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By Efe Onodjae Nigerian and other countries in West and Central Africa have committed over $27 billion to port infrastructure expansion projects aimed at strengthening regional trade integration, improving maritime logistics and driving economic growth across the sub-region. Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, disclosed this yesterday during the opening of… Read More
Mazagon Dock Ltd (MDL) is currently assessing plans to establish a mega shipyard in Maharashtra, as stated by the company’s chairman. MDL has a strong track record, having successfully executed warship and submarine projects worth ₹84,000 crore from its existing Mumbai yard over the past fifteen years. This proposed mega shipyard aims to enhance MDL’s… Read More
A routine dredging project off the coast of Cádiz, Spain just uncovered something straight out of a pirate era thriller: a 17th century French shipwreck loaded with 27 cannons and nearly half a ton of silver. The vessel, now called Delta I, was discovered buried beneath the Bay of Cádiz during construction at the modern… Read More
Technology group Wärtsilä will invest approximately EUR 90 million to further expand its technical production capacity by 30% at its Sustainable Technology Hub (STH) in Vaasa, Finland and across its associated global supply chain. This expansion follows the 35% increase in technical production capacity, announced in February 2026, bringing the total planned increase to 65%… 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.” Maritime construction projects The maritime sector accounts for 74% of our turnover. This… Read More
Vard Group and Aas Mek.Verksted AS have signed a letter of intent regarding a possible collaboration, primarily concerning the smaller vessels in the Forsvaret – Norwegian Armed Forces’ procurement of standardized vessels. The Norwegian Armed Forces intend to procure up to 28 standardized vessels for the Royal Norwegian Navy and the Coast Guard, to be… Read More
By Stuart Chirls It’s CMA CGM’s turn in the barrel. The world’s third-largest container carrier saw core earnings (EBITDA) plunge to $1.5 billion in the first quarter, down 41.3% from $2.53 billion a year ago, as modest volume growth failed to offset a weak rate environment. Marseilles-based CMA CGM said volumes improved 1.5% y/y to 5.9… Read More
Technology group Wärtsilä will invest approximately EUR 90 million to further expand its technical production capacity by 30% at its Sustainable Technology Hub (STH) in Vaasa, Finland and across its associated global supply chain. This expansion follows the 35% increase in technical production capacity, announced in February 2026, bringing the total planned increase to 65%… Read More
Dr. Maximilian Rothkopf, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Hapag-Lloyd AG, will step down from the company’s Executive Board by mutually amicable agreement on June 30, 2026. He will remain with the company in an advisory capacity for a transitional period to ensure a successful and seamless transition. Dr. Rothkopf was appointed to the Group Executive… Read More
Please save the date for the 2026 Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting, to be held October 6-8 in Toronto, Ontario! More information will be available later this year at www.glc.org/meetings/annual October 6-8, 2026 • Toronto, Ontario Great Lakes Commission
From 3 – 7 August 2026, Royal IHC hosts the Dredging Training Week in Brazil: an intensive five-day programme covering the fundamentals of dredging – from equipment selection and soil behaviour to automation, operations and project execution. Why attend? ✔ Strengthen your technical and commercial dredging expertise ✔ Learn directly from Royal IHC specialists ✔… Read More
Learn the basics of dredging in five days and complete a tender process from start to finish during IADC’s 𝑺𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒓 𝒐𝒏 𝑫𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, held in Delft (Netherlands) from 𝟭𝟱-𝟭𝟵 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. Site visit included! Interested? https://lnkd.in/eMQYHa_K Source
CEDA-UK invites you to join their Seminar & Site Visit to the Port of Bristol in Avonmouth on Thursday 4th June, with theme “Working in the Bristol Channel and River Severn”. There are only 20 places available for the site visit to the ‘Trym’ & ‘Graham Robertson’ so register now via CEDA’s website: Source
Amsterdam, 20 May 2026 – Arcadis (EURONEXT: ARCAD), the world’s leading company in delivering data-driven sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets, confirms that all resolutions that were brought up for vote were adopted during its annual General Meeting earlier today. Heather Polinsky was appointed as CEO and chair of the Executive… Read More
