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Our colleagues at Boskalis Westminster in the UK have secured a three-year contract for the maintenance dredging of the Port of Aberdeen in Scotland. In recent months, several storms have washed significant amounts of sediment into the port. To ensure that berths and navigation channels remain safe and fully operational for vessels up to 300… Read More
DEME Group NV reported impressive financial results for the fourth quarter of 2025, with earnings per share (EPS) reaching 6.63, surpassing forecasts. Revenue for the quarter was 2.04 billion euros. Following the earnings announcement, DEME’s stock price increased by 1.96% in pre-market trading, reflecting investor optimism. The company’s robust performance was driven by strong operational… Read More
Today we officially named our new offshore wind installation vessel Norse Wind in the Port of Oslo – a powerful new addition to our fleet. Equipped with a 3,200‑ton crane, Norse Wind will install the next generation of offshore wind turbines and XXL monopiles, helping accelerate the energy transition. Prior to the naming ceremony, we were honored… Read More
Boskalis recently mobilized a second trailing suction hopper dredger for the coastal protection project in Avlékété, Benin. Our trailing suction hopper dredger Causeway has been dredging along the West African coast since November last year, and our Shoreway recently joined it. Together, the vessels dredged more than 3.5 million cubic meters of sand to make… Read More
In the coming months, we will be introducing the various papers/extended abstracts that will be presented at the CEDA Dredging Days from 11-13 May 2026. For more information and to register, please visit: https://lnkd.in/eEdD4CY3 Henrich Röper will talk about the licensing procedure for the relocation of dredged material to the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ):… Read More
DEME Group NV reported impressive financial results for the fourth quarter of 2025, with earnings per share (EPS) reaching 6.63, surpassing forecasts. Revenue for the quarter was 2.04 billion euros. Following the earnings announcement, DEME’s stock price increased by 1.96% in pre-market trading, reflecting investor optimism. The company’s robust performance was driven by strong operational… Read More
By Liz Hamson Arcadis has strengthened its life sciences offer by hiring Fabio Forlizzi as a senior associate. Forlizzi, who has more than 12 years of experience, was an associate architect at Buro Happold prior to joining Arcadis. In his new role, he will help steer Arcadis’ growing portfolio of retrofit and repurposing projects, transforming… Read More
Singapore, 24 March 2026 – Ocean Network Express (ONE) has successfully completed a long-term partnership agreement with Dongwon Group by acquiring an indirect but meaningful share in its secondary subsidiary, Dongwon Global Terminal Busan (DGT). DGT is South Korea’s first fully automated container terminal, utilizing Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) operations in Busan. Upon completion of its… Read More
After a successful first season off the coast of Zeebrugge, Belgium, Boskalis Hirdes EOD Services has resumed the major identification and clearance of unexploded ordnance (UXO) project. With the multitool vessel Manu-Pekka and a dedicated UXO Offshore Support Vessel, Boskalis is enabling the safe installation of submarine cables for the Modular Offshore Grid 2 (MOG2)… Read More
In the coming months, we will be introducing the various papers/extended abstracts that will be presented at the CEDA Dredging Days from 11-13 May 2026. For more information and to register, please visit: https://lnkd.in/eEdD4CY3 Henrich Röper will talk about the licensing procedure for the relocation of dredged material to the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ):… Read More
Last week, we hosted an inspiring Women@DEME networking event, bringing together 180 colleagues. As a community dedicated to championing women at our company, we focused the evening on two powerful themes: leadership and courage. Thank you to Marion Debruyne (she/her), Dean of Vlerick Business School, for the inspiring keynote. You challenged us with concepts like… Read More
Meet the Boskalis team in Kuala Lumpur from 31 March until 2 April for the OTC-Asia Exhibition. Visit us at Booth hashtag#H409 to reconnect and discuss the latest developments in the offshore industry. Source
CEDA Dredging Days is the flagship conference of CEDA and is the main event on the dredging industry calendar in the CEDA (EMEA) region. It is widely considered to be the primary forum for leading researchers and industry experts, to share ideas, discuss challenges and consider potential solutions. The conference is well-attended by professionals from… Read More
