https://nordrift.app/dredging_marine/today?lang=enNordrift's daily briefing for Dredging & Marine. Automatically composed with AI from the cited sourcesenhttps://nordrift.app/article/637390e6-7c97-468c-b879-772cdf39501f?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/637390e6-7c97-468c-b879-772cdf39501fFri, 07 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000Three of the company's vessels were hit this week alone, bringing ADNOC's total to 15 vessels attacked by missiles and drones since the conflict began, with one fatality and 20 crew injuries. ADNOC did not identify the three vessels or detail damage. UKMTO reported just 39 full transits through the Strait in the week to August 7 — 18 outbound, 21 inbound — roughly 4% of pre-conflict averages. AIS-detected traffic remains about 90% below pre-conflict levels. The southern Omani corridor accounted for 14 of 16 projectile-strike incidents since July 6, and multiple vessels have aborted transits or rerouted north. JMIC maintains a SEVERE threat assessment for Hormuz, with deliberate hostile action "highly likely."https://nordrift.app/article/c279f028-220c-44b1-b4d2-fe41b8c7534f?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/c279f028-220c-44b1-b4d2-fe41b8c7534fFri, 07 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000The TCU plenary unanimously granted an appeal by Etesco Construções e Comércio on August 5, 2026, ordering APS to suspend the July 17 commencement order for the Jan De Nul deepening contract. Etesco's original bid was approximately BRL 10 million lower than the winning proposal but the consortium was disqualified for failing to submit cost-composition spreadsheets with its commercial proposal — documents it later provided within 24 hours without altering its price. The ruling is precautionary, not a contract cancellation, and the TCU cited the risk that mobilizing personnel and specialized dredging equipment would create irreversible indemnification obligations if the procurement were later annulled. Maintenance dredging continues under the existing Van Oord contract, which runs to March 4, 2027. Separate challenges by DTA Engenharia, a federal court action, and a civil inquiry by the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office remain pending.https://nordrift.app/article/120e2adf-7e09-4af3-bb1d-981928ec777a?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/120e2adf-7e09-4af3-bb1d-981928ec777aFri, 07 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000Iranian lawmakers are debating wording modifications to the draft Iran-Oman Hormuz deal, semi-official Fars news agency reported. Proposed clauses include a ban on US and Israeli ships, compensation demands from "hostile countries," a ban on Israel-related cargo, and a fee structure for insurance and environmental costs. Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said earlier this week an understanding had been reached "in principle," and state TV cited a lawmaker saying final details will be announced "soon." It remains unclear whether Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has assented. Trump told reporters the talks are "moving along," while a US official said any temporary routes through the strait won't be subject to approvals, permissions, tolls or charges. Fars also reported Iranian naval forces struck "hostile targets" at the strait entrance late Thursday.https://nordrift.app/article/0528f9e7-152e-4649-bc2b-7cc05ca1ffdf?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/0528f9e7-152e-4649-bc2b-7cc05ca1ffdfFri, 07 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000The tender, published by Centrale Unica di Committenza AdiDelta, covers riverbank protection works for the first phase of an irrigation network fed by Adige river diversions downstream of Rovigo. The contract notice (548225-2026) lists CPV codes 45246200 (riverbank protection works) and 45350000 (mechanical installations).https://nordrift.app/article/06edf283-54d9-4091-b02d-0f95e5288359?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/06edf283-54d9-4091-b02d-0f95e5288359Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000Saipem confirmed the signing of a letter of intent with ExxonMobil for the Rovuma LNG Phase 1 project in Mozambique, covering preliminary engineering and procurement activities valued at $32 million. The LOI was signed within the SMDC joint venture, which includes McDermott, Saipem, Daewoo Engineering & Construction, and CPECC. The final EPC award is subject to a positive FID and government and regulatory approvals, both expected within 2026. The onshore liquefaction plant on the Afungi Peninsula is designed with two trains totaling approximately 18.6 million tonnes per year of LNG capacity, with start-up anticipated in 2031. The Area 4 block is estimated to hold 85 trillion cubic feet of gas resources.https://nordrift.app/article/115f2a3a-98c7-44f3-b431-a0dd0790289b?