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We are proud to be the first having implemented Wirescan Digital, an innovative technology to monitor subsea power cables in real-time. This innovation was announced by our partner Wirescan AS at WindEurope yesterday. It allows us to monitor the integrity of the cables in real-time, from the moment it leaves the factory throughout handling and… Read More
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) launched search and rescue operations Wednesday following the capsizing of MV Hong Hai 16, a sand carrier vessel, in the waters off Barangay Malawaan, Rizal, Occidental Mindoro. The Coast Guard sub-station in San Jose received a call from Bantay Dagat Rizal reporting the maritime incident. The PCG responded immediately, sending personnel… Read More
After many years of research, a mystery has finally been solved: the last unknown German submarine from World War I in Belgian waters has been identified as the UB-57. The wreck of the UB-57 lies near the French border, west of the Westhinderbank, at a depth of about 17 meters. Although the wreck had been… Read More
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) was alerted at about 1:30pm on 14 April 2025 that a moored Belize registered dredger, KSE Hitachi, had sunk off Tuas. 2. There were no personnel reported to be on board the dredger at the time of the incident. 3. Port operations remain unaffected. Navigational broadcast has… Read More
By Alessandra Migliaccio and Tara Patel Bloomberg Gianluigi Aponte, the secretive Italian billionaire who founded MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co SA, has emerged as a powerful broker in a $19 billion port deal with Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing. Aponte and his family-controlled Terminal Investment Ltd., known as TiL, are the main investors in a consortium that has proposed… Read More
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) launched search and rescue operations Wednesday following the capsizing of MV Hong Hai 16, a sand carrier vessel, in the waters off Barangay Malawaan, Rizal, Occidental Mindoro. The Coast Guard sub-station in San Jose received a call from Bantay Dagat Rizal reporting the maritime incident. The PCG responded immediately, sending personnel… Read More
Cochin Shipyard Ltd. (CSL) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Drydocks World, a DP World company, to jointly develop ship repair clusters across India. The initiative is supported by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways and aims to enhance India’s ship repair capabilities by leveraging the technical expertise of both entities…. Read More
State-run China Merchants has completed the acquisition of its seventh shipyard, Qingdao Yangfan Shipbuilding, in the northeast of the country. The yard, one of China’s oldest, has been rebranded CMI Qingdao Shipyard. The yard is best known for building large bulk carriers and containerships in its two drydocks. The shipyard can trace its roots to… Read More
Noatum Logistics, an AD Ports Group company, has announced the acquisition of 152 long-haul transport trucks from Mercedes Benz to enhance its freight forwarding operations in the Middle East. The Mercedes-Benz Actros advanced trucks will boost Noatum Logistics’ regional transport capacity by 6,000 tonnes and grow its fleet from approximately 450 vehicles to over 600. While capable of handling… Read More
To optimise the chances of the successful completion of a project, contracting parties should, from the start, fully understand the requirements of a dredging project. IADC’s five-day seminar strives to provide an understanding of the basics of dredging through lectures and workshops which are given by industry experts in a classroom setting for a hands-on… Read More
𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞! A course that covers all aspects of dredging in just two weeks. Want to see what it’s like? Watch the video below! 📸 📍Kinderdijk, the Netherlands 📧Register via training@royalihc.com 📅September 15-26, 2025 Source
Registration for the 24th World Dredging Congress & Exhibition (WODCON XXIV) is OPEN! Follow the links below to: SPONSOR EXHIBIT REGISTER – all in one place, all online! WODCON XXIV will be hosted by the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) and held at the picturesque Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel from June 23-27, 2025. WODCON is the only global event dedicated exclusively to… Read More
The full-day, in-person event will feature Group and Cluster senior management and other guest speakers, as well as site visits to flagship assets in Abu Dhabi, KEZAD and Khalifa Port, including the newly commissioned CMA Terminals Khalifa Port. The company will discuss its 2024 financial performance, business and market updates, M&A integration, growth strategy, capital… Read More
