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This is considered one of the largest coastal engineering and beach nourishment projects ever undertaken in Brazil, with Jan de Nul dredging almost 12million m3, and is a public-private partnership involving the Port of São Francisco do Sul and the Porto Itapoá. By Alisson Ficher Historic dredging in Babitonga Bay supplies the largest beach widening… Read More
By Stefan Krueger Arcadis centers its equity story on global design and engineering services while investors look at long term strategy, sector peers and valuation metrics in comparison with names like AECOM and WSP. Arcadis (NL0006237562) positions itself as a global design and engineering group with a clear long term growth narrative. The Amsterdam-listed company operates… Read More
Jan De Nul and Boskalis International Uruguay were shortlisted to continue in the running in the international tender to dredge the Martín García Channel, a five-year contract that seeks to ensure the navigability of a key route for regional trade. The Administrative Commission of the Río de la Plata (CARP) excluded CHEC Dredging Co from the tender due… Read More
Singapore: A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) today announced the appointment of Scott Elliott as Regional President for Asia Pacific. Elliott has led the region on an interim basis since January 2026, having previously served as Regional CFO for Asia Pacific, a role he took up after joining Maersk in 2020. Before joining Maersk, Elliott was President… Read More
By Bertrand Benoit and Alistair MacDonald BERLIN—Germany said it had scrapped a €15.2 billion project (equivalent to $17.2 billion) to build its biggest military ship since the end of World War II in the latest sign of the country’s rapidly changing priorities as it embarks on a massive rearmament effort. The Defense Ministry said it had… Read More
By Stefan Krueger Arcadis centers its equity story on global design and engineering services while investors look at long term strategy, sector peers and valuation metrics in comparison with names like AECOM and WSP. Arcadis (NL0006237562) positions itself as a global design and engineering group with a clear long term growth narrative. The Amsterdam-listed company operates… Read More
DP World has launched EcoRoute, a suite of solutions that helps businesses optimise supply chain performance while reducing emissions by combining network design, lower-carbon logistics solutions, emissions measurement and strategic partnerships. Freight and logistics account for approximately 10% of global energy-related CO₂ emissions. At the same time, tightening regulations, investor scrutiny, and customer expectations are… Read More
Abu Dhabi, UAE – 23 June 2026: AD Ports Group (ADX: ADPORTS), a leading global enabler of trade, industry and logistics solutions, today announced the launch of its AI-driven business intelligence headquarters IHQ, a Group-wide platform employing thousands of digital workers embedding AI across 20 global workstreams. The launch of the platform is aligned with… Read More
Abu Dhabi, UAE – 24 June 2026: AD Ports Group (ADPORTS:ADX), a leading global enabler of integrated trade, industry and logistics solutions, today announced that it has acquired an additional 30% equity stake valued at AED 1.1 billion (USD 300 million) in one of its most strategic assets, Global Feeder Shipping (GFS), raising its holding… Read More
With the theme, “It’s a Zoo out there!”, Dredging Days 2026 took place in the historic A Room with a Zoo conference centre, adjacent to the legendary Antwerp Zoo. The location was strategically intended to draw a parallel between the chaotic, unpredictable nature of global geopolitics and the complex environmental and technical landscapes facing the… Read More
Meet the Boskalis team in Manchester on 16 & 17 June at the Global Offshore Wind Exhibition. Visit us at Booth #C40 to reconnect and discuss the latest developments in the offshore wind industry. Source
From 3 – 7 August 2026, Royal IHC brings its Dredging Training Week to Rio de Janeiro, offering participants a unique opportunity to deepen their dredging knowledge through a five-day on-site learning experience. Why attend? ✔ Gain practical and theoretical insights into dredging operations ✔ Learn from experienced Royal IHC specialists ✔ Translate theory into… Read More
Only a few more places available for the upcoming CEDA-IADC Course ‘Dredging for sustainable infrastructure’ in Delft (NL), from 15-18 June. Register today! https://lnkd.in/eh5AWxQD. Source
Singapore: A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) today announced the appointment of Scott Elliott as Regional President for Asia Pacific. Elliott has led the region on an interim basis since January 2026, having previously served as Regional CFO for Asia Pacific, a role he took up after joining Maersk in 2020. Before joining Maersk, Elliott was President… Read More