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/115f2a3a-98c7-44f3-b431-a0dd0790289bFri, 07 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000The Flemish government (Vlaamse Overheid) has published a contract notice for environmental consultancy services to support permit applications for dredging and dumping operations in the Netherlands. The procurement, valued at an estimated €2.4 million over four years, covers environmental impact assessments, ecological surveys, and related advisory work. The contract is divided into two lots and will run from 2026 to 2030.https://nordrift.app/article/1b3b8e15-4a2c-4383-81a1-00b9e5bed658?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/1b3b8e15-4a2c-4383-81a1-00b9e5bed658Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000Région Réunion has issued a framework agreement for cliff-stabilisation works across five lots. The contract covers CPV 45243110 (cliff-stabilisation works) and CPV 45243100 (cliff-protection works), with the notice published under reference 549284-2026 on the TED platform.https://nordrift.app/article/1cdc303f-76c5-4312-904f-90a42845b23a?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/1cdc303f-76c5-4312-904f-90a42845b23aFri, 07 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000Voies navigables de France (VNF), through its Direction de l'ingénierie et de la maîtrise d'ouvrage (DTNPC), is tendering a framework agreement for topographic and parcel-boundary survey services. The surveys will support modernisation, restoration and dredging operations across the Nord-Pas de Calais fluvial network. The notice was published under CPV 71351810.https://nordrift.app/article/43312d05-f5b8-4578-af86-2c1a43755a12?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/43312d05-f5b8-4578-af86-2c1a43755a12Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000The Municipality of Makrakomi tenders integrated flood-prevention protection works for Sperchiada and Palaiovracha. The contract covers CPV 45246400 (flood-prevention works), 45232454 (rainwater basin construction), and 45232130 (storm-water piping). No budget or timeline is specified in the notice.https://nordrift.app/article/d539e5d2-1d18-49ab-8a2f-797b40f7b728?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/d539e5d2-1d18-49ab-8a2f-797b40f7b728Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000Dredging and site clearance works are in full swing at the Port of Khor Al Zubair for Iraq's first LNG import terminal. Excelerate Energy executed the definitive commercial agreement with Iraq's Ministry of Electricity in October 2025. The integrated project includes a five-year regasification and LNG supply agreement with a minimum contracted offtake of 250 million standard cubic feet per day, and the terminal is designed for a guaranteed 500 MMscf/d of regasification capacity. Excelerate will deploy its newest FSRU, Hull 3407, and deliver topside equipment and berth modifications. Total project investment is approximately $450 million, inclusive of the FSRU. Engineering and procurement are nearing completion. Excelerate acknowledged the ongoing Middle East conflict and said it is adapting execution plans while maintaining safety and security as central to planning.https://nordrift.app/article/5d645b21-5582-4e83-abc5-8dc60aa010a6?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/5d645b21-5582-4e83-abc5-8dc60aa010a6Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000The project covers maintenance dredging of the Hau River channel for large-tonnage vessels at a standard depth of -6.5 m and width of 70 m, with a total volume of approximately 7.3 million m³ over three years (2026–2028). Of this, over 2.4 million m³ is slated for 2026. Total investment is estimated at over 1,600 billion VND. The channel runs from Duyen Hai ward in Vinh Long province to the Quan Chanh Bo Canal intersection in Dai An commune. A seabed dumping permit has been granted, and the project is now in investment preparation. It falls under the 2026 Maritime Infrastructure Maintenance Plan approved by the Ministry of Construction.https://nordrift.app/article/6605ab5f-3829-420d-b4c8-546ebd419c2c?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/6605ab5f-3829-420d-b4c8-546ebd419c2cFri, 07 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000Two additional smaller dredging machines were handed over by Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon during an inspection of ongoing operations at Sagop Creek in Barangay Concepcion Pequeña. More units are expected next week, targeting narrow waterways including those near Julian B. Meliton Elementary School, which frequently floods. Dizon stated that President Marcos Jr. directed that all creeks in Naga City — even the smaller ones — be cleared of silt, debris, and solid waste before the rainy season, citing the city's role as a floodwater catchment for neighbouring towns.https://nordrift.app/article/355ee0b4-6504-4633-ab34-a9ca3154ce36?