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BREAKING NEWS: AF Gruppen wins $565M contract to build Stad Ship Tunnel
AF Gruppen has won a contract to build the Stad Ship Tunnel. The project is valued at approximately NOK 5.6 billion (over $565 million), excluding VAT, and is scheduled to be signed in August. According to Norwegian Coastal Administration, this is a design-build contract under which the contractor w
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Port of Vancouver: Dredging work at Second Narrows set for September
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA) is moving ahead with plans to dredge near Second Narrows in Burrard Inlet, with federal regulatory approval now in place. The dredging and associated works are set to increase port capacity and supply chain efficiency, including facilitating vessels calling
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Shaping the future coastline of Lagos with DEME’s TSHD Bonny River
The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Bonny River was active on the Eko Atlantic City development recently, delivering thousands of cubic meters of sand per cycle and supporting Phase 5 sandfilling along Victoria Island’s coastline. This work continues to drive the expansion of a new urban peni
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EXCLUSIVE: CARP opens bids for Martín García dredging, Boskalis and Jan De Nul shortlisted
The Administrative Commission of the River Plate (CARP) opened the financial bids corresponding to International Public Tender No. 1/2026 yesterday. It sets out the contracting conditions for the dredging, maintenance, widening, and potential improvement works on the Martín García Channel. On June 1
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VIDEO: Jan De Nul’s dredge barge Santiago visits Cotecmar for repair
Jan De Nul’s 1,800 m³ split hopper dredge barge Santiago recently visited Cotecmar’s Mamonal Plant in Cartagena, Colombia, for some maintenance works. According to Cotecmar, their crews conducted a series of tasks, including the removal and repair of the vessel’s main hydraulic cylinder, and various
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Avarua Harbor dredging plan on the table
The National Environment Service Cook Islands (NES) has received a project proposal from the Cook Islands Ports Authority (CIPA) for planned dredging works within Avarua Harbor. As required under the Environment Act and the National Environment Regulations, NES carried out an initial assessment to d
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DEME, The Oyster Restoration Company join forces to deliver EuroReefs
DEME and The Oyster Restoration Company have joined forces to deliver EuroReefs, a large-scale offshore project to restore native European flat oyster reefs in the Belgian North Sea. Last week, 1,800 natural and biodegradable clay bricks, carrying more than one million European flat oyster spat, wer
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United States to fund construction of Poti Seaport’s new berth
The U.S. Embassy in Georgia said today that the U.S. Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has signed a second loan agreement worth $25 million with PACE Group for a port development program. According to their official announcement, the financing will be used to complete the construction of the sec
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New sand arrives onto Venice shoreline
The City of Venice Government, Florida, said that their new beach renourishment project is underway. According to the City, this program will renourish approximately 3.2 miles of critically eroded shoreline. The project area extends from south of Venice Inlet to south of the Venice Fishing Pier. “Ex
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Dredge Yard introduces Drag Head DN1100
Dredge Yard has just introduced a pair of their latest Drag Heads DN1100. “Engineered to withstand abrasive conditions with strength, precision, and reliability, it is built to deliver efficient performance from the very first contact with the seabed,” the company said. Dredge Yard manufactures heav
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EXCLUSIVE: DCI wraps up rock dredging at Jawaharlal Nehru Port
Dredging Corporation of India Limited (DCI) has successfully completed a technically challenging rock dredging project at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA). “The project held significant strategic importance for JNPA as the rock dredging works had remained incomplete for a considerable period a
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Italdraghe’s CSD kicks off Hooghly River dredging project
A new Italdraghe cutter suction dredger (CSD) is now operating in India on the Hooghly River. According to the Italian company, the dredging equipment was deployed to support an important cleanup project aimed at restoring safe and efficient navigation in the area. Dredging operations have already s
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EXCLUSIVE: Boskalis and Jan De Nul shortlisted for Martín García dredging contract
La Comisión Administradora del Río de la Plata (CARP) said that Boskalis International Uruguay and Jan De Nul have been shortlisted to continue in the running in the international tender to dredge the Martín García Channel, a five-year contract that seeks to ensure the navigability of a key route fo
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BREAKING NEWS: Jan De Nul’s work in Itapoá enters final stage
The Port of São Francisco said that the final stage of one of the largest coastal engineering projects ever carried out in Brazil – the Itapoá work – is nearing its completion. The Figueira do Pontal Beach will be the last stretch contemplated by the widening works of the Itapoá shore. The start of