By Liz Hamson Arcadis has strengthened its life sciences offer by hiring Fabio Forlizzi as a senior associate. Forlizzi, who has more than 12 years of experience, was an associate architect at Buro Happold prior to joining Arcadis. In his new role, he will help steer Arcadis’ growing portfolio of retrofit and repurposing projects, transforming… Read More
“We are monitoring developments in the Arabian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz closely and operating our Dubai ports and terminals with enhanced safety and security measures. Jebel Ali Port’s container and general cargo terminals remain fully operational and we are working closely with the UAE authorities, shipping lines, logistics partners and other UAE ports… Read More
Hanseatic Global Terminals (HGT) announced today two appointments that strengthen its global executive structure. Mauricio Carrasco will assume the role of new Regional CEO for Europe, leading the company’s operations on the continent starting on March 15. Meanwhile, Rodrigo Galleguillos has been appointed as the new head of Hanseatic Global Terminals Latin America, succeeding Mauricio… Read More
Dredging Corporation of India Limited has announced the appointment of Mrs. Krishna Das as Additional Director (Non-Executive Independent), marking a significant addition to its board leadership. The appointment was approved through a board resolution dated March 2, 2026, following endorsement from the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. Appointment Details The board has structured the appointment with specific… Read More
Today we officially named our new offshore wind installation vessel Norse Wind in the Port of Oslo – a powerful new addition to our fleet. Equipped with a 3,200‑ton crane, Norse Wind will install the next generation of offshore wind turbines and XXL monopiles, helping accelerate the energy transition. Prior to the naming ceremony, we were honored… Read More
We are pleased to look back at Van Oord’s completed scope for the RWE Sofia Offshore Wind Farm. Located on Dogger Bank in the central North Sea, 195 kilometres from the northeast coast of the United Kingdom, the Sofia Offshore Wind Farm is one of the world’s largest offshore wind projects. Contributing to the clean… Read More
Our Taiwanese joint venture CDWE has reached an important milestone with the successful installation of the first wind turbine at the Hai Long 3 offshore wind farm. Installed using the jack-up installation vessel Sea Challenger, this achievement marks the start of the 2026 turbine installation campaign. As the final phase of the more than 1 GW Hai Long Offshore… Read More
Generating power offshore is one milestone – transporting it safely and efficiently to shore is another critical step At Baltica 2, we’ve now completed the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) campaign – an important milestone for the project. This advanced installation method allows export cables to pass beneath the shoreline, seamlessly connecting offshore generation with onshore… Read More
Ports have evolved far beyond logistics hubs. Today, they function as essential infrastructure supporting global trade, public revenue flows, operational safety, energy transition, and reliable, day‑to‑day operations across complex ecosystems. Maritime trade accounts for more than 80% of global trade by volume, making ports a foundational pillar of the global economy, according to UN Trade… Read More
By Ayodeji Adegboyega The National Single Window (NSW), unveiled on Monday, is designed to streamline documentation and customs procedures across multiple agencies, while parallel plans to modernise the Lagos ports of Apapa and Tin Can Island aim to ease physical bottlenecks at the country’s main maritime gateway. The move comes as pressure mounts on the… Read More
APM Terminals Maasvlakte II B.V. has welcomed the heavy lift ship Zhen Hua, which has delivered their new mega deep-sea cranes! This is a milestone of which they are truly proud. Photograph courtesy of Port of Rotterdam Seeing these impressive cranes arrive suddenly makes the expansion of their terminal a tangible reality. This is where… Read More
The European Investment Bank is lending €90 million to the Port of Rotterdam Authority to install shore power facilities at three deep-sea container terminals in the Dutch port. The loan will finance Rotterdam Shore Power, a joint venture between the Port of Rotterdam Authority and Dutch energy company Eneco, the EIB announced on Monday. The… Read More
Boskalis recently mobilized a second trailing suction hopper dredger for the coastal protection project in Avlékété, Benin. Our trailing suction hopper dredger Causeway has been dredging along the West African coast since November last year, and our Shoreway recently joined it. Together, the vessels dredged more than 3.5 million cubic meters of sand to make… Read More
