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HOUSTON, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — McDermott announces the safe, successful completion of fabrication, construction, and offshore floatover of the Scarborough floating production unit (FPU) topside and hull structures for Woodside Energy. The contract, awarded in 2021, followed the successful delivery of front-end engineering design for the Scarborough Energy Project’s FPU and includes engineering, procurement, construction, installation and… Read More
What if you could see one of our dredging vessels live in action – while it is working on Belgium’s largest construction site? This is your opportunity. Come visit the site of the Oosterweel Link in Antwerp on Sunday, May 25, and watch one of our dredging vessels prepare the Scheldt riverbed for the tunnel… Read More
Royal Boskalis Westminster is nearing completion of a dredging project at SOHAR Port and Freezone in northern Oman to accommodate a new LNG terminal, according to the company’s release. The company has dredged approximately four million cubic meters of sand using its trailing suction hopper dredgers Willem van Oranje and Coastway, along with the backhoe dredger Colbart…. Read More
Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) is keen to tap business opportunities in the Middle East, South East Asia and South Asian markets, its MD and CEO Durgesh Kumar Dubey said New Delhi: Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) is keen to tap business opportunities in the Middle East, South East Asia and South Asian markets, its MD… Read More
Konecranes has appointed Marko Tulokas (b. 1972) as its new President and CEO as of June 1, 2025. He succeeds Konecranes’ current President and CEO Anders Svensson who will leave the company on July 19, 2025, as announced earlier. From the beginning of June until his departure, Anders Svensson will act as an advisor to… Read More
Lisbon, Portugal/ Abu Dhabi, UAE – 19 May 2025: Noatum Logistics, a leading global logistics company, has opened its first robotically assisted refrigerated warehouse in the Portuguese capital, to serve AD Ports Group’s growing West Mediterranean logistics business. The launch is part of Noatum Logistics’ rollout of cold chain hubs to meet evolving market demand… Read More
Abu Dhabi, UAE – 20 May 2025: AD Ports Group (ADX: ADPORTS) and Burjeel Holdings (ADX: BURJEEL) have officially launched their healthcare logistics joint venture (JV), DOCKTOUR, during Make it in the Emirates, one of the UAE’s most comprehensive economic programs. The platform was unveiled at the Burjeel Holdings booth, in the presence of His… Read More
Abu Dhabi, UAE – 20 May 2025: AD Ports Group (ADX: ADPORTS), a leading facilitator of global trade, logistics, and industry, signed a Head of Terms Agreement with Advario, a leading global provider of tank storage and infrastructure solutions, to explore establishing a joint venture to develop and operate green energy and liquid bulk storage… Read More
Copenhagen, Denmark – A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has been recognized as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant™ for Third-Party Logistics (3PL) for the fourth consecutive year. According to Maersk, this recognition highlights Maersk’s commitment to delivering seamless end-to-end solutions that meet the evolving needs of its global customer base. According to the research:… Read More
CEDA Dredging Days is the flagship conference of CEDA and is the main event on the dredging industry calendar in the CEDA (EMEA) region. The “new style” Dredging Days 2024 conference in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, was a great success. In the next edition, which will take place from 11-13 May 2026 in Antwerp, Belgium, we will… Read More
To optimise the chances of the successful completion of a project, contracting parties should, from the start, fully understand the requirements of a dredging project. IADC’s five-day seminar strives to provide an understanding of the basics of dredging through lectures and workshops which are given by industry experts in a classroom setting for a hands-on… Read More
𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞! A course that covers all aspects of dredging in just two weeks. Want to see what it’s like? Watch the video below! 📸 📍Kinderdijk, the Netherlands 📧Register via training@royalihc.com 📅September 15-26, 2025 Source
Registration for the 24th World Dredging Congress & Exhibition (WODCON XXIV) is OPEN! Follow the links below to: SPONSOR EXHIBIT REGISTER – all in one place, all online! WODCON XXIV will be hosted by the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) and held at the picturesque Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel from June 23-27, 2025. WODCON is the only global event dedicated exclusively to… Read More
Nairobi: A.P. Moller – Maersk has appointed Tito Okuku its Managing Director for Eastern Africa, effective May 5, 2025. Tito brings over 25 years of leadership experience in logistics and supply chain, having successfully led teams and operations across multiple African markets. With an extensive background in strategy, business development, warehousing, landside operations, and fleet management,… Read More
Navantia UK has today appointed Donato Martínez as the company’s new CEO, succeeding Juan Ignacio de la Cueva, who accomplished the first steps of the integration of Harland & Wolff, including unlocking key investments for the Fleet Solid Support (FSS) programme. The leadership change follows a few months of significant progress since the acquisition of… Read More
Arcadis 2025 Annual General Meeting Arcadis’ shareholders re-appoint Supervisory Board members and approve dividend Shareholders re-appointed Michiel Lap and Carla Mahieu to the Supervisory Board Shareholders approved the company’s dividend proposal of €1.00 per ordinary share Amsterdam – Arcadis (EURONEXT: ARCAD), the world’s leading company in delivering data-driven sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for… Read More