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/355ee0b4-6504-4633-ab34-a9ca3154ce36Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000Van Oord's TSHD Vox Apolonia delivered the first load of shingle under Phase 2 of the Brighton Marina to River Adur Coastal Scheme, with subsidiary Mackley and Brighton & Hove City Council. The operation marks the start of the marine delivery stage, reinforcing the beach profile to create a broader coastal barrier against flooding and erosion. No total nourishment volume, per-pump quantity or completion date were disclosed. Future loads will continue building the beach to its required profile, connecting offshore dredging with the land-based engineering programme.https://nordrift.app/article/7b5fd7d7-a379-418f-9c6a-ace73a2a4c47?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/7b5fd7d7-a379-418f-9c6a-ace73a2a4c47Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000Ambassador Sapar Palvanov met Van Oord Director Paul Wortmeyer on an unspecified date, with the discussion centered on maritime infrastructure development at Turkmenbashy International Seaport and possible joint projects in Turkmenistan. Wortmeyer stated his intention to visit Turkmenistan for the OGT-2025 oil and gas conference in Ashgabat, scheduled for October 22–24.https://nordrift.app/article/eed478aa-171b-4c36-b1b3-a603dfbddcc7?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/eed478aa-171b-4c36-b1b3-a603dfbddcc7Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000Rijkswaterstaat Programma's, Projecten en Onderhoud issued notice 548946-2026 for a framework agreement covering variable civil and hydraulic maintenance of wet areas in Zuid-Nederland. The CPV codes 45240000 and 45000000 signal water-project construction and general construction works. No volume, duration, or lot structure is stated in the notice.https://nordrift.app/article/1486055d-9fe5-4ee8-8be1-230d8011a328?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/1486055d-9fe5-4ee8-8be1-230d8011a328Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000Rijkswaterstaat has published an open tender for phase 1 of the Hoofdvaarweg Lemmer–Delfzijl canal renovation. The contract covers construction work for dams, canals, irrigation channels and aqueducts under CPV 45247000 and 45240000. No contract value or deadline has been disclosed in the notice. The procurement is conducted via the European TED platform under notice 545805-2026.https://nordrift.app/article/2fd454ae-0a80-481f-a4eb-05120c1af7d9?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/2fd454ae-0a80-481f-a4eb-05120c1af7d9Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi told state media that an understanding in principle has been reached on almost all raised issues, including the map for maritime traffic entry and exit routes. The arrangement may remain valid for two to four months. He cautioned the bilateral deal with Oman "does not mean the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz," and Tehran insists the US is not party to the agreement, linking normalization to Washington lifting its blockade on Iranian ports. President Trump repeated a deal is imminent, but any arrangement requires approval from Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, with whom communication is "very difficult at the moment," according to President Pezeshkian. Brent crude traded up 1% at $80.21 a barrel.https://nordrift.app/article/0acb0bee-11f6-4c61-b957-d7b4d44ebade?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/0acb0bee-11f6-4c61-b957-d7b4d44ebadeThu, 06 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000https://nordrift.app/article/08e7d40c-4388-4a9a-951c-00e2ddbb0115?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/08e7d40c-4388-4a9a-951c-00e2ddbb0115Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000The Hesselø project sits in the Kattegat Sea about 30 km from the coast with a minimum installed capacity of 800 MW, while North Sea I Mid lies roughly 20 km off Hvide Sande in the North Sea with a minimum of 1,000 MW. Grid connection is reserved for both, with the connection point approximately 50 km inland. Consent runs for 30 years with a possible 10-year extension. Vattenfall already operates five offshore wind farms in Denmark generating about 6.5 TWh annually, and these awards add to its existing ~1.5 GW Danish portfolio.https://nordrift.app/article/0bcd5cd9-bb82-44ee-9459-78b0b51e633b?