Highlights of the Week

March 4, 2018

Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (February 26 – March 4, 2018).

Van Oord Wins Port of Benoa Dredging Contract

State-owned port operator Pelindo III has contracted Van Oord to carry out dredging works in the Port of Benoa, Bali.

Port of Everett South Terminal Modernization Continues

The Port of Everett Commission recently awarded nearly $25 million in construction contracts, kicking off the second phase of the Port’s South Terminal Modernization project.

Piedroba to Host Executive Dredging Class in Panama

Invited by Mr. Jorge Barakat, Minister of Maritime Affairs and head of the Autoridad Maritima de Panama (AMP), Piedroba Consulting Group (PCG) in a partnership with the Organization of American States (OAS) will teach a week-long class from April 9-13 in Panama City, Panama.

Matthews Marine Nabs Houston Dredging Contract

Matthews Marine Inc. from Pass Christian, Mississippi, has won a $10.6 million contract for emergency dredging of the Houston Ship Channel, including the Carpenters Bayou to Sims Bayou areas in Harris County, Texas.

GLDD Completes Savannah Outer Harbor Works

The Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) reached its largest milestone to date with the completion of the deepening of the 20-mile-long entrance channel.