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How the F126 Frigate contract collapse is reshaping Europe’s defense industry – Part II For Part 1, see DredgeWire By Peter Bowe Germany’s cancellation of the F126 frigate program was not merely the failure of a shipbuilding contract. It exposed a broader change in the way European governments evaluate defense companies, industrial capacity and multinational… Read More
Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 24 July 2026 – The first phase of the Yangtze Canal widening project in the Netherlands has been completed. The contractor consortium comprising Hakkers, De Klerk and Van Oord has delivered a new tugboat quay with twelve berths and shore power facilities. To facilitate this, the Yangtze Canal was widened by 500… Read More
By Christine Disch Amsterdam, July 24 2026 – Arcadis (EURONEXT: ARCAD), the world’s leading company delivering data-driven sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets, confirms that it has received – after the Reuters article yesterday – a second unsolicited, conditional and non-binding proposal from WSP Global Inc. (“WSP”) regarding a potential offer… Read More
In an interview with Energy Connects, Rob Shaul, Senior Vice President of Low Carbon Solutions at McDermott, discusses leveraging the company’s 60-year legacy to navigate complex environments. Shaul details the flexible “concept-to-commissioning” approach, and how they are embedding low-carbon innovations into next-generation LNG facilities. McDermott has a long-standing legacy in the gas sector. How are you leveraging… Read More
The Mayor of Port Harcourt City Local Government Area, Sir Allwell Ihunda, has ordered the immediate suspension of dredging activities in Ozuboko Community following complaints that the operations contributed to recent flooding in the area. During an inspection of flood-affected communities on Tuesday, the mayor assessed the impact of the heavy rainfall and warned developers against building… 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
Royal IHC has published its CSR Report 2025, providing an overview of the progress across sustainability, innovation, operational performance and strategic priorities. It also shows how the company is building on the recovery achieved in recent years. This creates a strong basis for the next phase of sustainable and profitable growth. In 2025, Royal IHC… Read More
By Christine Disch Amsterdam, July 24 2026 – Arcadis (EURONEXT: ARCAD), the world’s leading company delivering data-driven sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets, confirms that it has received – after the Reuters article yesterday – a second unsolicited, conditional and non-binding proposal from WSP Global Inc. (“WSP”) regarding a potential offer… Read More
For the third consecutive year, NMDC Group has maintained its AA ‘Leader’ ESG rating from MSCI, reaffirming its commitment to integrating sustainability across its operations and upholding world-class environmental, social, and governance standards across its projects. Source
Great to be part of WEDA 2026 in Montreal! This week, DE Klop is exhibiting at the WEDA Conference 2026 in Montreal, where we are presenting our dredging simulator at our booth. It is great to meet so many familiar faces from the dredging industry again and to reconnect with old friends, colleagues, and partners…. Read More
Abu Dhabi, UAE – 08 July 2026: Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi – KEZAD Group, one of the largest operators of integrated and purpose-built economic zones in the region, will host Touchdown Middle East 2026 in Abu Dhabi, marking the first time the region-wide data centre conference will take place in the UAE. Organised by… Read More
A successful dredging project begins with insight and alignment, and this special 4-day edition of IADC’s seminar on Dredging and Reclamation brings industry experts and participants together in an immersive, hands‑on learning environment — offered at a specially reduced price for this unique edition. WHAT Since 1993, IADC has provided a five-day-long seminar especially developed… Read More
From 3 – 7 August 2026, Royal IHC hosts an intensive 5-day on-site training programme at our Royal IHC location in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This programme is designed to strengthen both your theoretical knowledge and hands-on dredging capabilities, combining core fundamentals with real operational practice. What you’ll get • Core dredging fundamentals • Practical… 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
By Mark Cox Arcadis today announces the appointments of Jana Belyusova as Chief People Officer and Barbara van Koppen as Global General Counsel. These appointments strengthen Arcadis’ Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and reinforce its focus on performance and growth. Both roles will be based at Arcadis’ global headquarters in Amsterdam. Jana Belyusova will join Arcadis… Read More
During the recent Annual General Meeting, Michiel Athmer from Van Oord, the Netherlands was elected as board member of CEDA. Michiel: “I am very happy to take up this position in the board of CEDA. Working for almost 20 years in the dredging business, I hope to represent the interest of the sector in the… Read More
RightShip, a leading safety and risk intelligence platform, today announced the appointment of Maria Psaltaki as Chief Product Officer, effective 13 July 2026. Maria succeeds Marlon Grech, who decided to conclude his tenure following four years of leading the evolution of RightShip’s product and technology capabilities. The transition builds on the leadership evolution RightShip announced… Read More
By Carlos Albero Rojas Sweden generates more than 20 percent of its electricity from onshore wind and has staked its industrial competitiveness on a green power future. Yet when it comes to the sea, the country keeps saying no. In the latest round of offshore wind decisions, the Swedish government denied 11 permit applications while approving… Read More
DEME has been awarded a substantial¹ contract for the transport and installation of foundations for phase 1 of the Zeevonk offshore wind project in the Netherlands. Zeevonk, jointly owned by Vattenfall and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) through its Energy Investment Fund I, will have a total installed capacity of approximately 1 GW. Under the contract,… Read More
Van Oord has completed the rock installation works for Ecowende’s Hollandse Kust West offshore wind farm. Our vessels, Bravenes and Nordnes, installed a total of 300,000 tonnes of rock, protecting turbine foundations and critical cable infrastructure. A key milestone was the successful stabilisation of all cable protection systems and the installation of eco-rock berms, including… Read More
