construction company, In-Situ Construction and Maintenance. “T
Tender awarded for the Canal Rocks upgrades
Upgrades to the popular Canal Rocks boat ramp and jetty are now one step closer with the tender awarded for construction, informs the Government of Western Australia. Advanteering Civil Engineers won the tender to upgrade the jetty and boat ramp. The work site is located along the pristine Leeuwin-N
Etermar wins Lajes Port tender
Etermar, one of the largest Portuguese companies specialised in marine construction, has won another tender for a port-development project. A year ago, hurricane Lorenzo destroyed the most western port in Europe. Now, the consortium led by Etermar – Engenharia e Construção, S.A., together with SACYR
HR Wallingford completes model for San Antonio breakwater
As part of San Antonio Port’s expansion plans, a cross-organisational team has presented its final report assessing the structural stability and port operability of the proposed new outer breakwater in Chile. The report was the result of more than a year’s partnership between HR Wallingford and Inst