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As part of its fleet expansion plans, Dredging Corporation of India Limited (DCI) is acquiring 11 new dredgers over the next five years. Covering different vessel types and capacities for port and inland-waterway applications, the investment for the programme is estimated approximately to the tune of Rs 3,560 crore, proposed to be funded through a… Read More
By Christine Disch Arcadis (EURONEXT: ARCAD), the world’s leading company delivering data-driven sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets, has noted that WSP Global Inc. (“WSP“) has decided not to proceed with a public offer for all issued and outstanding shares of Arcadis. WSP’s two proposals were carefully reviewed and unanimously… Read More
By Femi Fabunmi The Federal Government has approved the modernisation and upgrade of four ports outside Lagos, as well as the development of six new deep seaports across the country. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, announced the approvals in a statement posted on his official X account on Sunday. The four… Read More
By Anke Maree A Swedish company has created a pioneering floating wind turbine design to address standard barriers. In Sweden, the shift offshore has gained significant traction to overcome a growing energy supply gap. Now, the nation is moving clean power generation into deeper waters. Projects faced unique challenges like limited space, heavy maritime traffic,… Read More
Türkiye has launched UAB Mavi Vatan, its first domestically designed suction dredger, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu said on Sept. 26. Built in a Turkish shipyard, the vessel will enter service after several months of sea trials, he said. Uraloğlu said the dredger is 85 meters long, can dredge to a depth of 20… Read More
By Christine Disch Arcadis (EURONEXT: ARCAD), the world’s leading company delivering data-driven sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets, has noted that WSP Global Inc. (“WSP“) has decided not to proceed with a public offer for all issued and outstanding shares of Arcadis. WSP’s two proposals were carefully reviewed and unanimously… Read More
By Mark Cox Karin Formigoni, Global Industry Executive, Energy & Water at Arcadis (EURONEXT: ARCAD), has been named a recipient of the 2026 Women in Global Energy Transition Award. The award was presented by the Women in Renewables Alliance (WiRA) at the 8th Women in Energy Transition Awards, held on 22 September at the Queen… Read More
As part of its fleet expansion plans, Dredging Corporation of India Limited (DCI) is acquiring 11 new dredgers over the next five years. Covering different vessel types and capacities for port and inland-waterway applications, the investment for the programme is estimated approximately to the tune of Rs 3,560 crore, proposed to be funded through a… Read More
Cochin Shipyard Limited has officially signed a Share Purchase Agreement to acquire a 23 per cent equity stake in the Netherlands-based ship design and engineering company Conoship International Holding BV. The strategic transaction is valued at a cash consideration of €2.30 million (approximately ₹25 crore), the company said in a stock exchange filing. The deal… Read More
The Young CEDA Pitch Talks at Dredging Days gave emerging professionals just seven minutes each to present research and ideas tackling technical and environmental challenges in dredging. CEDA Members: Please SIGN IN to read the full article. Not a member yet? Learn about the benefits of membership While the advice given in this editorial content… Read More
Meet the Boskalis team in Rio de Janeiro from 21 to 24 September during the ROG.E Exhibition. Visit us at Booth hashtag#A31 to reconnect, exchange insights, and discuss the latest developments in the offshore energy industry. We’re looking forward to seeing you there. Source
By Christine Disch Amsterdam, 9 September 2026 – Arcadis (EURONEXT: ARCAD), the world’s leading company delivering data-driven sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets published the registration details for the live webcast of Company’s Capital Markets Day event on Tuesday 29 September 2026 from 14:00-16:00 CET. During the event, CEO Heather… 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
As Rasmus Errboe begins an 18-month term as Chair of WindEurope, he calls for Europe to turn its wind ambitions into action through more projects, stronger supply chains, accelerated electrification, and expanded grids. Today, Rasmus Errboe, Group President and CEO of Ørsted, becomes Chair of WindEurope, the association representing the European wind industry and will… Read More
Today, the Supervisory Board of Hapag-Lloyd AG has decided that Anders Boenaes, currently Senior Managing Director Network at Hapag-Lloyd, will become the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the company as of October 1. The Supervisory Board also decided to extend the contract with Chief Terminal & Infrastructure Officer (CTIO), Dheeraj Bhatia until December 31,… Read More
Elomatic, an international consulting and engineering company, has announced the appointment of Michael O’Sullivan as President of Elomatic Consulting Inc. As part of his role, O’Sullivan will lead Elomatic’s regional business strategy, connecting local expertise with the company’s extensive international resources and capabilities to serve clients across the region. O’Sullivan joins Elomatic from his role… 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
By Anke Maree A Swedish company has created a pioneering floating wind turbine design to address standard barriers. In Sweden, the shift offshore has gained significant traction to overcome a growing energy supply gap. Now, the nation is moving clean power generation into deeper waters. Projects faced unique challenges like limited space, heavy maritime traffic,… Read More
Vietnam needs a comprehensive policy framework to remove legal and procedural bottlenecks and create conditions for offshore wind power projects to access long-term investment capital, helping to unlock the country’s substantial offshore wind potential, said insiders. With a coastline of more than 3,260 km, an exclusive economic zone of nearly 1 million sq.km and favourable,… Read More
During WindEnergy Hamburg, Van Oord officially revealed the names of its two next-generation flexible fallpipe vessels: Vindnes and Vestnes. Scheduled for delivery in 2028 and 2029, the purpose-built vessels will strengthen Van Oord’s subsea rock installation capabilities and support the continued growth of offshore wind, interconnector and critical energy infrastructure projects worldwide. As offshore wind… Read More
How do we bring down the cost of offshore wind by 30 % over the next decade? That was one of the key questions being discussed at WindEnergy Hamburg this week. With 1,600 exhibitors from 40 countries, the event brought together suppliers, developers, and partners from across the industry to discuss the future of offshore… Read More
