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Download this Press ReleasePDF Format (opens in new window) HOUSTON — McDermott and Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) jointly announce the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) to collaborate on academic and industrial initiatives to build local talent and strengthen regional capacity in Sabah, a key energy center in Malaysia. The LOI outlines a framework… Read More
Lerwick Port Authority has initiated an ambitious two-phase infrastructure project aimed at significantly enhancing its deep-water capabilities to accommodate larger vessels and meet the evolving needs of maritime industries. Dutch contractor Boskalis Westminster has been awarded the first phase of the contract, valued at approximately £3.2 million, with Scottish engineering consultancy Arch Henderson overseeing project… Read More
Adani Gangavaram Port integrated approach, which includes seamless connectivity with railway facilities, ensures the swift and reliable transportation of coastal cargo across the region. Visakhapatnam: Adani Gangavaram Port, the deepest and one of the most modern ports in India, on Tuesday set a new record in handling coastal cargo by loading 61,317 million tons 24… Read More
Satellite photos from South China Sea Probing Initiative (SCSPI) show Vietnam’s expansion and militarization of Spratly features. The following article was first published yesterday Monday, June 30 by the South China Sea Probing Initiative (SCSPI), which describes itself as “an international research network and not affiliated with any institution, mainly funded by social donation and non-profit… Read More
Delivery of our fully electric Eureka Silentworker 700! We’re proud to announce the delivery of a Eureka Silentworker 700 to one of our customers. This marks another step forward in zero-emission support vessels for the dredging and marine sector. Our Silentworker series is fully electric – offering powerful performance, minimal maintenance, and silent operation, all… Read More
The Louis-Dreyfus family, shareholder of Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA), and InfraVia Capital Partners, a leading independent private equity company in Europe, are pleased to announce the completion of a strategic transaction in which InfraVia, through its InfraVia European Fund VI, has acquired an 80% majority stake in LDA. The Louis-Dreyfus family retains a 20% share,… Read More
London – Ocean Network Express (ONE) announces the establishment of a new ONE branch in Greece – Ocean Network Express (Europe) Limited, Greece Foreign Branch. Scheduled to commence operations in November 2025, this strategic expansion recognizes the importance of Greece as a reliable and historic maritime hub, with a legacy of maritime excellence that continues to this… Read More
The 100,000 sqm advanced site will develop eco-friendly cold-chain mobility solutions Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates : Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi – KEZAD Group, one of the largest operators of integrated and purpose-built economic zones in the region and SINGAUTO, a Singapore-based tech innovator have announced the signing of a 50-year land lease agreement… Read More
Analysis shows cautiously optimistic outlook for construction industry, even amidst global economic uncertainty Government interventions on planning reform and funding for transportation and housing improves long-term outlook for the sector Arcadis, the leading global design and consultancy firm for natural and built assets, today released its Summer 2025 UK Construction Market View report. This comprehensive… 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
The Louis-Dreyfus family, shareholder of Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA), and InfraVia Capital Partners, a leading independent private equity company in Europe, are pleased to announce the completion of a strategic transaction in which InfraVia, through its InfraVia European Fund VI, has acquired an 80% majority stake in LDA. The Louis-Dreyfus family retains a 20% share,… Read More
Changes in the Kalmar leadership team: Kalmar appoints Hanna Reijonen as Senior Vice President, Human Resources Kalmar Corporation has appointed Hanna Reijonen as Senior Vice President, Human Resources and as a member of the Kalmar Leadership Team, as of 6 October 2025. She will report to the President & CEO Sami Niiranen. Hanna will join Kalmar… Read More
Rotterdam, the Netherlands – Van Oord is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Just In ‘t Velt to the position of Chief People Officer (CPO) in its Executive Committee as per 1 May 2025. Van Oord’s people agenda is fundamental to its strategy and to building a high-performance organisation. Just In ‘t Velt is… Read More
He will assume the post on 1 July. The government has appointed Moses Cheng as chairman of the Hong Kong Maritime & Port Development Board (HKMPDB) for a term of three years, effective from 1 July. The Chief Executive also named other board members, including Angad Banga, Sabrina Chao, Bjorn Hojgaard, Wellington Koo, Timothy Lee,… Read More
BWO issues stark warning against Germany’s plans to introduce feed-in charges for use of grid infrastructure Germany’s plans to introduce feed-in charges for offshore wind farms jeopardise the economic viability of new projects and send a disastrous signal to investors, the German Offshore Wind Energy Association (BWO) has warned. The German Federal Network Agency (BNetzA)… Read More
𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗿𝗮 In the maritime sector, projects can last from a few weeks to several years. For Boskalis, the 640MW Yunlin OWF project in Taiwan falls into the latter category – and that’s an understatement. More than five years after our subsea rock installation vessel (SRIV) Seahorse installed the first rocks in the… Read More