DNV has appointed Robert Galinski as Global Cruise Segment Director, with effect from 1 January 2025. “We are pleased to welcome Robert Galinski back to DNV,” says Trond Hodne, Business Director, DNV Maritime. “His extensive experience and strong industry relationships will be instrumental as we continue to further strengthen our position in the cruise sector…. Read More
Toronto, Ontario — Integrated logistics company A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) is pleased to announce the appointment of Michelle Grose as the new Area Managing Director/President for Canada, effective April 1, 2025. She will be based out of Toronto. A native of the GTA, Grose has more than 20 years of industry experience and has held… Read More
Tim Hathaway joins Associated British Ports after a stint at the Port of Salalah, Oman © ABP Associated British Ports (ABP) has welcomed Tim Hathaway as Head of Continuous Improvement, initially for the Humber region. The new role is centred around engaging everyone in improving the way our work is done in our changing world,… Read More
Global consulting engineering firm Arcadis has appointed three new business unit directors in Canada. Vancouver-based Audrey Muir joins the firm as leader of its Canadian mobility advisory unit. She has more than 30 years’ experience in transportation consultancy, team leadership and project management across North America and the U.K., most recently with CBCL in Halifax from 2012 to 2021… Read More
RWE has successfully deployed bubble curtain technology in the UK for the first time to protect marine life from offshore wind construction noise. The Sofia Offshore Wind Farm is pioneering sustainability with recyclable turbine blades and green service operation vessels. Sofia is actively supporting marine conservation initiatives through charitable contributions and partnerships. RWE has been… Read More
Once installed, cables and pipelines on the seabed need to be protected from the forces of the sea with rocks or sand. This also applied to the export cable that connects the Dutch offshore wind farms Borssele 1 and 2 via the TenneT platform to the onshore grid. The strong currents in the Western Scheldt… Read More
We are proud to be the first having implemented Wirescan Digital, an innovative technology to monitor subsea power cables in real-time. This innovation was announced by our partner Wirescan AS at WindEurope yesterday. It allows us to monitor the integrity of the cables in real-time, from the moment it leaves the factory throughout handling and… Read More
Damen has chosen Arena Offshore A.S. for the construction of two Stan Tugs 1606, marking its first design collaboration with an external company in Türkiye Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with Istanbul-based Arena Offshore A.S. for the local construction of two Stan Tugs 1606. Arena Offshore. will construct the tugs in Türkiye under the Damen… Read More
French shipping and logistics giant CMA CGM has agreed to buy a 35% stake in Egypt’s October Dry Port (ODP). Officially launched in November 2023, ODP is Egypt’s first dry port and the first public-private partnership project in the Egyptian transport sector under the EBRD Green Cities program. It was developed, built, and operated by… Read More
Defence ministry asked to take action against ‘two naval officers working on deputation’ at KPT • Ministry of Maritime Affairs to take action against ex-KPT chairman Sayadian Zaidi, GM Raghibul Khair • PM orders KPT board to invite bids afresh for multibillion-rupee maintenance dredging contract KARACHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered strict action against… Read More
Container ships, the workhorses of global trade transporting almost 90% of the world’s manufactured goods, have become a target in Donald Trump’s conflict with China — and none of the major carriers stand to escape the extra costs. Trump wants to punish operators of Chinese ships in order to help stimulate the creation of a US shipbuilding industry…. Read More
Trammo, OCI and James Fisher Fendercare successfully conducted an ammonia bunkering pilot between two vessels at a terminal in the port of Rotterdam on 12 April, 2025. This marks an important step in preparing the port for vessels bunkering clean ammonia. Ammonia is a carbon-free fuel, so no CO2 is released during combustion. The first ships… Read More
Following four years of restoration and erosion control work, 2.3 km of beach has been recovered in Hoi An, and locals have reopened businesses to serve tourists. In mid-April, people set up stalls and tables and chairs to welcome visitors along the 2.3 km stretch near the Victoria Hoi An Beach Resort & Spa. Four… Read More
GERALDTON Port is to hold community planning sessions in preparation for dredging at the fishing boat harbour. The dredging will remove naturally accumulated sediment from the FBH entrance and surrounds, to maintain safe, navigable waters. Mid West Ports CEO Damian Tully said prior to any decision to dredge and place sediment material, a comprehensive assessment… Read More
