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A 16-mile-long port will become the largest in the world when it is completed in this small Asian country. One of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in the world at the moment. The Tuas Mega Port in Singapore will cost around £10 billion once it opens. The project is already underway and is expected to be completed by the… Read More
Two of China’s state-owned shipbuilding groups are finalizing a major merger, building a juggernaut. The deal has been in the works since 2019 and will extensively grow CSSC, the world’s largest shipbuilder. CSSC accounts for a massive share of global shipbuilding and features dual-use yards for military vessels. A Chinese state-owned shipbuilding group was already… Read More
The state-run ports of Visakhapatnam, Paradip, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Deendayal jointly acquired the Union government’s 73.47% stake in DCI for ₹1,056 crore in 2019 through strategic disinvestment. Dredging Corporation of India Ltd (DCI) has issued a tender worth ₹90.40 crore for the manning, operation, and technical management of five trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs) for… Read More
After 25 years of planning, the long-awaited expansion of the Deep Sea Port of Progreso has moved into its active phase with the arrival of one of the world’s most advanced dredging vessels. Yucatán Governor Joaquín Díaz Mena toured the Fernando de Magallanes, a state-of-the-art dredging ship that crossed the Atlantic Ocean from Europe for an… Read More
Rotterdam, the Netherlands – Van Oord has secured a contract for the land reclamation of Naïa Island Dubai, a new development located just off Jumeirah’s coastline. The project marks another milestone in Van Oord’s long-standing presence in the region, following its key role in the development of iconic projects such as Dubai Harbour, the World… Read More
Hanseatic Global Terminals is pleased to announce the appointment of Benoit Klein as its new Managing Director for CNMP Le Havre, France, effective September 1, 2025. With a strong background in operational excellence, Benoit brings over 29 years of experience in the terminals and the shipping industry. He has held key leadership roles at reputed… Read More
Lloyd’s List Intelligence is delighted to announce the appointment of Waqas Samad as Chief Executive Officer. In his role, Waqas will spearhead the Company’s ongoing global expansion and drive ambitious innovation initiatives, ensuring that as geopolitical developments reshape global trade and heighten the strategic importance of the maritime sector, the Company continues to deliver comprehensive… Read More
Oslo, Norway – August 18, 2025 – Xeneta AS announces the acquisition of fellow maritime and supply chain data company eeSea, furthering customers’ ability to evaluate and optimize containerized freight. Gaining visibility into freight rates, managing contracts and suppliers, and de-risking delivery delays have always been a challenge for those responsible for getting goods shipped efficiently… Read More
X-Press Feeders, former operator of the container ship X-Press Pearl, has issued a strong statement challenging a recent Sri Lankan Supreme Court ruling that orders the company to pay an initial $1 billion in damages within one year related to the vessel’s 2021 casualty off Colombo’s coast. The judgment, handed down in late July 2025, has sent… Read More
For the first time in Asia! The “Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure” course is back with a new edition, scheduled for 18-20 November 2025, in Singapore. Site visit included! Experienced lecturers will describe the latest thinking and approaches, explain methodologies and techniques as well as demonstrate – through numerous practical examples – how to implement the… Read More
𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀’ 𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱 Join us on 17 and 18 June at booth E36 of the Global Offshore Wind exhibition at ExCeL London. Van Oord will be present at this year’s Global Offshore Wind exhibition in London, and this edition is a special one for us. On 18 June, our… Read More
Join Boskalis in London on 17 and 18 June for the Global Offshore Wind Exhibition. Visit us at Booth #L36 to discuss the latest developments in the offshore wind industry and reconnect with our renewables team. And don’t miss the opportunity to attend our presentation on ‘DP-based installation of monopile foundations’ by our Heavy Lift… 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
Hanseatic Global Terminals is pleased to announce the appointment of Benoit Klein as its new Managing Director for CNMP Le Havre, France, effective September 1, 2025. With a strong background in operational excellence, Benoit brings over 29 years of experience in the terminals and the shipping industry. He has held key leadership roles at reputed… Read More
Lloyd’s List Intelligence is delighted to announce the appointment of Waqas Samad as Chief Executive Officer. In his role, Waqas will spearhead the Company’s ongoing global expansion and drive ambitious innovation initiatives, ensuring that as geopolitical developments reshape global trade and heighten the strategic importance of the maritime sector, the Company continues to deliver comprehensive… Read More