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/0bcd5cd9-bb82-44ee-9459-78b0b51e633bThu, 06 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000RWE AG will receive $1.22 billion to surrender its U.S. offshore wind lease areas in the New York Bight, offshore California, and offshore Louisiana, resolving legal claims against the Department of the Interior. The company stated there is "no path forward" to permitting the projects. RWE Americas is redirecting capital into conventional generation: a $900 million investment for a 16% indirect stake in the Louisiana LNG export terminal and a $300 million turbine reservation agreement supporting a pipeline of 15 natural gas peaking plants. RWE plans to invest approximately €17 billion in the U.S. over six years, growing its portfolio from 13 GW to 22 GW by 2031. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum framed the deal as a shift away from subsidized offshore wind toward baseload energy security.https://nordrift.app/article/20a242c3-39ec-4bc1-9e12-cbb3bd940278?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/20a242c3-39ec-4bc1-9e12-cbb3bd940278Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000The Grand Port Maritime de Dunkerque is soliciting bids for the extension of the DMT berth front, classified under CPV code 45248400 for landing stages construction works. The notice was published on TED under reference 544207-2026.https://nordrift.app/article/3d8b2b3a-c120-4ba5-a5cc-9214c2d6d30b?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/3d8b2b3a-c120-4ba5-a5cc-9214c2d6d30bThu, 06 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000The base contract covers two zones: Monmouth Beach from the Bathing Pavilion north to the Bath and Tennis Club, and Sea Bright from the Ship Ahoy beach club north. An option extends south to the Sea Bright Public Beach and includes Long Branch north of Pier Village. Bids are due August 25, with work from late fall through March 2027. Congressman Frank Pallone secured $37 million in federal funding, matched by state and local funds. The precise replenishment areas will be determined after bids are submitted.https://nordrift.app/article/31894992-8541-448b-b29f-fdf6de2b3a50?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/31894992-8541-448b-b29f-fdf6de2b3a50Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000The first meaningful rains in weeks are expected across northern UK, the Alps and parts of central Europe, but precipitation will be sporadic in the drought-hit regions and insufficient to reverse critically low river levels. MetDesk meteorologist Richard Martin-Barton said it is "still not enough rainfall to make much impact on the low river flows." Rain over the upper Danube may prevent further sharp drops but is unlikely to restore flows there or in the Rhine. Heat-wave conditions persist across central and southeastern Europe, with Vienna reaching a record 40.8°C on August 5, and a fifth major heat wave may build by early next week. Long-range models indicate unusually warm weather could continue through end of August.https://nordrift.app/article/2a7a08cc-58c0-4bbd-aeb2-0d337d3c10b5?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/2a7a08cc-58c0-4bbd-aeb2-0d337d3c10b5Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000The Panama Canal Authority will lower the maximum authorized draft for Neopanamax vessels to 48.0 feet (14.63 meters) effective August 26, followed by a further reduction to 47.5 feet (14.48 meters) on September 3. These are the fourth and fifth draft adjustments this year, following earlier cuts from 49.5 feet in early July to 49.0 feet on July 24 and 48.5 feet on August 15. The ACP said daily transit numbers will not be affected. NOAA's Climate Prediction Center gives an 81% probability the current El Niño reaches "very strong" status by late 2026, raising the risk of below-normal rainfall across Central America.https://nordrift.app/article/a0323929-83c7-46cd-bbec-ca5e881e8514?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/a0323929-83c7-46cd-bbec-ca5e881e8514Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000The $34 million contract, approved unanimously August 3, covers 5.5 miles of dune and beach restoration along Painter's Hill, Beverly Beach and northern Flagler Beach city limits. Weeks Marine starts construction in November, lasting four to six months. Funding is heavily state-backed: $19.7 million from FDEP, $5.9 million from FDOT, $4.7 million from FEMA, and $535,000 from the Florida Department of Emergency Management, with a $4.1 million local match. The county holds $10 million in hand; roughly $20 million in near-term reimbursements will flow monthly from FDEP, while about $5.5 million in FEMA funds may take a year or more after project completion. Two concerns persist: 13 outstanding easements, though some owners have recently signaled willingness, and uncertainty over a damaged seawall at Camptown RV Resort in Beverly Beach.https://nordrift.app/article/5a0cacd9-217c-44ce-9ac6-2b859d56e52f?