Rohde Nielsen has completed maintenance dredging and coastal protection works at Estepona Port, Spain, ensuring safe navigation and restoring design depths. Around 52,000 m³ of sediment was removed from the port entrance and reused for the regeneration of El Cristo beach—supporting both improved access conditions and enhanced coastal protection. The works have been executed by… Read More
Russian shipyard Stroyliderplus recently handed over a new dredging support vessel to local port operator Rosmorport. Beryl (Берилл) is the first of a planned three Project FPW1 vessels that have been designed to support the operations of Rosmorport’s Project FPDG3 non-self-propelled cutter suction dredgers in port and channel waters. The newbuild has a length of 24.53 metres (80.48… Read More
By Bryan Gottlieb The U.S. Dept. of Transportation’s Maritime Administration on April 28 awarded about $774 million for port projects nationwide, advancing a construction pipeline spanning marine structures, rail connections, container yards and cargo-handling systems. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy said the investments are aimed at strengthening freight movement and economic resilience. “U.S. ports keep our grocery store… Read More
By Ana Alice On the South coast of Espírito Santo, a deep-water port project brings together maritime works, billion-dollar financing, and industrial plans linked to oil logistics in the Atlantic, with stages planned until 2028. The South coast of Espírito Santo is set to receive, in the coming years, a new port structure aimed at… Read More
By Nur Uddin Alamgir Dredging work for the much-anticipated “Matarbari Port Development Project” begins today, marking a major step toward establishing Bangladesh’s first deep seaport. The project, expected to transform the country into a key international transshipment hub capable of accommodating large mother vessels, has reached this milestone six years after receiving approval. Earlier, the… Read More