By Femi Fabunmi The Federal Government has approved the modernisation and upgrade of four ports outside Lagos, as well as the development of six new deep seaports across the country. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, announced the approvals in a statement posted on his official X account on Sunday. The four… Read More
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank‘s private investment arm, has agreed to lend $70 million (Rs 670 crore) to state-run Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA), India’s busiest container gateway, to fund the installation of shore power supply (SPS) infrastructure across its terminals in what is being called as the first ‘blue financing’ in… Read More
By Chimamkpam Umeh-Saboyo The Ogun State Government and global ports operator DP World have signed Memoranda of Understanding for the development of the Gateway Deep Sea Port and the Ogun State Blue Marine Special Economic Zone. The agreements, signed in Paris on Thursday, are expected to attract more than $7 billion in initial investment and… Read More
By John Lewis Port Otago and Napier Port’s new $36 million harbour dredger, the Kapuka, has hit the water for the first time after being launched from a shipyard in Vietnam. The launching of the Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD) 1000 marks a major milestone in the construction of the new state-of-the-art vessel, which combines the latest… Read More
In the mid-1960s, a survey conducted by a Dutch company for the East Pakistan Inland Water Transport Authority found 12,000 kilometres of navigable waterways across what is now Bangladesh. Today, at the height of monsoon, only about 4,500 km of these waterways remain navigable, which shrinks to 2,500 km during dry seasons—a loss of more… Read More
By Nguyễn Hùng On the morning of September 27, after many days of pumps operating at full capacity, water in the canal system seriously polluted in Monbay urban area, Ha Long ward, Quang Ninh city has basically dried up. Black mud is thick and smelly, dead fish cover many sections of canals and ditches. The… Read More
Following 16 months of construction, Hall is proud to have successfully completed the 1.81 km Ebeye seawall in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. The new seawall provides an important line of defence for the densely populated island, helping protect homes, roads and critical infrastructure from coastal erosion, inundation and the increasing impacts of climate… Read More
Dredging is underway to save a disappearing regional Queensland beach, but there are questions about its long-term viability and the impacts of increasingly powerful weather events. At Moore Park Beach, 400 kilometres north of Brisbane, 5 metres of the foreshore has washed away since Tropical Cyclone Alfred hit in early 2025. Another major flood event… Read More
By Kiran Journals Sand and gravel are the second most used resources on Earth after water. The United Nations Environment Programme estimates global use at about 50 billion tonnes a year and says extraction is outpacing sustainable supply. Sand is central to concrete, asphalt and glass, while high-purity silica is a feedstock for silicon used in… Read More
By Peerzada Mohsin Shafi Jammu and Kashmir is beginning to face a construction-material crisis at a time when demand for roads, bridges, housing, hospitals, schools, drainage systems and other infrastructure is rising. Restrictions on quarrying operations and curbs on the extraction, lifting and transportation of mining material have created difficulties for ongoing development works. The… 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
Türkiye has launched UAB Mavi Vatan, its first domestically designed suction dredger, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu said on Sept. 26. Built in a Turkish shipyard, the vessel will enter service after several months of sea trials, he said. Uraloğlu said the dredger is 85 meters long, can dredge to a depth of 20… Read More
Recently, Fujian Funing Shipbuilding Heavy Industry, a subsidiary of Fujian Shipbuilding Industry Group (Fujian Shipbuilding), signed a contract for one 66.9-meter anchor-handling tugboat. It is reported that the vessel was independently developed and designed by Fujian Fuchuan Ocean Engineering Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd. and is a multi-purpose offshore work tugboat for unlimited navigation areas…. Read More
By James Devonshire The UK Government is backing British shipbuilding with multi-billion-pound investment in two major maritime projects, in a move it says will strengthen the country’s industrial base and support skilled manufacturing jobs. The investment will fund three new floating docks for the Royal Navy’s submarine service at HM Naval Base Clyde, as well… Read More
During WindEnergy Hamburg, Van Oord officially revealed the names of its two next-generation flexible fallpipe vessels: Vindnes and Vestnes. Scheduled for delivery in 2028 and 2029, the purpose-built vessels will strengthen Van Oord’s subsea rock installation capabilities and support the continued growth of offshore wind, interconnector and critical energy infrastructure projects worldwide. As offshore wind… 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
As part of the R0Q consortium, we have been selected by De Werkvennootschap as preferred bidder for the redevelopment of the Brussels Ring Road around Zaventem. The project marks an important next step in the “Werken aan de Ring” programme and is the first zone to be addressed as part of the large scale redevelopment… Read More
Appreciating the efforts of Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar in visiting the fishing harbour in Mangaluru and hearing the problems of fishermen, Dakshina Kannada District Congress Fishermen Cell president Chetan Bengre said Mr. Shivakumar has immediately sanctioned ₹5 crore for dredging to enable smooth movement of fishing boats through the Netravati and Phalguni rivers and the… Read More
By Jens Karsten The Swedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket) and the Port of Luleå have awarded a SEK5.7 billion (US$580 million) contract for the remaining dredging works under Sweden’s Project Malmporten, the largest dredging project ever undertaken in the country. Malmporten Dredging Contractors (MDC), a joint venture between Boskalis and Van Oord, will dredge approximately 40… Read More
By Ernice Gilbert ST. THOMAS — The long-planned dredging of Charlotte Amalie Harbor is scheduled to begin by October 12, with the V.I. Port Authority outlining a two-phase operation that will deepen key sections of the harbor while moving dredged material by vessel and truck between St. Thomas and St. Croix. VIPA said it has… 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
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