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/5a0cacd9-217c-44ce-9ac6-2b859d56e52fThu, 06 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000Infrastructure Malta published an open tender, reference IMT008/2025, for construction of a new cargo facility at Ras Hanzir, positioned between the Laboratory and Fuel Wharves at Corradino in Grand Harbour. The notice appeared on TED under CPV codes spanning harbour construction, quay works, and marine installation. No contract value, deadline, or duration is stated in the notice.https://nordrift.app/article/75646686-e7b2-4212-9e1d-cbf240076316?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/75646686-e7b2-4212-9e1d-cbf240076316Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000The framework agreement, worth €406,990,761.29 and co-financed by PR Campania FESR 21-27, is divided into seven performance and territorial lots across three macro-areas: the Sarno and its tributaries, the Solofrana–Calvagnola system, and the Vesuvian zone. Works include riverbed dredging, sediment management, expansion of the Cicalesi tank, construction or repurposing of multiple rolling pools, and structural adaptation of the Cavaiola stream. The programme targets an increase of over 5 million cubic metres in flood-lamination capacity and a hydraulic flow of 120 m³/s at the mouth by 2032. Tenders close on 25 September 2026, with award in November and contract signing in December 2026.https://nordrift.app/article/1eb3a1ac-8c42-40c1-9cee-2085380384e0?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/1eb3a1ac-8c42-40c1-9cee-2085380384e0Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000Huatong Angola, the local subsidiary of China's Huatong Group, signed a US$900 million deal on July 20 with state-owned Barra do Dande Development Society (SDBD) to develop new port facilities at Barra do Dande, about 600 km north of Lobito. The deal comprises a 25-year port terminal concession and port infrastructure provision, each worth US$450 million. The first phase is due in two years; two further phases by 2030 will deliver a port capable of handling 80,000-tonne vessels, employing 21,000 people and generating US$10 billion annually. It forms part of the Barra do Dande Integrated Development Free Zone. The award follows China's 2022 Lobito container terminal win and January's Cabinda port revamp, while the US has invested US$553 million in the competing Lobito Atlantic Railway corridor.https://nordrift.app/article/b93acfe5-864f-40d5-9a98-d1b5fe1d1f06?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/b93acfe5-864f-40d5-9a98-d1b5fe1d1f06Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000The Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir will cover 10,500 acres with a storage capacity of 240,000 acre-feet (over 78 billion gallons), paired with a 6,500-acre constructed wetland of three treatment cells to remove nutrient pollution before water enters the Everglades. Governor Ron DeSantis announced this past spring that all federally funded contracts have been fully executed, accelerating the completion target from 2032 to 2029. The project is one of 68 under the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), approved by Congress in 2000, and is being carried out by the South Florida Water Management District and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The original drainage projects reduced the Everglades to less than half its original area and cut water flow by more than 70 percent.https://nordrift.app/article/baf13cdf-6fc8-49d1-9b6e-f5c19fee44c5?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/baf13cdf-6fc8-49d1-9b6e-f5c19fee44c5Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree claimed the group struck the Saudi tanker *Wafa* with ballistic missiles in the northern Red Sea off Yanbu, calling it the eighth Saudi oil tanker targeted since the campaign began in late July. The claim is unconfirmed; Saudi authorities have not commented. Separately, UKMTO reported an explosion near a tanker 95 nautical miles southeast of Aden, with no casualties or damage, and confirmed that the Indian cargo vessel *Faize Noore Oliya* sank Tuesday after an uncrewed surface vessel attack 9 nautical miles southwest of Al Mukha. All 14 crew were rescued.https://nordrift.app/article/81cb37e0-fcc3-4cb6-b9d0-2a5010e02cf3?