In the port of Barra do Riacho (Aracruz) and Port of Vitória in Brazil, the maintenance dredging work for our client Vports Autoridade Portuária is making great progress. The project is being executed by our trailing suction hopper dredger Vox Alexia. This is the first dredging project in Brazil for the Vox Alexia and the… Read More
Near the port of Ghent, we are renovating the oldest of two reservoirs at the Kluizen water production centre of De Watergroep. Together, they supply the northeast of Belgium with up to 60,000 m³ of drinking water daily. In early 2024, we began a 2.5-year renovation with our partners: removing sediment, carefully replacing the old… Read More
A planned expansion of a sand and gravel quarry near Bridgnorth could create up to 50 jobs and extend operations at the site by 20 years, developers say. Plans submitted to Shropshire Council this week by Salop Sand and Gravel would see extensions to both north and south sides of the existing quarry operations at… Read More
Dredge Robotics is rapidly expanding its profile at home and overseas as mining companies recognise the value in its unique solution. When Dredge Robotics attended MINExpo in Las Vegas last year, the company made a somewhat unlikely discovery. “We were expecting we might find other players emerging into our market or having a crack at it, but… Read More
By Hari Prasad Koirala,Urlabari, Mar. 16: With no secure employment opportunities, disadvantaged families in Kanepokhari, Morang, have been earning livelihood by extracting and selling sand and gravel from the Chisang River. “Construction work is tough and contractors tend to exploit workers. Physically strong go for construction jobs while women and elderly are engaged in extracting the… Read More
Plans for a 30-acre (21ha) quarry near Huntly have been approved by councillors after a narrow vote. Aberdeenshire Council received 45 letters of objection to the proposals to extract about 650,000 tonnes of gravel and sand at Craig Farm over the next 22 years. The site’s operator, Leiths (Scotland), will use the material to make… Read More
On April 15, 2025, China Shipbuilding Group delivered a 24,000 TEU dual-fuel containership, the largest of its kind globally, setting a new record for China’s dual-fuel containership construction, according to CCTV. The vessel, designed for the Far East to Europe shipping route, can carry 22,000 tonnes of cargo and accommodate 24,000 containers, with a stacking… Read More
⚙️ New equipment by GearTec AG for a Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) ⚓ GearTec AG was awarded with a large-scale order for the supply of various gearboxes for a new self-propelled CSD for a client in middle-east. The scope of delivery is very similar to the equipment we already delivered in 2018 to another shipyard…. Read More
Iquique Terminal Internacional S.A. (ITI) in Chile ordered a Konecranes Gottwald ESP.10 – the largest mobile harbor crane in the Konecranes portfolio – to handle container operations for super-post Panamax vessels. The deal was signed in Q3 2024, and the crane is now en route from Europe to be delivered in April 2025. Super-post Panamax… Read More
𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 – 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 Last Friday marked a proud and memorable milestone as we celebrated the official naming ceremony of the two electric mining cutter suction dredgers (CSD), purpose-built for our valued client, Kenmare Resources Plc. True to Kenmare’s longstanding tradition of naming vessels after female… 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 Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) of Dubai has awarded a contract to build an eight-lane bridge over Dubai Creek. The agency said it issued the contract to offer direct access points to Dubai Islands from the Bur Dubai side. This project is part of the traffic solutions agreement between RTA and Dubai Holding, a… Read More
Gippsland Ports will be undertaking works at the Loch Sport Marina Public Jetty, and shoreline area next to the Seagull Drive Boat Ramp, in April and May 2025. The Loch Sport Marina Jetty has been impacted by a significant build-up of sandy sediment. Works to remove this sand using mechanical excavation will commence from April… Read More
Dredging in Douglas Harbour is due to get underway next weekend. Specialist contractor Boskalis will undertake a five-day programme of dredging around the outer harbour in Douglas. The work is due to get underway on Friday, April 18. It’s after the Manxman ran aground on a mud bank in the harbour in early March. Source
MOTAS has been awarded a contract to design and deliver dredge equipment and components, including a dredge automation package, for a Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD). YÜTEK Shipbuilding will build the TSHD, which will be equipped with a dredge pump, bow coupling, gate valves, and other components. The vessel will have impressive stats of 79.85m length,… 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
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
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