River dredging began on Tuesday at River Rock Casino Resort’s marina to facilitate its re-opening in spring 2026. The 130-slip facility closed six years ago during COVID-19. Years of natural sediment deposited by the Fraser River has gradually filled in parts of the marina basin, restricting access and limiting vessel movement. As part of the dredging project,… Read More
INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, Fla. – The white sandy beaches along a swath of Florida’s Gulf Coast were battered by three hurricanes last year, leading to a multimillion-dollar effort to repair a coastline that is the region’s economic engine. Crews are working with dredges, trucks and pipelines along the 35-mile (56-kilometer) stretch of beach in Pinellas County that includes… Read More
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – The state of Louisiana has withdrawn permit applications for one of its largest coastal restoration efforts, the Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion Project on the east bank of Plaquemines Parish. The project would have channeled up to 75,000 cubic feet per second of Mississippi River water and sediment into Breton Sound to build… Read More
Boluda Towage has acquired Boskalis’s towage business in Australia and Papua New Guinea. The USD600 million transaction expands Boluda Towage’s presence to five continents, adding 39 tugs to its fleet. The ports of Weipa, Townsville, Mackay, Gladstone, Brisbane, Newcastle, Botany, Melbourne in Australia as well as Papua New Guinea now join Boluda’s network, strengthening its role… Read More
A proud moment unfolded last Friday as global maritime contractor Boskalis marked a major milestone with the christening and launch of its latest trailing suction hopper dredger, Seaway, at the Royal IHC shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel. The event drew an impressive crowd of more than 3,000 attendees, including employees, suppliers, and invited guests, all gathered to witness the… Read More
