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By Peter Bowe DredgeWire note: We wrote this article based on publicly available sources without any independent verification on our own. We have cited our sources in all cases. A widening Dutch investigation into suspected export-credit insurance fraud has reached a $123.7 million maritime financing and retrofit project involving Damen Shipyards, Blue Astra Maritime and… Read More
Over the past nine months, Jan De Nul has deepened the access channel to the local port of Itapoá and reused the dredged sand to create nine kilometres of beaches and five kilometres of dunes with native vegetation. “This project has made Itapoá famous throughout Brazil,” says Mayor Jefinho Garcia. Circular use of dredged sand… Read More
Arcadis stock (ISIN NL0006237562) is benefiting from solid operational momentum, with the Amsterdam-based design and consultancy group reporting robust half-year 2026 figures and reiterating its full-year outlook in an update published in August 2026, giving investors fresh visibility as of September 8, 2026. Half-year 2026 results support Arcadis stock The engineering and consultancy company Arcadis… Read More
Steerprop has built a strong position in Arctic propulsion, supplying propulsion systems for icebreakers, polar research vessels, offshore support vessels and other demanding applications. The company has an installed base of more than 400 vessels globally and a significant order backlog, with the majority linked to Arctic and ice-class projects. “For Kongsberg Maritime, the acquisition… Read More
The new 3000 m³ TSHD design is developed as a compact dredging vessel with a balanced combination of dredging capability and operational flexibility. The design integrates the hopper arrangement, trailing suction system and propulsion configuration within a single vessel platform. Vuyk Engineering developed the design in close collaboration with Partner Stocznia Ltd, an established European… Read More
Arcadis stock (ISIN NL0006237562) is benefiting from solid operational momentum, with the Amsterdam-based design and consultancy group reporting robust half-year 2026 figures and reiterating its full-year outlook in an update published in August 2026, giving investors fresh visibility as of September 8, 2026. Half-year 2026 results support Arcadis stock The engineering and consultancy company Arcadis… Read More
Steerprop has built a strong position in Arctic propulsion, supplying propulsion systems for icebreakers, polar research vessels, offshore support vessels and other demanding applications. The company has an installed base of more than 400 vessels globally and a significant order backlog, with the majority linked to Arctic and ice-class projects. “For Kongsberg Maritime, the acquisition… Read More
Abu Dhabi, UAE – 07 September 2026: SAFEEN Drydocks, the shipbuilding and repair subsidiary of Noatum Maritime, has expanded its drydocking operations with the addition of a 230-metre floating dock at Zayed Port in Abu Dhabi. Designed to accommodate ocean-going commercial vessels and rig repair projects, the new dock strengthens SAFEEN Drydocks’ ship repair, maintenance… Read More
As we celebrate 100 years of Royal IHC in India, we recognise a strength that has shaped our journey throughout the decades: the combination of global knowledge, local craftsmanship, technical expertise and dedication that underpins everything we do. From the beginning, expertise from across the world found its way to India, bringing with it proven… Read More
Meet the Boskalis team in Bangkok from 14 to 17 September during the Gastech Exhibition. Visit us at Booth hashtag#B30 to reconnect, exchange insights, and discuss the latest developments in the offshore energy industry. We’re looking forward to seeing you there. Source
Meet us at WindEnergy Hamburg, September 22-25, to explore how McDermott is advancing offshore wind projects through innovative offshore HVDC/HVAC platform solutions, integrated delivery, and world-class execution. Learn how McDermott GmbH combines local presence in Germany with global expertise. Source
Rotterdam’s connection with the sea has long been a driver of innovation, collaboration and progress. Next week, Van Oord will be part of the annual Wereldhavendagen Rotterdam, showcasing how we are creating a better world for future generations through marine ingenuity. From offshore energy and climate resilience to digital innovation, autonomous technologies and marine biodiversity,… Read More
Wetwheels South East C.I.C is a community organisation operating a specially adapted boat from Dover Marina, providing disabled and disadvantaged people with the opportunity to experience the water, has been selected as the Official Community Partner for the 2026 British Ports Association Conference. The organisation operates a specially adapted Cheetah Marine catamaran from Dover Marina,… Read More
By ALMA SOLÍS PANAMA CITY (AP) — Naval engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta takes the helm Monday as the first woman to lead the Panama Canal administration, stepping into the role at a challenging time for the vital maritime route. Buoyed by her leadership of the multi-billion-dollar expansion project last decade, Espino moves up from deputy administrator… Read More
Copenhagen, 2 September 2026 – Having spent a decade with A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) in the past, Roberta Duarte will return to take on the role of Chief People Officer and join Maersk’s Executive Leadership Team, effective 1 November 2026. “I am truly honoured to return to Maersk. It is a company that feels… Read More