Gothenburg – Volvo Penta announced the appointment of Hanna Ljungqvist as Head of the Volvo Penta Marine Business and a member of the Volvo Penta Executive Group, effective October 1, 2025. After working at Volvo Penta for over a decade earlier in her career, and most recently serving as Vice President and Head of Volvo… Read More
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has announced the appointment of Ngozi Gwam as its new Business Director and Senior Representative for Africa. This appointment highlights LR’s continued focus on fostering deep, strategic partnerships across the continent and reinforcing its role as a trusted partner to Africa’s maritime and energy industries. In this role, Gwam will represent LR… Read More
Global energy solutions leader Aggreko has supported Jaeger Maritime Solutions in deploying a bubble curtain for an offshore wind farm project situated off the coast of France. Before driving the turbine’s piles into the seabed, a bubble curtain was required to absorb and disperse sound, safeguarding surrounding marine ecosystems from harmful noise levels and fine particles produced… Read More
Rising from its current value of around £6.8 billion to £12.5bn over the next five years, Ireland-based ResearchAndMarkets predicts a significant rise in demand for the maritime industries focused on designing, constructing, deploying and operating vessels used in offshore wind development. Those that are equipped for the installation, maintenance and support of wind turbine foundations,… Read More
𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗧-𝗥𝗲𝘅 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱: 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 We admit, the title of this post may raise your eyebrows, but it’s not as far-fetched as it seems. In fact, our offshore construction support vessel BOKA Falcon is equipped with a T-Rex – an impressive plough designed for heavy-duty tasks. The T-Rex has been installed… Read More
Heavy lift shipping specialist Boskalis, headquartered in the Netherlands, has delivered 20 pin piles to the TPC2 offshore wind farm in the Taiwan Strait. Delivered using Boskalis’ semi-submersible heavy transport vessel Forte, these pin piles varied in lengths between 62-90 m. They will be installed at the 294.5 MW TPC2 offshore wind farm as foundations for… Read More
A 16-mile-long port will become the largest in the world when it is completed in this small Asian country. One of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in the world at the moment. The Tuas Mega Port in Singapore will cost around £10 billion once it opens. The project is already underway and is expected to be completed by the… Read More
Hanseatic Global Terminals is pleased to announce the appointment of Benoit Klein as its new Managing Director for CNMP Le Havre, France, effective September 1, 2025. With a strong background in operational excellence, Benoit brings over 29 years of experience in the terminals and the shipping industry. He has held key leadership roles at reputed… Read More
Vancouver, Aug. 11 (CNA) Taiwan’s Port of Kaohsiung and Canada’s Port of Nanaimo formally became “sister ports” on Monday during the Pacific Ports Conference in Canada, the Taiwan International Ports Corp. (TIPC) said. The Port of Nanaimo is now Taiwan’s third sister port in Canada after the Port of Vancouver and Fraser River Port. The… Read More
After 25 years of planning, the long-awaited expansion of the Deep Sea Port of Progreso has moved into its active phase with the arrival of one of the world’s most advanced dredging vessels. Yucatán Governor Joaquín Díaz Mena toured the Fernando de Magallanes, a state-of-the-art dredging ship that crossed the Atlantic Ocean from Europe for an… Read More
The Ministry of Works and Infrastructure’s Coastal Protection Unit is hard at work safeguarding Trinidad and Tobago’s vulnerable coastlines from erosion and flooding. Their latest initiative — the South Manzanilla Shoreline Stabilization Project — is designed to protect the beach, preserve our natural environment, and secure vital road infrastructure from the impacts of coastal flooding…. Read More
Officials weigh ”nature-based solution” after years of pebble removal worsened erosion. The Environment Department has urged the Public Works Department to test a “nature-based solution” at Faros Beach by re-placing pebbles that were previously removed, in an effort to halt ongoing erosion. “For many years the local authority had removed pebbles from the beach to… Read More
After 25 years of attempts, the dream of expanding and modernizing the Deep-Sea Port of Progreso is now a reality. Governor Joaquín Díaz Mena toured the dredging vessel Fernando de Magallanes, a key component of this strategic project that will transform the port’s operational capacity and place it at the level of the world’s leading… Read More
The Albanese Government, through the Disaster Ready Fund (DRF), is investing more than $7.5 million in four projects along the Moreton Bay coast to protect communities from the increasing impact of coastal inundation as experienced through events like Tropical Cyclone Alfred. The projects are being undertaken as part of a $15.1 million package in partnership… Read More