The Board of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has today unanimously elected John Denholm CBE as Chairman of the Board. The decision was made by the ICS Board of Directors at the organisation’s Annual General Meeting, held at Palazzo Valentini in Rome, Italy. John Denholm succeeds Emanuele Grimaldi, President and Managing Director of Grimaldi… Read More
The Port of Tyne has announced the appointment of Julia Prescot CBE as its new Chair, effective from 1 July 2026. Julia brings extensive experience in infrastructure, investment and leadership, having worked across major national transport and regeneration projects. Since October 2019, she has served on the Board of the Port of Tyne and as… Read More
The appointment follows a selection process that took place over the past few weeks. During this process, numerous candidates were evaluated by a selection committee composed of members of the Board of Directors. Ultimately, Rob Smeets emerged as the strongest candidate. Rob Smeets is no stranger to the Port of Antwerp-Bruges. He has worked for… Read More
On June 20, NB 983 to Rem Offshore was successfully launched from Vard Vung Tau. This marks an important milestone on the journey toward delivery. NB 983 is of the VARD 4 19 design, and the CSOV is tailored to provide services during the construction, operation, and maintenance of offshore wind farms worldwide. This is… Read More
Ørsted is moving beyond its green transformation to focus on reducing emissions from how offshore wind farms are designed, built, and operated, with the ambition to reach net-zero emissions across its entire value chain by 2040. Reducing emissions in the value chain is both a climate imperative and a business necessity. It reduces exposure to… Read More
Amazon and Skyborn Renewables have signed a 600 MW Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for carbon-free electricity from the Gennaker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea, marking the largest single PPA ever signed in Germany and one of the largest in Europe. The agreement provides Skyborn Renewables with the long-term revenue certainty needed to… Read More
Benefiting from the current good weather conditions, offshore works on the Princess Elisabeth Island are steadily progressing: the 17th caisson has been installed in the North Sea. 🌊⚓ Each caisson installed brings us closer to completing this pioneering artificial energy island, located 45 km off the Belgian coast. This could be delivered through the strong… Read More
The Cook Labor Government has welcomed the award of a dredging contract to Jan De Nul Australia for Pilbara Ports new Zone 5 Bypass Channel at the Port of Port Hedland. Pilbara Ports awards contract to Jan De Nul Australia to deliver the Zone 5 Bypass Channel at Port of Port Hedland Project will strengthen… Read More
By aligning city and port strategies, African leaders can harness the power of partnerships and the AfCFTA to drive a just, green transition that protects vulnerable coastal communities. By 2050, the population of our continent is expected to reach 2.5 billion, with two-thirds living in urban areas. This seismic demographic shift, alongside our rapidly changing… Read More
Data from the first quarter of 2026, shows a huge rise in imports from China into the Port of London, with an increase of 250% compared to Q1 2025. The PLA’s latest Quarterly Trade Report shows how tough global trading conditions have contributed to a drop off in volumes coming through the Port compared with… Read More
Valencia, June 17, 2026 – The Port Authority of Valencia (APV) handled 32.8 million metric tons during the first five months of the year, representing a 3.59% decrease compared to the same period last year, driven by a decline in solid bulk cargo, particularly construction materials, which fell by nearly 60%. Despite this decline, container traffic remained steady at 2,317,507 TEUs, up 0.17% from 2025…. Read More
This is considered one of the largest coastal engineering and beach nourishment projects ever undertaken in Brazil, with Jan de Nul dredging almost 12million m3, and is a public-private partnership involving the Port of São Francisco do Sul and the Porto Itapoá. By Alisson Ficher Historic dredging in Babitonga Bay supplies the largest beach widening… Read More
By Ana Alice In the Nordic Taiga, a river marked by logging undergoes ecological restoration with sediments transported by helicopter, bed recomposition, and scientific monitoring to track the return of aquatic habitats. The Abramsån River, a tributary of the Råneälven located about 45 kilometers south of the Arctic Circle in northern Sweden, has become one of the… Read More
Dredging operations are increasingly moving into environments where direct operator exposure creates safety, mobility, and logistical challenges. Many modern dredging projects involve contaminated sediments, unstable tailings ponds, industrial lagoons, confined waterways, remote mining sites, and restricted-access basins where conventional manned dredging equipment can become difficult or inefficient to deploy. For years, the idea of autonomous… Read More
