Oakland, Calif. – February 13, 2025: The Port of Oakland deepens its commitment to sustainability by sending more dredged sediment from the Oakland Seaport to a Solano County wetland restoration site. Montezuma Wetlands will receive an approximately $2.1 million grant over the next three years to allow more Port-dredged sediment to go towards restoring wetlands… Read More
Belgian company DEME Group was the sole firm to bid in the Argentine government’s tender for a major maintenance contract for the Parana waterway, a key route for grains transport, the government said on Wednesday. The bid could mark a major shakeup in dredging the river, part of a route from inland areas of Paraguay,… Read More
THE PORT OF MELBOURNE has signed a new, 12-year maintenance dredging contract with Dutch specialist Boskalis. PoM said although this new agreement – which became effective on 1 February – followed an extensive procurement process to achieve a new contract “that best meets our requirements”, Boskalis’ familiarity with the port and understanding of the unique challenges… Read More
Agricultural exporting firms in Argentina, one of the world’s largest food suppliers, are urging the government to quickly re-do a tender process for a contract to maintain a key river route used to transport crops after the previous call fell apart this week. Argentina exports 80 per cent of its grains through the Parana River waterway,… Read More
On February 6, 2025 Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen (DSV) and Rossilini’s Four-10 signed a contract for the outfitting of the REV Ocean. The contract covers both the interior and exterior of the state-of-the-art research and expedition vessel. The workscope will take place in DSV’s covered drydock. When completed, REV Ocean will conduct research covering the entire marine ecosystem, from the coastal… Read More