Heidenheim, Germany, April 30, 2026. The Voith Group appoints Denise Kurtulus as CEO of Voith Turbo and Member of the Corporate Board of Management of the Voith Group effective September 1, 2026. She succeeds Cornelius Weitzmann, who left the company at his own request at the end of 2025. Until her appointment, Dirk Hoke, CEO… Read More
Dredging Corporation of India Limited has initiated a postal ballot process to obtain shareholder approval for three critical board appointments, following the Board of Directors’ earlier approval of these positions as Additional Directors. Board Appointments Seeking Approval The company seeks shareholder ratification for three key appointments made by the Board of Directors: Postal Ballot Process and… Read More
Appointments strengthen account coverage and execution capacity in priority growth sectors, building on 280+ current global data centre projects won in the past 12 months. Arcadis, the world’s leading company delivering data-driven sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets, today announces three senior appointments to further build its leadership in digital… Read More
The 920 MW Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms have achieved two important milestones: All 66 array cables have been successfully installed and energised. All 42 wind turbines at Greater Changhua 4 (583 MW) have now been successfully connected to Taipower’s grid and are generating electricity. We’re continuing commissioning and grid integration works… Read More
Last week in Gdańsk, key leaders gathered to reflect on Baltica 2’s significance for Poland. The voices featured include Dariusz Lubera, President of the Management Board at PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna, Rasmus Errboe, CEO of Ørsted, Paulina Hennig-Kloska, Poland’s Minister of Climate & Environment, Miłosz Motyka, Poland’s Minister of Energy, and Jerzy Wiatr, Vice President… Read More
Another exciting milestone reached as NB 964 took to the sea for testing, bringing this advanced hybrid CSOV one step closer to operations for Windward Offshore GmbH & Co. KG. From design and engineering to construction and commissioning, this achievement reflects the teamwork, expertise, and dedication across our integrated value chain. Source
By Johanna Urbancik Drone sightings, unclear reporting chains and fragmented responsibilities are exposing a growing blind spot in the North Sea. Possible sabotage, drone overflights and mapping by submarines: the North Sea and its off shore wind farms are vulnerable to hybrid warfare, threatening one of Europe’s crucial renewable energy sources. But, who is responsible for security… Read More
By Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges The SC Itapoá Port was included in the rotation of Maersk’s NEOSAMBA service, which connects the Santa Catarina terminal directly to the largest ports in Europe: Southampton, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremerhaven, and Antwerp. In the national scenario, the SC Port will also gain the ALCT1 service from Aliança Navegação, scheduled to… Read More
Mazagon Dock Ltd (MDL) is currently assessing plans to establish a mega shipyard in Maharashtra, as stated by the company’s chairman. MDL has a strong track record, having successfully executed warship and submarine projects worth ₹84,000 crore from its existing Mumbai yard over the past fifteen years. This proposed mega shipyard aims to enhance MDL’s… Read More
The Port of Santos keeps breaking records. In April 2026, cargo handling reached 16.5 million tons, a record for that month, with an increase of 11.5% compared to April 2025. In the year to date, growth of 6.6% was recorded, with 59.3 million tons, the best result for a first four-month period in the historical… Read More
By Paul Ogbuokiri The race to reposition West and Central Africa as a dominant global maritime corridor gathered fresh momentum this week in Lagos as the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority/President of the Ports Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho disclosed that the region’s port industry raked in over… Read More
By Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges The SC Itapoá Port was included in the rotation of Maersk’s NEOSAMBA service, which connects the Santa Catarina terminal directly to the largest ports in Europe: Southampton, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremerhaven, and Antwerp. In the national scenario, the SC Port will also gain the ALCT1 service from Aliança Navegação, scheduled to… Read More
Environment groups in Thailand’s Chiang Rai province have voiced serious concerns over a plan by the Chiang Rai municipality to dredge sections of the Kok River, fearing that the work could adversely impact the river’s ecosystem and its tributaries. Somkiat Khuanchiangsa, president of the River for Life Association, an environmental advocacy organisation, explained that the… Read More
