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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
CAPE TOWN, Sept 17 (Reuters) – The environmental impact study for South Africa’s first proposed offshore wind farm along the country’s east coast has stalled, pending new technical information from developers, the consultancy appointed to conduct the assessment confirmed on Thursday. The Reuters Power Up newsletter by columnist Ron Bousso provides everything you need to… Read More
By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Rumors are gaining ground in shipbroking circles that Maersk is on the verge of making a series of huge new orders for vessels, potentially doubling its newbuilding pipeline. Over the course of last week, analysts at Linerlytica noted that the Danish carrier had been the most active carrier on… Read More
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
By Alan Bosworth South Australia’s Department for Environment and Water (DEW) has begun a September operation to dredge up to 90,000 cubic metres of sand for two Adelaide beaches. Sand is being collected from a nearshore area immediately south of the North Haven Marina breakwater and transported by barge to West Beach and Henley Beach… Read More
By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Rumors are gaining ground in shipbroking circles that Maersk is on the verge of making a series of huge new orders for vessels, potentially doubling its newbuilding pipeline. Over the course of last week, analysts at Linerlytica noted that the Danish carrier had been the most active carrier on… Read More
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
By David Foxwell The contract for the trencher builds on a long-term partnership between the two companies, following the deployment of the Osbit-delivered trencher Swordfish, which has been operating successfully in the field since 2022. Due to be delivered to the company by the end of 2026, and enter operation in 2027, the Crayfish trencher… Read More
Hapag-Lloyd and DP World have agreed to expand and further strengthen their long-standing cooperation in Africa. The partnership will focus on securing long-term terminal capacity in Dakar (Senegal), Luanda (Angola) and Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania) and supporting the development of key port infrastructure in Banana (Democratic Republic of the Congo) and Maputo (Mozambique). The cooperation… 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
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
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
CAPE TOWN, Sept 17 (Reuters) – The environmental impact study for South Africa’s first proposed offshore wind farm along the country’s east coast has stalled, pending new technical information from developers, the consultancy appointed to conduct the assessment confirmed on Thursday. The Reuters Power Up newsletter by columnist Ron Bousso provides everything you need to… Read More
By Sean Mowbray Offshore wind has enormous potential as a source of renewable energy and is tipped to greatly expand in the next few decades. As this clean energy drive gathers pace, experts underline that new wind farms must be developed responsibly to minimize harm to ecosystems and support biodiversity. Mongabay spoke to experts to… Read More
Halfway there: last week, our vessel Vole au vent installed the 31st wind turbine at the Dieppe-Le Tréport offshore wind farm, off the northern coast of France. With 62 turbines in total, the wind farm will generate enough renewable energy to power around 850,000 people every year. Source
Building a wind farm is one thing. Installing it at sea is another 🌊 Offshore, every installation activity depends on safety, careful planning, precise execution, and close coordination between multiple teams and suppliers. At Borkum Riffgrund 3, experienced installation partners, including Boskalis, Cadeler, Jan De Nul Group, and Seaway7, worked together across vessels, ports, and… Read More
By Efe Onodjae Lagos ports handled an estimated N35.07 trillion, or about 84.6 per cent, of Nigeria’s N41.44 trillion total merchandise trade in the second quarter of 2026, Q2’26, underscoring the overwhelming dominance of the nation’s commercial capital as the country’s principal trade gateway. The latest Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics released by the National… Read More
“Dredging the seabed to a depth of 17.5 metres will enable the port to accommodate the largest-capacity cargo vessels operating in the Black Sea, giving Anaklia a distinct competitive edge over rival regional ports,” declared Zurab Sichinava, Director of Anaklia Sea Port LLC. Sichinava noted that two specialised vessels from the fleet of Belgian maritime… Read More
The Empresa Portuaria Antofagasta will convene companies and professionals from the sector for a technical exhibition on the dredging project tender. The activity will take place on Monday, September 21, 2026, at the Pullman Santiago Vitacura hotel, located at Av. Vitacura 3201. The meeting will provide information on the background of Public Proposal N°019/26 –… Read More
“We will complete the seabed deepening by December this year,” Eric Beyts, project director of the Anaklia Deep Sea Port and a representative of Belgian company Jan De Nul, said regarding the construction of the port. According to Beyts, the work is progressing according to schedule, and Jan De Nul will deploy additional equipment if… Read More
By: Ire Joe V. C. Laurente CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — A priest and environmental advocate of the Calapan City Diocese urged authorities to pause plans to dredge the Alag–Longos River System in Baco town and address first the project’s far-reaching impacts on coastal communities and entire ecosystems. “Reducing flooding is a legitimate goal —… Read More
A government committee has approved 42 of 44 projects and permit requests for activities along Egypt’s coastline, including port, power, and petroleum projects, while deferring one application and rejecting another for failing to meet the required conditions. The Higher Committee for Coastal Licensing, chaired by Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hani Sewilam, with Housing Minister… Read More
By Alan Bosworth South Australia’s Department for Environment and Water (DEW) has begun a September operation to dredge up to 90,000 cubic metres of sand for two Adelaide beaches. Sand is being collected from a nearshore area immediately south of the North Haven Marina breakwater and transported by barge to West Beach and Henley Beach… Read More
A flotilla of boats from across Falmouth‘s marine businesses sailed together in support of the £150 million docks redevelopment proposals. More than 15 boats – including a St Mawes ferry, a pilot vessel and several fishing boats – motored in formation past the docks on Friday morning (September 11). Land-based supporters included dozens of docks… 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
Trimble today announced the launch of the Trimble® ST30 smart target, a new-generation surveying system. This system breaks new ground by integrating optical and subscription-based GNSS functionality into a single smart target solution. Setting a new standard for traceability, redundancy, versatility and safety, the ST30 introduces key innovations, including tilt compensation and automatic rod height… Read More
By Alan Bosworth Stroyliderplus has started construction in Astrakhan of a Project FPDR1 non-self-propelled multi-bucket hopper dredger for Vodohod Passenger Port. The project was announced on Monday, September 14. The vessel is designed to dredge heavy cohesive and non-cohesive soils in categories I–V. Flotproekt, the design bureau within the Stroyliderplus group, developed the FPDR1 project…. Read More
TotalEnergies Lubmarine division announces the launch of Aurelia FE, an innovative trunk piston engine oil designed to help shipowners reduce fuel consumption, lower operating costs and improve vessel efficiency. With fuel representing the largest operating expense for most vessels, Aurelia FE delivers a new approach to energy efficiency through advanced lubricant technology. Extensive laboratory bench… Read More
By David Foxwell The Figueras shipyard is building the OESV for Norwegian shipowner Østensjø Rederi. Designed by Salt Ship Design in Norway, it is designed to undertake a wide range of operations in the offshore energy industry, including inspection, maintenance and repair, construction, walk-to-work/flotel services, and cable-laying. Its versatile design ensures that the vessel can… 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 Empresa Portuaria Antofagasta will convene companies and professionals from the sector for a technical exhibition on the dredging project tender. The activity will take place on Monday, September 21, 2026, at the Pullman Santiago Vitacura hotel, located at Av. Vitacura 3201. The meeting will provide information on the background of Public Proposal N°019/26 –… 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
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