A pusher barge with a hopper barge dumps a mixture of sand and gravel into the Elbe near Zahna. The so-called bed load addition is intended to stem the erosion of the inland Elbe and stabilize the river bed. The river is digging deeper and deeper into its bed. This also lowers the groundwater level… Read More
On the afternoon of March 23, the Phu Tho Provincial Police announced that the fire and rescue police force, in coordination with the waterway traffic police, is urgently searching for the missing person in the sand dredging vessel sinking incident on the Red River. Earlier that morning, a sand dredging vessel sank on the Red… Read More
The Crisafulli Government’s emergency restoration works to protect the Bribie Island and Pumicestone Passage coastal system has achieved a major milestone, with dredging completed to help restore access from 19 March 2026. The dredging has been completed ahead of schedule and crucially also marks the return of the Caloundra Coast Guard to its permanent headquarters… Read More
Nottinghamshire County Council’s Planning and Rights of Way Committee is set to consider four linked planning applications relating to a proposed southern extension to Cromwell Quarry near Newark, including an Environmental Impact Assessment application for new extraction phases and three applications to vary existing conditions. The applications, submitted by Cemex UK Operations Ltd, relate to… Read More
The use of sediments (sand, sand-gravel, clay) accumulated in reservoirs or water bodies, as well as rocks extracted from the subsoil in connection with the construction of tunnels or passages, will be included in the types of subsoil use. Modern.az reports that the issue is reflected in the draft law on amendments to the Law “On… Read More
Have you ever picked up sand only to realize how quickly it disappears? As children, we watched it slip through our fingers or fall through an hourglass without understanding what vanishing meant. Sand feels light and abundant, impossible to hold, and its market power mirrors this perceived triviality. The more we clutch what seems infinite,… Read More
Dear EarthTalk: “What is ‘sand mining’ and why is it bad for the environment?” — O.H., via email Sand mining, extracting sand from the earth, is the second most widespread human activity in marine environments, after fishing. Sand and gravel are the most extracted materials across the globe. According to the United Nations Environment Programme,… Read More
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered an ASD Tug 2811 to Muller Dordrecht. The vessel, named En Avant 19, joins a number of Damen vessels in the company’s fleet. This includes two ASD Tugs 3212, En Avant 25 and En Avant 26, that Damen delivered in 2023 and 2024, respectively. Built at Damen Song Cam Shipyard in Vietnam, En Avant 19 was transported aboard a heavy lift vessel,… Read More
On 12 March, Havariekommando, Germany’s Central Command for Maritime Emergencies (CCME), held a naming ceremony for its latest vessel, a Damen Multi Cat (MuC) 2309. The vessel, named Lütt Matten, will operate out of Sassnitz on the Baltic island of Rügen, providing emergency response capabilities. Havariekommando is responsible for performing maritime emergency management in the German Baltic… Read More
APM Terminals Maasvlakte II B.V. has welcomed the heavy lift ship Zhen Hua, which has delivered their new mega deep-sea cranes! This is a milestone of which they are truly proud. Photograph courtesy of Port of Rotterdam Seeing these impressive cranes arrive suddenly makes the expansion of their terminal a tangible reality. This is where… Read More
On 12 March, following a tender procedure, the Ministry of Defence of the Netherlands and Damen Shipyards Group signed a contract for the delivery of three Damen Stan Patrol (SPa) 5009 vessels for the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard. The new vessels will replace three Damen SPa 4100 vessels that have been in operation for over 25 years. The Dutch… Read More
Summary Firm hopes for deal capable of getting all regulatory approvals Deal requires approval from China, US, UK, EU, and others Chairman Victor Li misses analyst briefing for first time H1 underlying profit up 11%, net profit down 92% HONG KONG, Aug 14 (Reuters) – CK Hutchison (0001.HK), opens new tab said on Thursday its $22.8 billion… Read More
As a result of the growing demand for Beavers®, Royal IHC has decided to expand its production capacity. In addition to their Dutch production capacity, Royal IHC has selected VAHALI Shipyards to build standard cutter suction dredgers (CSD) at its yard in Serbia. The first steel plates were cut last week, marking the official start… Read More
