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Construction

Brazil’s Largest Port to Accommodate Bigger Ships by October as Ibama Approves Non-Explosive Removal of Hidden Rocks and Sediments

Carla Teles 05/07/2026 at 15:59

Science and Technology

Vietnam dumps sand in the South China Sea and transforms disputed reefs into artificial islands with an area equivalent to more than 1,500 football fields, builds 15 ports in the Spratly Islands, and expands bases in the ocean while challenging Chinese pressure in one of the most tense maritime regions on the planet.

Ana Alice 14/06/2026 at 23:50

Economy

Poland cut the Vistula Peninsula to no longer depend on the Russian passage in the Baltic Sea, but the billion-dollar canal inaugurated in 2022 still faces shallow lagoon, low cargo ship traffic, and the need for constant dredging to function as a commercial route.

Carla Teles 26/05/2026 at 18:09

Ports and Shipyards

The Dutch dredger that operates 24 hours a day to maintain depth and ensure the safety of ship operations begins new dredging in the Paranaguá Channel.

Ruth Rodrigues 26/05/2026 at 16:47

Ports and Shipyards

MSC assumes a 45-year concession to build a new port with a 910-meter terminal in Nigeria, with dredging up to 18 meters, a 30-hectare yard, and a billion-dollar investment to transform Snake Island Port into a logistics hub for Lagos.

Carla Teles 19/05/2026 at 23:45

Construction

Port of Gothenburg prepares dredging of 11 million m³ of clay to deepen the channel to up to 17.5 meters and accommodate fully loaded giant ships of 430 meters, in a strategic project for Sweden and its global maritime foreign trade.

Carla Teles 19/05/2026 at 15:34

Construction

Australia prepares to dredge 96.5 million m³ in Moreton Bay to deepen, widen, and realign channels of the Port of Brisbane, in a project of up to 25 years designed to accommodate larger ships and enhance maritime safety and regional port efficiency.

Carla Teles 18/05/2026 at 23:21

Maritime Transport

Port of Recife will undergo a R$ 100 million dredging and will be able to receive ships up to 210 meters.

Noel Budeguer 16/05/2026 at 12:16

Ports and Shipyards

While giant ships need depth to enter loaded, Suape deepens the external channel to 20 meters, allowing Suezmax tankers of up to 175,000 tons and turning an invisible work at the bottom of the sea into a logistical advantage for fuels.

Flavia Marinho 15/05/2026 at 20:34

Ports and Shipyards

Ship from Russia arrives at Porto Alegre Port with 11,000 tons, marking the return of international navigation after investments in dredging, security, and a new long-haul operation in Rio Grande do Sul in a strategic phase.

Carla Teles 13/05/2026 at 16:42

Science and Technology

Sweden resumes in Luleå the largest dredging of its modern era and will remove 22 million cubic meters to take the port beyond its 50,000-ton limit, make way for 160,000-ton ships, and unlock the ore route in the Baltic Sea.

Carla Teles 09/05/2026 at 23:05

Interesting facts

To try to save a famous tourist beach from being swallowed by the ocean, India will dredge 250,000 cubic meters of sediments from the seabed every year and pump sand through pipelines to rebuild the coast of Visakhapatnam.

Ana Alice 06/05/2026 at 23:42