Paul Pathy, the CEO of Canada’s largest dry bulk shipping company – Fednav, has been elected as the President of the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) at the organization’s general meeting in Copenhagan on May 14. He takes over as the 47th President. Pathy, who will be taking over from Nikolaus H. Schues, is also… Read More
Empire Offshore Wind LLC (Empire), a subsidiary of Equinor ASA, has been informed by the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) that the stop work order has been lifted for the Empire Wind project, allowing construction activities to resume. “We appreciate the fact that construction can now resume on Empire Wind,… Read More
Our jack-up installation vessel Vole au vent successfully installed the first wind turbine at the EMYN Îles d’Yeu et de Noirmoutier wind farm, located off the French coast. Between now and September, 61 turbines will be installed for this project with Vole au vent. Ahead of this phase, our cutter suction dredger Willem van Rubroeck… Read More
In a cavernous testing facility on England’s windswept northeast coast, engineers are thrashing a 50-ton, multimillion-dollar wind turbine blade around like a giant sword—on purpose. The blade is being tested to destruction at the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (ORE Catapult) in Blyth. It tells one small part of the story of the energy transition. This… Read More
HOUSTON, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — McDermott announces the safe, successful completion of fabrication, construction, and offshore floatover of the Scarborough floating production unit (FPU) topside and hull structures for Woodside Energy. The contract, awarded in 2021, followed the successful delivery of front-end engineering design for the Scarborough Energy Project’s FPU and includes engineering, procurement, construction, installation and… Read More
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA) in British Columbia, Canada, will launch procurement this summer for the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 (RBT2) project, a major port expansion planned south of Vancouver, British Columbia. A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is expected in July 2025, targeting construction partners for the landmass and wharf components of the new… Read More
Port Antwerp authorities are experimenting with autonomous vehicles and boats to automate short-distance transfers and some not-so-short ones. On Thursday, the port was the stage for a live demonstration of a fully electric shuttle system for transfers between key operational areas, including warehouses, stacks and gates, reducing the need for diesel-powered vehicles and personnel. The vehicle,… Read More
DP World plans to develop, manage and operate a new multipurpose facility at Syria’s second-largest port Tartus UAE port and logistics giant follows CMA CGM in announcing intentions to invest in the Middle East country, after signing deal with newly installed Syrian government DUBAI-based port operator DP World has signed a memorandum of understanding with the new… Read More
Expansion to boost cargo capacity, attract $3.9 billion in foreign investment, and position Dominican Republic as a regional nearshoring and trade hub SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – DP World has signed a landmark US$760 million Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of the Dominican Republic to expand the Port of Caucedo and its Free Trade… Read More
Contractors are implementing the project to upgrade and renovate March 29 Park, focusing on dredging the lake bed, to be completed before the 2025 storm season. This will both promptly regulate and reduce flooding in the city center and take advantage of favorable conditions during the dry season to implement solutions to ensure environmental sanitation… Read More
Dredge Yard’s Auger Suction Dredger 250 at work! Our compact yet powerful Auger Suction Dredger 250 is currently operating in a marina, efficiently cleaning sediments under and around the jetties. With a dredging depth of up to 8 meters, it ensures safe navigation and improved water flow, all while minimizing turbidity and disruption. Designed for… Read More
SIBU : A small river serving as drainage system along Lang Lang Road at Sungai Sadit here, spanning about three kilometers, is currently being dredged and cleared, said Bawang Assan assemblyman Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh. He said many parts of the river had become blocked due to erosion, overgrown grass, and weeds. “Once the… Read More
Conflict erupted after dredger brought from Azheekal encountered issues & halted dredging THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Tension escalated at Muthalapozhi as local fishermen locked horns with the police and the Harbour Engineering Department over the inaction of the state government in removing the accumulated sand from the Muthalapozhi Harbour mouth in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday. The conflict erupted on… Read More
Chandigarh The Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday announced that the groundbreaking new mining policy of the Punjab Government fundamentally shifts the control of sand and gravel resources directly into the hands of the people, effectively curbing corruption and significantly increasing state revenue. The Finance Minister announced this as he along with Mining… Read More
An Bord Pleanála has received a planning application for sand and gravel quarry activities in Abbeyleix, Laois. The permission sought is for over a 10 year period, including all site associated works, on 4.40 hectares of land based in Redhill, with an excavation area of around 3.1 hectares. The planning application includes mention of on-site… Read More
