Two years and three months after deferring a $726,000 change order on the New River Channel Improvement project, East Ascension Drainage Commission declared it “substantially complete” and approved a change in the amount of $374,301. The new number represents an 8% increase from the original contract amount ($4,816,000). “Obviously, we do not feel like Boone… Read More
Commercial fishermen and oyster farmers in Panacea say sediment buildup in local channels is making it dangerous and costly to operate, and there is no dredging planned for the foreseeable future. WAKULLA COUNTY, FL — Channel markers at the Rock Landing Boat Ramp in Panacea mark the path local commercial fishermen and oystermen use to… Read More
A 166-meter dredger from the Belgian multinational Jan De Nul will reopen a maritime route abandoned since the 1970s at the access to the port of São Francisco do Sul, in Santa Catarina. According to information from NSC, the project, authorized by Ibama, foresees the removal of 150 thousand cubic meters of sediments from the seabed… Read More
Brazilian company DTA Engenharia has filed a complaint with Argentina’s Public Prosecutor’s Office alleging irregularities and bid-rigging in the public tender launched by Javier Milei’s government for the operation and expansion of the Paraná-Paraguay Waterway, a key corridor for Mercosur exports. The Paraná-Paraguay Waterway is a river corridor stretching more than 3,000 kilometers and connecting… Read More
Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 11 May 2026 – Van Oord and KWS (a VolkerWessels company) have delivered the Hansweert dyke reinforcement project ahead of schedule and to a high standard of sustainability. The reinforced dyke now complies with the latest Dutch safety standard, which factors in more severe storms. The project contributes to the future-proofing of… Read More