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/81cb37e0-fcc3-4cb6-b9d0-2a5010e02cf3Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000A senior Iranian source and two regional officials told Reuters that a draft deal would give Iran control over ships entering the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz. The text on the table envisions Iranian control of inbound vessels, with the role over outbound ships still a main sticking point. Gulf negotiators are insisting that regional countries supervise ship inspections and that any fees be voluntary. Iran is seeking fees of 5–7% of cargo value; Oman has discussed around 3%, while Washington wants no fees at all. All three sources pushed back against President Trump's suggestion that a deal is imminent, saying important details remain unresolved and that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi is currently on holiday.https://nordrift.app/article/1793b3db-a5e9-47b7-a74c-b5b80e11597e?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/1793b3db-a5e9-47b7-a74c-b5b80e11597eWed, 05 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000The current waiver, set to expire August 16, has already become the longest suspension of Jones Act rules in the program's history, with nearly 200 exemptions issued over four and a half months through end of July. Administration officials have continued meeting with maritime industry representatives and lawmakers over potential changes to narrow the waiver's scope while preserving flexibility to move critical fuel supplies, according to three people familiar with the discussions. The oil industry had expected an extension by end of July.https://nordrift.app/article/20b10735-bf0d-41e4-a416-103937083a7c?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/20b10735-bf0d-41e4-a416-103937083a7cWed, 05 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000Trump told Fox News the Strait of Hormuz "is going to be open very soon" after all-day US-Iran negotiations Tuesday. Axios, citing two regional sources and a US official, reported the parties are closing in on an interim agreement with Oman's agreement, with Washington aiming for an announcement Wednesday. Iranian state media countered that any deal with Oman will be delayed "as long as the United States continues to threaten Iran." Brent fell and Asian equities rose on the news, extending Tuesday's slide that began when Qatar and Treasury Secretary Bessent first signaled progress.https://nordrift.app/article/c541663c-e68a-40bb-88e4-95d91bedee88?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/c541663c-e68a-40bb-88e4-95d91bedee88Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000Eight shipping organisations — including BIMCO, ICS, INTERTANKO, INTERCARGO, the World Shipping Council, CLIA, ECSA, and the Asian Shipowners' Association — issued a joint open letter to the UN Secretary-General and the IMO Secretary-General warning against compulsory tolls or transit fees in the Strait of Hormuz. The letter argues that mandatory charges would violate UNCLOS, disrupt global supply chains, raise energy prices, and set a precedent for other strategic waterways. It follows weeks of uncertainty after the June US-Iran memorandum called for Iran and Oman to negotiate the Strait's future administration without defining the scope, and builds on operational guidance the industry issued in May for vessels transiting the conflict zone.https://nordrift.app/article/21e22d8b-fabd-413f-9a52-9c3f1fdd1378?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/21e22d8b-fabd-413f-9a52-9c3f1fdd1378Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000The Battery Extension project, a storm surge defense system for the Charleston Peninsula with a 65% federal cost share, is in preconstruction and design phase. Initial design work has begun on segments at Adgers Wharf and Lockwood Drive, with phased construction of the most vulnerable areas planned for 2027–2031 pending funding. A separate tidal and inland flooding study, launched in 2024, is examining chronic flooding hotspots in West Ashley, James Island, and the Peninsula. Additionally, rehabilitation of the city's 19th-century brick arch stormwater drainage system begins this fall, funded 75% federally, with completion expected in winter 2027. A construction contract for the Medical University of South Carolina stormwater pump station upgrade is expected to be awarded in the coming months.https://nordrift.app/article/3bc89f6c-2b67-43f7-830b-1b04a7ca5cf4?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/3bc89f6c-2b67-43f7-830b-1b04a7ca5cf4Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000The 27-hectare site, adjacent to Baltic Hub's T2 deepwater terminal, was awarded via competitive tender on a 30-year lease. Baltic Hub will develop it into an intermodal rail and container handling area, expanding both landside and quayside capacity. CEO Jan Van Mossevelde framed the project within PSA Group's Node to Network strategy, targeting greater rail share for hinterland connectivity and reduced road transport emissions.https://nordrift.app/article/0f26204c-be77-4fbc-99fb-4a373561656a?