Scoping plans have been submitted for a 12-hectare quarry off the A14 in mid Suffolk. Applicant Brett Aggregates Limited, with agents SLR Consulting Limited, has submitted plans for a mineral quarry in Barham. This would see a 12ha extension of the existing 18.1ha Barham Quarry that collects sand and gravel. In the planning statement to the county council, the agents wrote: “The prospective… Read More
A planned expansion of a sand and gravel quarry near Bridgnorth could create up to 50 jobs and extend operations at the site by 20 years, developers say. Plans submitted to Shropshire Council this week by Salop Sand and Gravel would see extensions to both north and south sides of the existing quarry operations at… Read More
Damen has added a new dredger to its dredging portfolio. Named the Plain Suction Dredger, this latest addition to the dredging range has been designed to be used for free flowing sand, which means that it therefore does not require a cutter unit. Damen is well known for its comprehensive range of cutter suction dredgers… Read More
On Monday the 12th of May, the christening ceremony took place of the Lithuanian Navy’s new multi-role tug On Monday the 12th of May, just nine months after the contract was signed, the christening ceremony took place of the Lithuanian Navy’s new multi-role tug at the Klaipėda Cruise Ship Terminal. Built and delivered by the Damen… Read More
Damen Maaskant has successfully completed and delivered the San Koura Rangi Damen Maaskant has successfully completed and delivered the San Koura Rangi, a state-of-the-art scampi trawler built for New Zealand seafood company Sanford. The 32.4-metre vessel has safely arrived in New Zealand, where the official handover will take place and the vessel will soon begin operations in… Read More
𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐒𝐄𝐂 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 — 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲! We are in Scheveningen (NL) this week with the demo version of our 4-track crawler, fitted with advanced sensors from our brilliant partners: ELWAVE, CSignum, i2S Orphie (Seatec) and Teledyne Marine. This isn’t just a showcase — it’s a… 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
DP World plans to develop, manage and operate a new multipurpose facility at Syria’s second-largest port Tartus UAE port and logistics giant follows CMA CGM in announcing intentions to invest in the Middle East country, after signing deal with newly installed Syrian government DUBAI-based port operator DP World has signed a memorandum of understanding with the new… Read More
Maintenance dredging is planned to start from 22 May 2025 at the ferry facility at Cullen Bay, subject to finalisation of the environmental process. Maritime Constructions will be mobilising plant and equipment for the dredging project, which will remove silt from the basin and access channel at the ferry facility. A small northern section of… Read More
The scope of work includes constructing a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) jetty, implementing shore protection measures, and developing an advanced drainage network BESIX recently secured an award for a marine infrastructure project at SOHAR Port and Freezone in Oman. The project award sees BESIX’s return to the Omani market and marks the expansion of its… Read More
Port of Cromarty Firth has awarded a £1.5 million contract to RJ McLeod to carry out all required pre-construction work in readiness for the construction stage of its £111 million Phase 5 expansion that will expand the size of the Port’s current 9Ha Quay West facility and provide the critical facilities needed in Scotland for… Read More
GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA –Waterway Navigation is the U. S Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) earliest Civil Works mission. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, called upon the Wilmington District’s Dredge MURDEN for an innovative mission to help clear critical shoaling to maintain safe and efficient navigation conditions for military and commercial vessels in the harbor. The… Read More
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is highlighting it 250 years of service to the nation by celebrating its birthday throughout 2025. USACE was established on June 16, 1775, when the Continental Congress authorized the first Chief Engineer to oversee the construction of fortifications and other military infrastructure. Over the centuries, USACE… Read More
WIESBADEN, Germany, Dec. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District has selected the joint venture of Woolpert and Black & Veatch to provide architecture, engineering, master planning, and design services under a five-year, $94.5 million contract. The contract supports military installations and projects throughout 30 European countries. The contract, expected to be completed in September 2029, will… Read More
FINEGAYAN, Guam – The Office in Charge of Construction Marine Corps Marianas (OICC MCM) closed out fiscal year 2024 with 58 active construction projects and record-breaking metrics, according to an overview brief published in October 2024. OICC MCM was first commissioned in 2016. The command has approximately 130 personnel who monitor and manage construction projects… 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
GLDD recently launched the Cape Hatteras and the Cape Canaveral Damen 3013 Multicats, that were built at Conrad shipyard. DredgeWire sat down with Chris Gunsten, Senior VP of Project Services & Fleet Engineering to discuss their new Damen 3013 Multicats. DW: Why did GLDD not build their own Multicats? CG: Over many years GLDD has… Read More
The Panama Canal is running out of water, threatening the global supply chains and industries that depend on it. WSJ takes you inside the canal’s operations to understand what this means for the future of this vital shipping route. Photo: Getty Images Source