The land reclamation and harbor upgrade project for Kaafu Girifushi, the military training base, was officially inaugurated yesterday. Defence Minister Hassan Rasheed launched the project during a ceremony held at the Girifushi Training Centre. The project has been contracted to the Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC). Under the first phase of the project, 13.3… Read More
By Ana Alice Project in Xinjiang brings together record-breaking dam, billion-dollar reservoir, and digital technologies in a Chinese project focused on water, energy, irrigation, and water control in an extreme climate region. The Dashixia Dam in Xinjiang has once again attracted attention outside China after entering the water storage phase and nearing hydroelectric operation. The… Read More
By Fabio Lucas Carvalho As China tries to reduce pressure on rivers and quarries, coal waste accumulated over decades is beginning to find new use in construction, in automated factories that transform toxic waste into sand, gravel, unburned bricks, and other industrial materials. China accumulates about 7 billion tons of coal waste and has started… Read More
By Ana Alice Present in concrete, glass, and technology, sand has become a resource contested on a global scale, with increasing extraction in rivers, beaches, and seabeds, and impacts monitored by scientists and international organizations. The world uses about 50 billion tons of sand and gravel per year, according to the United Nations Environment Programme. The… Read More
Male is one of the world’s most overcrowded cities, but it faces double pressure. As well as a growing population, the capital of the Maldives is also threatened by rising sea levels. Owing to climate breakdown, its living space is shrinking. So the justification for a land reclamation project seemed clear. Take sand from elsewhere… Read More
On June 20, NB 983 to Rem Offshore was successfully launched from Vard Vung Tau. This marks an important milestone on the journey toward delivery. NB 983 is of the VARD 4 19 design, and the CSOV is tailored to provide services during the construction, operation, and maintenance of offshore wind farms worldwide. This is… Read More
A new Italdraghe dredger is now operating in India on the Hooghly River, supporting an important dredging project aimed at restoring safe and efficient navigation. Dredging operations have already started to lower the riverbed level from 2 m to 6 m, addressing the navigability issues caused by the progressive rise of the riverbed due to… Read More
SOUTHAMPTON, UNITED KINGDOM – 19 June 2026: DP World has welcomed two of Europe’s largest quay cranes to Southampton in its latest investment to ensure this major container terminal can meet growing demand from UK trade. The quay cranes, weighing more than 2,000 tonnes each and standing nearly 150 metres high – more than 50 metres… Read More
By Emily Dawkins Norwegian shipyard Vard has announced that construction has begun on the 100-metre research vessel project named RV6000, contracted by Oceanco owner Gabe Newell‘s marine research and ocean exploration organisation Inkfish. The keel of the custom new build was laid at the yard’s facilities in Brăila, Romania, attended by representatives from Inkfish, its UK-based technical representatives, YTMC, the… 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
The Cook Labor Government has welcomed the award of a dredging contract to Jan De Nul Australia for Pilbara Ports new Zone 5 Bypass Channel at the Port of Port Hedland. Pilbara Ports awards contract to Jan De Nul Australia to deliver the Zone 5 Bypass Channel at Port of Port Hedland Project will strengthen… Read More
Jan De Nul and Boskalis International Uruguay were shortlisted to continue in the running in the international tender to dredge the Martín García Channel, a five-year contract that seeks to ensure the navigability of a key route for regional trade. The Administrative Commission of the Río de la Plata (CARP) excluded CHEC Dredging Co from the tender due… Read More
For the next 25 years, Jan De Nul will be responsible for deepening, modernising and maintaining Argentina’s main waterway under a concession agreement that allows the company to collect toll fees from passing vessels. The company has maintained the Paraná River since 1995 and sees this new contract as a strong vote of confidence. The… Read More
By Anupam Srivastava Nearly nine months after chief minister Yogi Adityanath directed authorities to accelerate efforts to clean and rejuvenate the Gomti, a dredging proposal involving a massive logistical operation is back in consideration after 25 years to restore the river’s ecological health. The move comes even as government agencies and experts work to meet… 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
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
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
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