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/0f26204c-be77-4fbc-99fb-4a373561656aWed, 05 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000Six berths at the Rivers Port Complex in Port Harcourt have been reconstructed and reinforced, confirmed Nigerian Ports Authority Managing Director Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho. The BUA Group is executing a US$85 million expansion project at its Port Harcourt terminal, engineered to handle over two million tonnes of imported raw materials annually. Dantsoho, marking his second anniversary at the authority in July 2026, projected double-digit growth in cargo throughput and statutory revenue from the expansion. The works form part of a 25-year national port master plan that includes deepening navigational channels. At the Maritime Correspondents Organisation of Nigeria conference in late July 2026, Rivers Port Complex Manager Kenechi Okaeze stated management is rehabilitating structures and streamlining protocols to attract direct vessel calls, with the Nigerian-owned MV Ocean Dragon recently berthing at Onne's West African Container Terminal.https://nordrift.app/article/9df32d09-15cc-40b0-bfa6-39da5ea7467b?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/9df32d09-15cc-40b0-bfa6-39da5ea7467bWed, 05 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000EnBW exited the 3 GW Mona and Morgan offshore wind projects after both failed to secure a CfD in the UK's seventh allocation round (January 2026), booking a €1.2 billion impairment. JERA Nex bp assumed full ownership of Mona. Ørsted discontinued the 2.4 GW Hornsea 4 project in May 2025 despite having secured a CfD in AR6 (September 2024), citing supply-chain costs, higher interest rates, and construction risk that the £113/MWh strike-price ceiling could not offset. In Sweden, the Ministry of Climate and Enterprise approved only 2 of 13 pending offshore applications on July 16, 2026, rejecting the rest on defense grounds; Vattenfall's CEO subsequently said the permitted Vidar project is not commercially viable under current market conditions. The UK's AR8 is now open with the administrative strike price held flat at £113/MWh despite AR7 clearing at £89–£91/MWh.https://nordrift.app/article/e74148fb-f84d-48e0-9d8e-5632bd937737?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/e74148fb-f84d-48e0-9d8e-5632bd937737Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000Jan De Nul transported, installed and protected three subsea power cables with a combined length of 37 kilometres, connecting the Nordseecluster 1 and 2 offshore wind farms to TenneT Germany's DolWin Kappa platform in the German North Sea. The cables will transmit 660 MW of renewable electricity, sufficient to supply more than 800,000 German households.https://nordrift.app/article/0cd9b7f5-ed72-4a41-98c0-fcbc38fa4639?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/0cd9b7f5-ed72-4a41-98c0-fcbc38fa4639Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000Yan Yang cites Grand View Research data showing the global dredging equipment market was valued at USD 4.86 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach USD 7.36 billion by 2030. The company, founded in 1996 in Zhenjiang, China, has delivered more than 30 large dredger construction projects and exports to the Middle East, India, Russia, South America, Africa, and Europe. It manufactures cutter suction dredgers, trailing suction hopper dredgers, split hopper barges, grab dredgers, backhoe dredgers, and pile driving barges. Port maintenance, channel dredging, land reclamation, and offshore wind development are cited as demand drivers.https://nordrift.app/article/0985e618-0f6b-409b-948a-bfe812823d48?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/0985e618-0f6b-409b-948a-bfe812823d48Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000The tender, published by the Ionian Islands Region / Regional Unit of Zakynthos, calls for harbour construction works to improve functionality, protection, and navigation safety at the port of Agios Nikolaos Volimon on Zakynthos. The notice carries CPV code 45241000 (harbour construction works) and was published on 5 August 2026 under notice number 542347-2026.https://nordrift.app/article/0bc85f2c-a60a-4048-9221-692b536353d1?