SANTA RITA, Guam — Lt. John “Jack” P. Stone relieved Lt. Raymond J. Cerrato III as commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) during a change of command ceremony in Apra Harbor, Aug. 21, 2026. Cmdr. Grant Johnson, chief of response, U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia / Sector Guam, presided over the ceremony. Cerrato, a native of Melbourne, Fla., led Oliver Henry through more than 75,000 nautical miles of operations across Oceania and the… Read More
The Port of London Authority (PLA) has announced the appointment of Fabienne Viala and Cordi O’Hara OBE FEI as Non-Executive Directors to its Board, bringing further senior expertise in major infrastructure, engineering, safety-critical operations, governance, investment, sustainability and stakeholder engagement to an already highly qualified and experienced team. Fabienne Viala will join the Board on… Read More
Brussels, Belgium – The Netherlands is making progress in implementing its EU-funded recovery program. The European Commission has given a preliminary positive assessment of the fourth payment request, worth €661 million. Targets achieved include measures to expand offshore wind energy, more than 820,000 energy-efficiency improvements to residential buildings, and research and demonstration projects for green… Read More
Standardizing turbine designs and securing predictable project pipelines could reduce the average lifetime cost of electricity from North Sea offshore wind by up to 28 per cent by 2050 in a high-volume scenario, a study led by DNV has shown. DNV led the joint industry project (JIP) with eight companies across the European offshore wind… Read More
Our recently commissioned subsea rock installation vessel Windpiper successfully placed the first rock on its maiden project. The rock is being installed at the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea, developed by Equinor and Polenergia Offshore Wind Poland. Shortly after the christening ceremony, the Windpiper sailed to Norway to… Read More
By Peng Liqun, Lin Jiang Around half of the world’s offshore wind capacity is in China and that share is growing. In July, the country set an ambitious target to grow its roughly 47 gigawatts (GW) of capacity to 100 GW by 2030. Debate over offshore wind often returns to a simple objection: each kilowatt-hour costs more to generate… Read More
By Selene Nelson While some ports are simply starting points for exploring further afield, others are destinations in their own right. In these picturesque ports, sightseeing begins before you leave the ship, and the journey into the harbour can be every bit as memorable as the time you spend on land. To give you a… Read More
By Servet Yanatma Maritime transport plays a key role in moving goods. Globally, around 13 billion tonnes of traded goods were transported by sea in 2024. In the EU, ports handled around 3.4 billion tonnes of goods. This corresponds to 26% of the global total. Almost 90% of the EU’s external freight trade is also… Read More
By Paulo Nogueira It is the formalization of the concession, which means the document transferring to the company the right to use the port area, in exchange for a set timeframe, commitment to invest, and a counterpart for the government. R$ 1.3 billion at the port, and a concession that should not be confused with… Read More
By Paulo Nogueira The project is being developed by Grupo Arara Azul and is awaiting a specific document to proceed. The Preliminary License has already been obtained, and the expectation announced on September 4 is to receive the Installation License between September and October. According to Petronotícias, the investment is equivalent to about US$ 156 million, with… Read More
Over the past nine months, Jan De Nul has deepened the access channel to the local port of Itapoá and reused the dredged sand to create nine kilometres of beaches and five kilometres of dunes with native vegetation. “This project has made Itapoá famous throughout Brazil,” says Mayor Jefinho Garcia. Circular use of dredged sand… Read More
The Da Nang Drainage and Wastewater Treatment Company is maintaining flood control pumps. Photo: Provided by the company. Urgently dredge the drainage system. In An Hai ward, starting in July 2026, the People’s Committee of the ward requested the Son Tra Drainage Joint Venture to urgently dredge mud, soil, and garbage from the drainage pipes along 11… Read More
By: Joanna Rose Aglibot SAN FELIPE, ZAMBALES, Philippines — For 52-year-old Myra Falloran, her family home in Sitio (subvillage) Tektek, Barangay Sindol, was meant to be an inheritance for her grandchildren. Now, the sea is creeping closer. Falloran said the shoreline began changing after dredging activities started in 2022. The operation was halted at one point… Read More
By Hattie McCann Works to reinforce a seafront have started after it was battered by winter storms. In May, the Environment Agency (EA) announced it had approved £19.8m for the scheme at Torcross in Devon. The defences were damaged by multiple storms in January, eventually leading to part of the A379 coastal road between Torcross and Slapton… Read More
By Andy Ball Authorities in Cambodia’s Koh Kong province say they’ve approved a sand mining operation exporting to Singapore, despite an export ban imposed by national authorities a decade ago after large-scale dredging was found to be damaging riverine and coastal ecosystems. The dredging is occurring in an area of the Trapeang Rung River that… Read More
Semiconductor chips are the driving force behind today’s digital economy and form the foundation of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), 5G communications and electric vehicles. Amid the global chip race, river sand could open up an unprecedented opportunity for Bangladesh. The vast quantities of quartz-rich sand deposited in the basins of the Brahmaputra-Jamuna,… Read More