By 2100, Singapore’s sea level is projected to increase by up to 1.15 metres. Coupled with extreme weather conditions, sea levels could surge to as much as 5 metres, according to The Straits Times. With about 30 per cent of the country lying less than 5 metres above mean sea levels, this places increasing pressure… Read More
Dredging under way at Home Bay section of Zeekoevlei The City’s major dredging project at Zeekoevlei is progressing well, with work now under way in the Home Bay section of the False Bay Nature Reserve after 207 000m³ of sediment was removed from Storm Bay. This is the first dredging operation at the vlei in… 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
By Daniel Chibuike The Commissioner for Environment, Abia State, Mr. Philemon Asonye Ogbonna has ordered an immediate suspension of sand dredging activities at the Umuadele River, Okpulo Umuobo, Osisioma local government area. According to the State government, the suspension was in response to concerns of environmental degradation and other allegations of illegal operations in the river…. Read More
By T.n.alagesh KUANTAN: Six men, including two Indonesians, were arrested for allegedly carrying out illegal dredging and sand mining activities near Kuantan Port yesterday. The 10am raid led to the seizure of a sand dredging vessel, heavy machinery and 250 tonnes of sea sand, with an estimated total value of RM10.28 million. The joint operation, dubbed… Read More
Nottinghamshire County Council’s Planning and Rights of Way Committee is set to consider four linked planning applications relating to a proposed southern extension to Cromwell Quarry near Newark, including an Environmental Impact Assessment application for new extraction phases and three applications to vary existing conditions. The applications, submitted by Cemex UK Operations Ltd, relate to… Read More
Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions has launched the second Pohjanmaa-class multi-purpose corvette ordered from the company by the Finnish Navy. Upon completion, the corvette will have a length of 117 metres, a beam of 16 metres, a draught of five metres, and a crew complement of 70. The ship will be powered by a combined diesel-electric and… Read More
By Kris Anderson Imagine a cruise ship nearly a thousand feet long carrying 1,800 passengers across the ocean with no smoke, no rumbling engines, and no local emissions. German ship builder Meyer Werft wants to make this vision a reality by building what could become the world’s first fully electric battery-powered cruise ship. The concept, called… Read More
On 21 May, Damen Shipyards Group signed a contract with Protunus for the delivery of a Multi Cat (MuC) 2712. The vessel will strengthen the operational capabilities of Protunus and Pro Liquid and will support both in-house operations and international charter activities. Fast delivery As a result of Damen’s stock building programme, the MuC 2712 was… Read More
The CMA CGM Group has taken delivery of the CMA CGM NOTRE DAME, a new-generation liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered vessel and the largest containership currently operating under the French flag. The vessel has begun its maiden commercial voyage in Shanghai, China, before arriving in France and Europe in early July. With this vessel, CMA CGM… 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 Ghana Water Limited (GWL) will commence a comprehensive dredging of the Owabi and Barekese dams in the Ashanti Region to improve the treated water supply to millions of residents. Announcing the decision, the Managing Director (MD), GWL, Adam Mutawakilu, said that considering the current state of both dams, it was necessary to undertake the… Read More
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) and the Future of Egypt Authority for Sustainable Development (Mostaqbal Misr) signed a strategic cooperation protocol to develop and dredge Egypt’s lakes, as part of state efforts to restore and rehabilitate the country’s water bodies under directives from President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi. The agreement was signed during a ceremony attended by… Read More
By Carla Teles Breakwaters installed by Van Oord in Constanța total 9 kilometers and are part of a coastal project in Romania, where 4 million m³ of sand were deposited to reduce erosion, protect resorts such as Olimp, Jupiter-Neptun, and Balta-Mangalia, and strengthen beaches against storms, currents, tides, and swells in the local Black Sea…. Read More
Ahmedabad, 12 May 2026: Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. (APSEZ), India’s largest integrated transport utility, through its marine platform Astro Offshore, has contracted with Oceaneering International Inc., a US-based engineering and applied technology company, to pursue specialised offshore and subsea opportunities in Europe. The agreement marks a significant step in APSEZ’s expansion into ultra-deepwater… 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