Maersk has entered into a partnership with Castlery, a Singaporean furniture retailer, for a multi-year global integrated logistics and fulfilment agreement. By leveraging Maersk’s capabilities in managing supply chains amid ongoing disruptions, the partnership will enable Castlery to offer seamless delivery for its customers, reducing wait times for orders to one to two months, approximately… Read More
Our colleagues at Boskalis Westminster in the UK have secured a three-year contract for the maintenance dredging of the Port of Aberdeen in Scotland. In recent months, several storms have washed significant amounts of sediment into the port. To ensure that berths and navigation channels remain safe and fully operational for vessels up to 300… Read More
Preparatory work for beach sand placement along the Quarteira-Garrão stretch, in Loulé, on the Algarve coast, began on 16 March as a measure to reinforce coastal protection following the effects of bad weather. “Preparatory work has started for artificial sand placement in the Quarteira-Garrão stretch, an essential intervention to reinforce coastal protection and increase the… Read More
Mariners are advised that, from 20th March 2026, Salcombe Harbour Authority will have a contractor providing maintenance dredging to Batson Creek, Lincombe and Kingsbridge Basin over approximately 2 weeks. Dredging will take place over each high water and ebb tide, both night and day, and is currently planned to begin at Kingsbridge and progress to locations further… Read More
On March 12, 2026, DEME has officially signed the 25‑year concession contract with Brazil’s National Secretariat of Ports (SNP) and the National Waterway Transportation Agency (ANTAQ), formally securing Brazil’s port access channel concession for the Port of Paranaguá. The Paranaguá Port Channel Company SPE S.A., owned by DEME and FTS Participações Societárias S.A. (FTSpar), will… Read More
PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District awarded a contract to Norfolk Dredging Company for $27.6 million to conduct maintenance dredging of portions of the Delaware River and Wilmington Harbor federal shipping channels. Approximately three million cubic yards of sediment will be dredged from the Marcus Hook, Deepwater Point, and New Castle Ranges… Read More
GABORONE, Botswana—Subject-matter experts from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Europe District recently traveled to Gaborone, Botswana to conduct an Environmental Soil Screening Workshop with the Botswana Defense Force (BDF) at their shooting ranges. In support of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and the U.S…. Read More
USAG HUMPHREYS, South Korea — Lt. Col. Jason A. Supnet, military deputy chief of contracting for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Far East District, has been named the 2025 USACE 51C Commissioned Officer of the Year as part of the USACE Excellence in Contracting Awards Program. The award recognizes Supnet’s contributions to strengthening the… Read More
The Dutra Group, San Rafael, California, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for fiscal year 2025 Petaluma River Channel Maintenance Dredging Project. The amount of this action is $9,165,400. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Petaluma, California, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 29, 2025. Fiscal 2025… Read More
Introducing IHC Offshore Energy, a leading supplier of reliable and advanced vessels, equipment and services for numerous offshore industries. Drawing on a wealth of knowledge and experience, our high-tech and flexible solutions lead the way towards more efficient and sustainable offshore operations providing a competitive edge to customers worldwide. For more information visit https://www.royalihc.com/offshore-energy … Read More
Summary Firm hopes for deal capable of getting all regulatory approvals Deal requires approval from China, US, UK, EU, and others Chairman Victor Li misses analyst briefing for first time H1 underlying profit up 11%, net profit down 92% HONG KONG, Aug 14 (Reuters) – CK Hutchison (0001.HK), opens new tab said on Thursday its $22.8 billion… Read More
As a result of the growing demand for Beavers®, Royal IHC has decided to expand its production capacity. In addition to their Dutch production capacity, Royal IHC has selected VAHALI Shipyards to build standard cutter suction dredgers (CSD) at its yard in Serbia. The first steel plates were cut last week, marking the official start… Read More
STORY: Security camera footage from the port showed huge cranes falling over one by one after the first impact. Kocaeli governor said in a statement that there were no injuries or environmental effects reported. Reuters was able to confirm the location from the color and positioning of the cranes, the structure of the port which… Read More