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Rotterdam, the Netherlands – Van Oord has finished dredging two new port basins in Ain Sokhna Port, successfully completing a project that forms part of a port expansion programme meant to improve and develop the Suez Canal Economic Zone and harness the enormous potential of the Suez Canal as a global hub for maritime transport…. Read More
Highlights third quarter 2024 Group turnover grew 32% in the first nine months of the year, reaching nearly 3 billion euro, up from 2.3 billion euro in the same period last year Orderbook remains at a healthy level at 7.1 billion euro Management further revised its guidance upward, now projecting year-over-year turnover growth to exceed… Read More
China’s grip on global shipbuilding is growing ever stronger, building a sizeable gap from second place, South Korea, with some warning the dominance the People’s Republic exerts in this construction sector could become an early target from the incoming Donald Trump administration in the US. At the start of the century, China accounted for less… Read More
HONG KONG—As China faced off with its Pacific neighbors this year, two ships provided an intimidating presence: The world’s longest coast guard patrol ships. One hundred and twenty-three feet longer than their American equivalents, they have become floating symbols and enforcers of Beijing’s territorial ambitions. One of the pair, the Haijing 5901, came to be… Read More
Siemens Energy’s wind turbine unit still expects break even in 2026 after resuming turbine sales of the 5MW platform next year Losses at Siemens Gamesa narrowed in its fourth quarter of its 2024 fiscal year as costs due to the known quality issues at the Siemens Energy unit’s 4 and 5MW onshore wind turbine platforms… Read More
As part of the landmark deal, DP World will provide comprehensive logistics support for SailGP to transport racing equipment and materials safely, sustainably and efficiently across the racing calendar DP World and SailGP have announced a new global logistics partnership that will see the company oversee the transport and delivery of the global racing championship’s… Read More
Discussions at the Global Freight Summit will focus on how to adapt to meet rising demand for sustainable, efficient and resilient logistics solutions in a challenging global environment Notable dignitaries from various sectors will tackle subjects aligned to the theme of ‘Acting on the opportunities of a changing world Leading global figures from trade, logistics,… Read More
C-Job Naval Architects–a leading global ship designer at the forefront of maritime design and engineering, with real-world expertise in future fuels like hydrogen, methanol and ammonia–today announced the appointment of Kasia Romantowska, who has joined the business in the role of Managing Director of C-Job Gdańsk, where she will oversee sales and engineering teams located… Read More
The German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd says it has made a good profit so far this year, despite the economic downturn and several international crises. The company reported in Hamburg on Thursday that it had made around €1.7 billion (about $1.8 billion) in profits in the first nine months of this year. For the year as… Read More
1. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and NUS Enterprise, the entrepreneurial arm of the National University of Singapore (NUS), held the annual PIER71™ Great Circle 2024 today at the Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre. 2. Dr Amy Khor, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Transport and Ministry of Sustainability and the… Read More
New independent councillor Corinne Lamont has managed to get sand nourishment on the agenda at the NSW Local Government conference to be held at Tamworth on November 17-19. Cr Lamont didn’t get the motion to the first ordinary meeting of council but, despite that, a majority of councillors agreed with its sentiments and that allowed… Read More
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) invites all authors and presenters to submit abstracts for presentations, panels, and planned sessions for WODCON XXIV. The conference will be held at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel, from June 23-27, 2025. Click here to submit an abstract. This year’s conference theme is “Dredging Towards a More Resilient Future”. The presentations featured at… Read More
Antwerp will host the Global Maritime Forum Annual Summit 2025, it was announced in Tokyo this week. The city was chosen due to its central role in European shipping, the continent’s second largest port complex, and proximity to Brussels, home to key European institutions. TOKYO – Over 200 executives from the shipping, energy, and financial sectors… Read More
C-Job Naval Architects–a leading global ship designer at the forefront of maritime design and engineering, with real-world expertise in future fuels like hydrogen, methanol and ammonia–today announced the appointment of Kasia Romantowska, who has joined the business in the role of Managing Director of C-Job Gdańsk, where she will oversee sales and engineering teams located… Read More
Wallenius Wilhelmsen is pleased to announce the appointment of Bjørnar Bukholm as the new EVP and CFO. He will start no later than 1 May 2025. A familiar face returns to Wallenius Wilhelmsen with the appointment of Bjørnar Bukholm as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer. “We are very excited to have Bjørnar back in Wallenius… Read More