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/0bc85f2c-a60a-4048-9221-692b536353d1Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is tendering piling and utilities works for the small craft harbour at Castletownbere Fishery Harbour Centre in County Cork. The contract covers marine installations (CPV 45244100), marine construction works (45244000), and sheet piling (44212400). Tender notice 542112-2026 was published on 5 August 2026.https://nordrift.app/article/3ecf4353-1ca1-40e5-be39-2fe523faaa94?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/3ecf4353-1ca1-40e5-be39-2fe523faaa94Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000Toulouse Métropole has published a contract notice for maintenance of the Garonne river, canals and water bodies. The scope falls under CPV 45246000 (river regulation and flood control works). The notice number is 541030-2026.https://nordrift.app/article/56d35536-34bf-462f-884e-916f0b2a2e69?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/56d35536-34bf-462f-884e-916f0b2a2e69Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000Rijkswaterstaat Programma's, Projecten en Onderhoud has published a contract notice for construction works supporting Water Framework Directive objectives in the Oost-Nederland region. The notice, numbered 543148-2026, falls under CPV 45240000, covering water project construction. No contract value, lot structure, or timeline details are specified in the tender notice.https://nordrift.app/article/8d6cff59-d487-40f2-8324-1c0d5da01481?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/8d6cff59-d487-40f2-8324-1c0d5da01481Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000Nine bids were received for the multiple-award contract, which runs through August 3, 2031. The nine contractors are Callan Marine, Crosby Dredging, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock, Inland Dredging, Manson Construction, Mike Hooks, Muddy Water Dredging, Orion Marine Construction, and Weeks Marine. Work locations and funding will be determined with each task order.https://nordrift.app/article/0ae7744d-ec72-403e-9b34-0f18473a10f6?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/0ae7744d-ec72-403e-9b34-0f18473a10f6Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000The article confirms that Jan De Nul's trailing suction hopper dredger Tristao Da Cunha has entered the Anaklia maritime area and will begin dredging the breakwater channel once statutory procedures are completed, deepening the seabed to 17.5 metres. A 1,380-metre breakwater will follow in the next stage. The Georgian government is developing the port under a landlord port model, intended to allow partnership with multiple countries and companies, and is also building connecting road and rail infrastructure.https://nordrift.app/article/6ffcfe52-b562-41c9-8eb1-cdddbc3757c7?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/6ffcfe52-b562-41c9-8eb1-cdddbc3757c7Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000The contract covers dredging, maintenance, widening, and potential improvement works on the Martín García Channel, a 106.5 km waterway linking km 39 of the Common Zone Channel of the Río de la Plata to km 0 of the Uruguay River. The initial term is five years with an optional five-year extension. Jan De Nul was declared the most advantageous bidder under CARP Resolution No. 17/26, prevailing over Boskalis International Uruguay S.A., after both were qualified under Resolution No. 14/26 on 12 June. The channel currently has a depth of 34 feet (soft bottoms) to 38 feet (hard bottoms) and serves as a single-lane canal for vessels up to 245 m length and 32.6 m beam, serving Argentine and Uruguayan foreign trade.https://nordrift.app/article/411eeaa0-e31d-4407-86cf-3dbd2e88a62a?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/411eeaa0-e31d-4407-86cf-3dbd2e88a62aTue, 04 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000Donjon Marine Co. LLC of Hillside, New Jersey, received a $24,703,050 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging of New York and New Jersey Channels. Four bids were solicited via the internet. Work will be performed in Carteret, New Jersey, with an estimated completion date of November 3, 2026. The full contract amount was obligated from fiscal 2026 civil operations and maintenance funds at the time of award. USACE New York District is the contracting activity.https://nordrift.app/article/03b968d6-8991-4d76-86d0-8aa3b3b9b802?lang=enhttps://nordrift.app/article/03b968d6-8991-4d76-86d0-8aa3b3b9b802Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000A $20 million firm-fixed-price contract was awarded to Morrish-Wallace Construction Inc. of Cheboygan, Michigan, for Toledo Harbor/River dredging. Only one bid was received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, and the estimated completion date is August 2, 2028. The US Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District is the contracting activity.