HELSINKI, July 16 (Reuters) – Sweden’s government has granted permission for two new offshore wind farms and one onshore project while rejecting several other proposed developments, three ministers said in an op-ed published in Swedish daily Expressen on Thursday. Fyrskeppet wind farm in the southern Bothnian Sea and the Vidar project in northern Skagerrak could… Read More
HUTCHISON PORTS BEST today officially inaugurated the new Navarra Intermodal Terminal (TIN), a strategic infrastructure project for the economic and logistics development of the Foral Community of Navarra. The terminal will help promote rail freight transport, strengthen business competitiveness, and advance a more sustainable supply chain. The inauguration ceremony was attended by the President of the… Read More
The Port of Barcelona closed the first half of 2026 with a positive trend in the main traffic indicators, confirming its ability to adapt to a complex global context. During these first six months of the year, the Port of Barcelona handled 35.87 million tonnes, up 3.5% year on year. Container traffic stood at 1.93… Read More
The Cook Labor Government has welcomed the award of a major contract to Melchor Contracting Pty Ltd under the $37 million Utah Ring Road Reconstruction project, marking a significant investment in critical infrastructure at the Port of Port Hedland. Pilbara Ports awards contract to Melchor Contracting Pty Ltd to reconstruct the Utah Ring Road at… Read More
The Port of Gdańsk has summarised its operational results for the first half of 2026, recording a marked increase in cargo handling and consolidating its position as a key logistics hub in the Baltic Sea region. Total cargo handling volume reached 41.7 million tonnes. This represents a year-on-year increase of 3.4 million tonnes, or 9… Read More
Post-flood mitigation measures: Task Force starts demolishing and dredging drains in parts of the capital. Source
València, 24 July 2026 – The Port Authority of Valènciais contributing to the restoration and protection of the coastline around El Grau Vell Beach, located within the Marjal dels Moros wetland in Sagunto. Valenciaport and the Valencia Coastal Authority are working together to restore this natural area, which is located within a protected site that is… Read More
Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 24 July 2026 – The first phase of the Yangtze Canal widening project in the Netherlands has been completed. The contractor consortium comprising Hakkers, De Klerk and Van Oord has delivered a new tugboat quay with twelve berths and shore power facilities. To facilitate this, the Yangtze Canal was widened by 500… Read More
Liège–Bastogne–Liège and Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne. These are two well-known classics in the world of professional cycling. Our oceangoing tug BOKA Sherpa is currently undertaking its own classic with the voyage “Rio-Whiptail-Rio. The BOKA Sherpa is transporting a barge with so-called WAG manifolds from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to the Whiptail oil field offshore Guyana. After the manifolds… 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
Suspicions arise that the Vinh Dien River dredging project is being used as a cover for illegal sand mining. The Vinh Dien River originates from the left bank of the Thu Bon River, flows through the Go Noi commune area, and is an important water source for pumping stations irrigating nearly 2,000 hectares of agricultural… Read More
The sand used to build cities, roads and other infrastructure is being removed from many rivers faster than nature can replace it, according to a global review led by researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore). The authors said the problem can be better managed if governments track where mining is taking place, measure… Read More
By Gerald Flynn BANGKOK — Environmental activism group Mother Nature Cambodia on July 14 posted a new video alleging that Cambodia has quietly resumed sand exports to Singapore after the trade was banned in 2017. The prohibition followed a scandal involving environmental degradation along Cambodian rivers linked to shipments of sand sold to Singapore for land reclamation projects. In… Read More
In 2025, facing tough tariff negotiations with the United States, Japan seized on shipbuilding as a powerful bargaining chip. But the government’s roadmap for revitalizing the domestic shipping and shipbuilding industry leaves critical questions unanswered. Not long ago, I published a study of the political and administrative processes surrounding Japan’s use of subsidies to rebuild… Read More
Three Clyde based maritime leaders, Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd, Malin Abram and Coastworks have successfully completed and delivered three structural units for the Royal Navy’s HMS Birmingham (Ship 4), as part of the UK’s Type 26 programme, currently being delivered by BAE Systems. The complex steel units were fabricated by the skilled workforce at… Read More
Last week, we celebrated the launch of the electric mining cutter suction dredger TOMASZÓW at the Biała Góra mine site in Poland. Seeing her enter the water was a memorable moment and the result of teamwork, dedication and close collaboration. From construction in the Netherlands to assembly and launch in Poland, this achievement reflects the… Read More
New milestone achieved for NB 986 🚢 In the early morning of July 21st, NB 986 for Norwind Offshore departed Vard Shipyards Romania – Brăila , and is now on her way to Vard Søviknes in Norway for final outfitting and completion. NB 986 is the seventh wind farm service vessel in Norwind Offshore’s fleet… 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 major contract to Melchor Contracting Pty Ltd under the $37 million Utah Ring Road Reconstruction project, marking a significant investment in critical infrastructure at the Port of Port Hedland. Pilbara Ports awards contract to Melchor Contracting Pty Ltd to reconstruct the Utah Ring Road at… 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
VARD is thrilled to announce that the group has been awarded the contract to deliver two multi-function Buoy and Lighthouse maintenance vessels for the British maritime safety and welfare organisation Trinity House. 👏 VARD was awarded the contract following a public tender. These are the first two vessels VARD has signed of its kind. The value… Read More
DEME has been awarded a substantial¹ contract for the transport and installation of foundations for phase 1 of the Zeevonk offshore wind project in the Netherlands. Zeevonk, jointly owned by Vattenfall and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) through its Energy Investment Fund I, will have a total installed capacity of approximately 1 GW. Under the contract,… 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