All over the world, industrial sand mining is extracting river sediment much, much faster than Earth’s natural cycles can replenish it. Our rivers are, quite literally, running out of sand. Scientists have just published a massive review of 411 studies conducted since 1974, revealing that the global demand for river sand and gravel to create construction… Read More
By Bruce Songhak Chung North Korea is carrying out large-scale sand and gravel extraction along its major rivers in 2026. Crews are deploying large dredgers and heavy equipment on a scale that is reshaping the terrain itself. I analyzed a time series of satellite imagery covering the Yalu, Daedong and Chongchon rivers. Along the Yalu, temporary… Read More
By Yuliya Shelkovenko Far Eastern shipbuilders launched the suction dredger “Vyacheslav Makarov” of Project C500D (hull number 168). The technical fleet vessel was assembled in the boathouse of the Khabarovsk Shipyard. This was reported by the company’s press service. Work on the slipway was carried out from August 20 to September 1, with specialists from… Read More
Delegates from across the shipbuilding and shipbreaking sectors met in Helsinki on 2 September for IndustriALL Global Union’s Shipbuilding-shipbreaking action group meeting. Their imperative was clear: when capital organizes globally, unions must too. The shipbuilding industry has exploded – 27 per cent growth since 2021. The growth is driven by increased international trade and defence… Read More
An important milestone for VARD and Windward Offshore! We are proud to announce the delivery of Windward Hamburg from Vard Vung Tau. The fourth CSOV delivered to Windward Offshore. With Windward Athens, Windward Paris, Windward Munich and now Windward Hamburg, all four purpose-built CSOVs have joined the Windward Offshore fleet. Based on our proven VARD… Read More
Damen Shipyards Group has announced the latest addition to its cargo vessels portfolio. The Container Feeder (CFe) 1100 has been launched in response to market demand for more efficient, flexible feedering capabilities for regional and international shipping. It has been developed with a firm focus on fuel efficiency, including preparation for future fuels. Fuel-efficient The CFe 1100 draws on… Read More
With a 36% increase in turnover compared to 2023, it seemed challenging to surpass 2024. Nevertheless, turnover in 2025 rose again by 6% and net profit by a significant 12% compared to 2024. CFO Jan Neckebroeck: “We are prepared for the future.” With a total turnover of €4.24 billion, we recorded a 6% increase compared… 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
We’re renourishing the beach between Mills Street and Langridge Street to address ongoing erosion. While works are underway, sections of the beach will be closed at different times, with temporary fencing in place for your safety. These works will widen the beach, improve access and help protect nearby areas from storm damage. Works will start… Read More
On September 4th, at the Government headquarters, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung chaired a meeting on the plan to restore degraded, depleted, and polluted water sources in the Bac Hung Hai, Nhue-Day, and Ngu Huyen Khe rivers. At the meeting, the progress of the projects was updated. Regarding the Nhuệ River project, the city is currently… Read More
By Margaret Canning Shipbuilder Harland & Wolff has nabbed its biggest cruise ship refurb for Belfast since the business was bought over last year. Staff will be working on the revitalisation of the Beachcomber, a project with an estimated £40m economic impact. The vessel is owned by Florida cruise giant Margaritaville at Sea, with work… Read More
KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust (KPT) has awarded a contract to National Dredging and Marine Services (NDMS) to commence dredging operations at Karachi Port to increase the depth of the Approach Channel, Tippu Sultan Channel and South Wharf. This will enable the arrival and berthing of deep-draft vessels at Karachi Port, thereby reducing freight and… Read More
By Yohan An and Monique Freemon CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — Col. Margaret “Maggie” Maasberg assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Far East District during a change of command ceremony July 27, 2026, at the Riverbend Golf Course at Camp Humphreys. Maasberg is the 40th commander responsible for implementing an $8 billion… Read More
The Army Corps of Engineers terminated its Collier County Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study, ending a yearslong effort to evaluate hurricane and storm surge protection options along the county’s Gulf coastline. The study, reinitiated after Hurricane Ian in 2022, focused on vulnerable areas including Vanderbilt Beach, Park Shore, Naples and Marco Island. Officials examined… Read More
If FEMA funding is awarded, it could add around 1.2 million more cubic yards of sand combined to the project OUTER BANKS, N.C. — It’s no secret that Hatteras Island has faced an enormous amount of adversity throughout the fall and winter on the Outer Banks. But soon help will be on the way through… 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
With a 36% increase in turnover compared to 2023, it seemed challenging to surpass 2024. Nevertheless, turnover in 2025 rose again by 6% and net profit by a significant 12% compared to 2024. CFO Jan Neckebroeck: “We are prepared for the future.” With a total turnover of €4.24 billion, we recorded a 6% increase compared… Read More
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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