The European Sea Ports Organisations (ESPO)’s General Assembly today unanimously elected Ansis Zeltiņš as its new Chair. Mr Zeltiņš has been CEO of the Freeport of Riga Authority since 2017 and has been involved in the maritime industry for 20 years. He has represented his country at various internationals such as the IMO and has been a… Read More
Effective January 1, 2025, Berte Simons has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Port of Rotterdam Authority by the shareholders. This means she joins the Executive Board and succeeds Boudewijn Siemons, who was appointed CEO and interim COO in February 2024. Effective January 1, 2025, the Port Authority’s Executive Board will consist of CEO… Read More
NANNING — China had built and connected 39.1 million kilowatts of offshore wind power to its national grid by the third quarter of 2024, ranking first globally, according to a conference on offshore wind power industrial chain cooperation. China has formed relatively complete technological and industrial chains of offshore wind power, covering design, manufacturing, construction,… Read More
After a year of canceled projects, broken turbines, and abandoned lease sales, the global offshore wind industry no longer has much chance to hit the lofty targets set by governments in the U.S., Europe and elsewhere, marking a setback for efforts to fight climate change. The technology forms a big part of government strategies to… Read More
Offshore wind power is as a critical resource in the rapid shift towards renewable energy, but is also now a target of frequent cyberattacks. Two-thirds of energy professionals say their infrastructure is more vulnerable to cyber threats than ever, making guidance more vital than ever before. DNV and Siemens Energy have launched a joint industry… Read More
Under this contract, the joint-venture between SBM Offshore and Technip Energies will construct and install a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO), leveraging Technip Energies’ expertise in engineering and modularization for the topsides and SBM Offshore’s Fast4Ward® hull. Thanks to the joint expertise of the two companies, the project will be designed to minimize greenhouse… Read More
A first for Irish ports has begun at the Port of Waterford, where a dredger currently involved in maintenance operations is being fuelled by hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), writes Jehan Ashmore. The Port of Waterford, along with Dutch dredging company Boskalis have partnered with Certa Ireland to supply HVO for the 92m dredger Causeway. The dredging maintenance campaign is taking place… Read More
The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) has approved an ambitious Rs 20,647 crore dredging, offshore reclamation, and shore protection project for Vadhvan Port, set to be completed in two phases under a Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM). The first phase will involve reclaiming 800 hectares of land, with 60% of the contract value paid during the… Read More
The C. Steinweg Group has placed an order for an overhaul and modernization of one of its Konecranes Gottwald mobile harbor cranes at the Port of Rotterdam. This order, which is rare given the scope and thoroughness of the work, highlights Konecranes’ expertise in extending the service life of existing port equipment. By upgrading this… Read More
On November 16, 2024, Guyana Port Inc. (GPI) officially commissioned their new 4M Damen Cutter Suction Dredger during a ceremony held at their Lot 12 Support East Bank Demerara facility. The event marked a significant milestone in Guyana’s maritime sector, with the state-of-the-art dredger set to enhance dredging activities and maintain critical waterways. The commissioning ceremony… Read More
The U.S. Marine Corps had 58 active construction projects in fiscal year 2024 which ended in September, an overview brief from the Office in Charge of Construction Marine Corps Marianas states. The office was first commissioned in 2016 and has about 130 personnel who monitor and manage construction projects on Guam, according to a release… Read More
The programme, funded with ₹100 crore from the government, is aimed at enhancing water quality, recharging the groundwater table, and making the lakes an educational site for children on water preservation and ecology. Ten lakes will be rejuvenated in Chennai The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) has started preparing detailed project reports (DPRs) for rejuvenation… Read More
PANAJI Ahead of adopting Netherlands’ strategic ‘Sand Motor’ technique to assess the sand erosion crisis, the State government along with the Dutch firm Deltares will conduct a two-day long workshop to address the issue and find alternate solutions like that of sand nourishment to combat increasing coastal erosion. A National Workshop on Capacity Building for… Read More
The maritime industry’s ambitious push towards zero-emission shipping through green corridors is gaining momentum but faces critical challenges, according to the latest “Annual Progress Report on Green Shipping Corridors 2024” released by the Getting to Zero Coalition and the Global Maritime Forum. Green shipping corridors, defined as specific trade routes where zero-emission shipping is catalyzed by… Read More