CABANATUAN CITY – Nueva Ecija Gov. Aurelio Umali was meted a one-year suspension without pay by the Office of the Ombudsman over alleged issuance of quarry permits without passing through proper agency and despite lack of environmental compliance certificates. In a 29-page decision signed by Deputy Ombudsman for Visayas and OIC Dante Vargas on July 3,… Read More
PROPOSALS to extract 11.5 million tonnes of sand and gravel from a site at Moreton will be decided on Monday (June 30). Despite the impact on the landscape, Moreton village and loss of good quality farmland, Dorset Council’s strategic planning committee is being recommended to approve the plans for two adjacent sites at Hurst Farm… Read More
A concrete company intends to extend a sand and gravel pit which is located in County Kildare. Kilsaran Concrete Unlimited Company (otherwise known simply as Kilsaran) is seeking authorisation from Kildare County Council (KCC) to make the extension to the site in Corbally, Kilcullen, according to a planning permission application. The description of the application notes that… Read More
A large sand and gravel quarry could be excavated near a Derbyshire village. The 177-acre series of fields off Leathersley Lane, west of Scropton and south of the A50, could be turned into a sand and gravel quarry under plans submitted to Derbyshire County Council. It forms the first major minerals application validated by the authority since… Read More
Two of China’s state-owned shipbuilding groups are finalizing a major merger, building a juggernaut. The deal has been in the works since 2019 and will extensively grow CSSC, the world’s largest shipbuilder. CSSC accounts for a massive share of global shipbuilding and features dual-use yards for military vessels. A Chinese state-owned shipbuilding group was already… Read More
The liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier Al Zuwair was completed and delivered on August 18 at the Korean shipbuilder HHI Ulsan Shipyard of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI). The vessel will be deployed under a time-charter contract with QatarEnergy, one of the world’s largest LNG producers, as NYK states in its announcement. Al Zuwair is… Read More
GENMA has announced that the first batch of four hybrid RTGs has successfully set sail as part of its RTG project for a Bangladesh-based customer. This marks the beginning of the delivery phase for high-efficiency, eco-friendly port equipment. The initial shipment is being transported in knocked-down condition and will undergo short-distance inland transportation upon arrival before final assembly… Read More
Damen Shipyards Group and Folla Maritime have officially launched their new joint venture shipyard Damen Shipyards Group and Folla Maritime have officially launched their new joint venture shipyard under the name Damen Folla, during the Aqua Nor exhibition in Trondheim. This new identity marks the next step in a partnership focused on delivering high-quality and sustainable… 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 state-run ports of Visakhapatnam, Paradip, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Deendayal jointly acquired the Union government’s 73.47% stake in DCI for ₹1,056 crore in 2019 through strategic disinvestment. Dredging Corporation of India Ltd (DCI) has issued a tender worth ₹90.40 crore for the manning, operation, and technical management of five trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs) for… Read More
After 25 years of planning, the long-awaited expansion of the Deep Sea Port of Progreso has moved into its active phase with the arrival of one of the world’s most advanced dredging vessels. Yucatán Governor Joaquín Díaz Mena toured the Fernando de Magallanes, a state-of-the-art dredging ship that crossed the Atlantic Ocean from Europe for an… Read More
Rotterdam, the Netherlands – Van Oord has secured a contract for the land reclamation of Naïa Island Dubai, a new development located just off Jumeirah’s coastline. The project marks another milestone in Van Oord’s long-standing presence in the region, following its key role in the development of iconic projects such as Dubai Harbour, the World… Read More
The dredging and reclamation works will create 1,207 hectares of reclaimed land in two phases — Phase I at ₹14,301.35 crore and Phase II at ₹4,937.23 crore. Vadhvan Port Project Ltd has invited global bids worth ₹19,238.57 crore for dredging, land reclamation, and construction of an offshore protection bund for the upcoming Vadhvan Port in… Read More
Latest win sees Arcadis team providing Architect-Engineer services to support military construction projects across Europe Arcadis, a global leader in intelligence-driven sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions, announced today that it has been awarded two shared $249 million, indefinite delivery multiple-award task order contracts for Architect-Engineer (A-E) Services with the US Army Corps of Engineers,… 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
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
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