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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

Science and Technology

Brazil removes 15 million m³ of sediments from the seabed in a colossal R$ 432.2 million dredging operation at the Port of Rio Grande, in a 30 km submerged operation to make way for giant ships.

Ana Alice 04/05/2026 at 18:15

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Brazil removes 15 million m³ of sediments from the seabed in a colossal R$ 432.2 million dredging operation at the Port of Rio Grande, in a 30 km submerged operation to make way for giant ships.

Libya built over 4,000 kilometers of underground pipelines to bring water from the Sahara to coastal cities in a project that the government itself called the Eighth Wonder of the World.

Desert sand, previously discarded for being too smooth for concrete, becomes an ecological brick in the United Arab Emirates, dispensing with Portland cement, curing at room temperature, and attempting to transform dunes useless for construction into raw material for a new arid engineering.

He transformed an abandoned plastic water tank into an underground house in the “hobbit hole” style, using only repurposed pallet wood, without heavy machinery or expensive labor.

China transforms desert-devastated area into the world’s largest artificial forest, planting trees for 60 years, blocking sand that reached Beijing, and creating a “green lung” of 92,000 hectares in a region once considered lost.

Toyota launches “family hybrid van” with 7 or 8 seats, 1.8 hybrid engine, fuel consumption of up to 23.8 km/l, and a price equivalent to about R$ 104,000 without taxes, below the Tiggo 8 Pro Plug-in Hybrid sold in Brazil: meet the Noah Hybrid 2026 in Japan.

With 70 tons of rock removed by hand and an 800-year-old abandoned cave, a former businessman transforms a dark shelter into a modern home carved in the heart of the forest.

Scientists have created a material six times lighter than air, 75 times lighter than styrofoam, and that becomes stronger the more it is compressed: aerographite seems impossible, but it can reinforce structures, batteries, and satellites.