The previous plans were shelved in 2022 because environmental issues couldn’t be resolved Plans to a dig a gravel and sand pit in Nottinghamshire are expected to be put in next year after a similar scheme was withdrawn due to environmental issues. Aggregates company London Rock Supplies previously sought permission to open a pit in the… Read More
Plans for a gravel and sand pit in Nottinghamshire are expected to be tabled next year after a similar scheme was withdrawn due to environmental issues. Aggregates company London Rock Supplies previously sought permission to open a pit in fields off the A453, between Clifton and Barton-in-Fabis. However, plans were shelved in 2022 after “complex environmental issues” could… Read More
As one of the deadliest typhoons in decades ripped through Vietnam, a harrowing video emerged on social media. The dashcam footage captured the moment a steel and concrete bridge collapsed, taking a truck and motorcyclist with it. Those who plunged to their death on the Phong Chau Bridge near the northern city of Hanoi were… Read More
Plans put forward two-and-a-half years ago for more quarrying from land by Herefordshire’s A49 have finally been approved. Herefordshire Quarries of Lugg Bridge sought permission extract a million tonnes of sand and gravel at a rate of 100,000 tonnes per year over a 10-year period. The 70-acre site between Wellington and Marden was to then… Read More
Copenhagen, Denmark – As the first large vessel in the industry, the container ship Maersk Halifax has been converted into a dual-fuel vessel able to operate on methanol. The retrofit operation was conducted at the Zhoushan Xinya Shipyard in China over 88 days with completion at the end of October 2024. We are happy to announce… Read More
The C. Steinweg Group has placed an order for an overhaul and modernization of one of its Konecranes Gottwald mobile harbor cranes at the Port of Rotterdam. This order, which is rare given the scope and thoroughness of the work, highlights Konecranes’ expertise in extending the service life of existing port equipment. By upgrading this… Read More
Download this Press ReleasePDF Format (opens in new window) HOUSTON — CB&I, a wholly owned unrestricted subsidiary of McDermott, announced today the shipment of three out of five process assembly unit (PAU) modules for Viva Energy Australia. The modules sailed away from CB&I’s Kasemphol, Thailand fabrication facility, making their way to Viva Energy’s Geelong refinery,… Read More
It’s fair to say Robert Hawkins has salt water running through his veins. Not only is he a stalwart at Auckland’s Maritime Museum, where since it first opened its doors in 1993 he’s been variously volunteer skipper of the venue’s SS Puke and Nautilus taking visitors out onto the Waitematā Harbour, and master of the… 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
A first for Irish ports has begun at the Port of Waterford, where a dredger currently involved in maintenance operations is being fuelled by hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), writes Jehan Ashmore. The Port of Waterford, along with Dutch dredging company Boskalis have partnered with Certa Ireland to supply HVO for the 92m dredger Causeway. The dredging maintenance campaign is taking place… Read More
The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) has approved an ambitious Rs 20,647 crore dredging, offshore reclamation, and shore protection project for Vadhvan Port, set to be completed in two phases under a Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM). The first phase will involve reclaiming 800 hectares of land, with 60% of the contract value paid during the… Read More
A permanent dredging solution for Swansea Channel is one step closer, with Lake Macquarie City Council calling for tenders to design and supply a dredge vessel and sand transfer system. Lake Macquarie Mayor Adam Shultz said Council compiled a shortlist of potential suppliers after calling for expressions of interest last year. “This is a project… Read More
Fixing drainage expected to cost city $5 million — on top of court-ordered damages already in the millions. The city is budgeting $5 million to dredge a clogged stormwater channel that was the focus of a 12-year legal battle with National Steel Car over flooding. The city hopes to wrap up the work in the northeast industrial… 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
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has selected Cheryl Boyd as chief of the Resource Management Division. The Resource Management Division is responsible for all district level financial management activities and offers professional financial advice, guidance, and policy interpretations while ensuring the implementation of procedural controls, processing of reports and… Read More
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait — The “Always Forward” U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Expeditionary District conducted a combined change of command ceremony welcoming new leadership to the only forward-deployed district serving in the Central Command area of responsibility. Col. Mohammed Z. Rahman relinquished command of the district to Lt. Col. Eder C. Ramirez and Sgt. Maj…. Read More
DredgeWire has previously reported that the value of the contract between the Corps and Eastern is over $250mm. The McFarland was built by a partnership of Ellicott Dredges and Bethlehem Ship in 1965. Royal Van der Leun is excited to announce its collaboration in building a diesel-electric hopper dredger with Royal IHC For over half… 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