Copenhagen-based offshore wind installation specialist Cadeler A/S (NYSE: CDLR / OSE: CADLR) announced today that Ørsted A/S has terminated their long-term agreement for a newbuild A-Class wind turbine installation vessel. The agreement, initially disclosed on April 8, 2024, had secured vessel capacity from Q1 2027 through the end of 2030. According to Cadeler, the termination… Read More
Nysted Offshore Wind Farm south of Lolland and Middelgrunden Offshore Wind Farm in the Sound will now be able to continue generating electricity for a further 10 years and 25 years. The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has decided to extend permits for two operational offshore wind farms, as requested by the co-venturers. Nysted Offshore Wind… Read More
Lerwick Port Authority has initiated an ambitious two-phase infrastructure project aimed at significantly enhancing its deep-water capabilities to accommodate larger vessels and meet the evolving needs of maritime industries. Dutch contractor Boskalis Westminster has been awarded the first phase of the contract, valued at approximately £3.2 million, with Scottish engineering consultancy Arch Henderson overseeing project… Read More
Adani Gangavaram Port integrated approach, which includes seamless connectivity with railway facilities, ensures the swift and reliable transportation of coastal cargo across the region. Visakhapatnam: Adani Gangavaram Port, the deepest and one of the most modern ports in India, on Tuesday set a new record in handling coastal cargo by loading 61,317 million tons 24… Read More
Saudi Global Ports Group unit SGPMP is working closely with Mawani to develop plans to enhance safety, operational resilience and service standards Saudi Arabia – Modern Port Services Company Limited (SGP Multipurpose Terminals), a subsidiary of Saudi Global Ports Group (together with its subsidiaries), today (July 1) officially took over as the operator of multipurpose… Read More
Sea-Intelligence ranked 202 top deep-sea ports for schedule reliability, finding smaller Latin American ports outperformed major global hubs like Shanghai. Sea-Intelligence has analysed schedule reliability across the 202 deep-sea ports with the highest number of container vessel calls, developing a “power ranking” based on nearly 14 years of data. “While a simple average of monthly… Read More
Lerwick Port Authority has initiated an ambitious two-phase infrastructure project aimed at significantly enhancing its deep-water capabilities to accommodate larger vessels and meet the evolving needs of maritime industries. Dutch contractor Boskalis Westminster has been awarded the first phase of the contract, valued at approximately £3.2 million, with Scottish engineering consultancy Arch Henderson overseeing project… Read More
Satellite photos from South China Sea Probing Initiative (SCSPI) show Vietnam’s expansion and militarization of Spratly features. The following article was first published yesterday Monday, June 30 by the South China Sea Probing Initiative (SCSPI), which describes itself as “an international research network and not affiliated with any institution, mainly funded by social donation and non-profit… Read More
Emergency erosion repairs began at Wamberal Beach on Tuesday, July 1, ahead of a predicted major storm system set to hit this week. The Bureau of Meteorology issued a Coastal Hazard Warning, forecasting damaging surf conditions from Tuesday evening. In response, machinery was brought onto Wamberal Beach to carry out urgent coastal protection works. The… Read More
Province says there’s no evidence of garbage beyond what typically washes up on shore Some Tignish residents are still unhappy about how materials dredged from a local harbour were dumped onto Myrick Shore Beach this past March. Back when it was first deposited, Tignish resident Jamie Perry thought the sludge could contain metals and motor oils…. 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
Province is laying the foundation for faster approvals with the launch of a new task force aimed at accelerating regulatory processes for sand and gravel operations. With sand, gravel and crushed stone being the backbone of the construction economy, and essential for building roads, homes and infrastructure, Alberta’s provincial government is launching the Sand and… Read More
China has officially commissioned its first hydrogen-electric tugboat at Qingdao Port, marking a significant step in maritime decarbonisation and the advancement of zero-emission port operations. The vessel, named Hydrogen-Electric Tug No.1 or Qing Dian Tuo 1, began operations on 26 June 2025, following its construction by Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard and development by the Liangang Innovation Team at Shandong Port Qingdao Port Group Co., Ltd…. Read More
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — On 4 September 2025, Rotterdam becomes the focal point for Europe’s autonomous and unmanned future with the launch of DroneHorizon 2025: Accelerating Autonomous and Unmanned Systems in Europe’s Critical Domains. This high-level summit is dedicated to advancing strategic and digital autonomy, resilience, and cross-border innovation in ports and critical infrastructure. This inaugural event is brought to life by a… Read More
Delivery of our fully electric Eureka Silentworker 700! We’re proud to announce the delivery of a Eureka Silentworker 700 to one of our customers. This marks another step forward in zero-emission support vessels for the dredging and marine sector. Our Silentworker series is fully electric – offering powerful performance, minimal maintenance, and silent operation, all… Read More
Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) has delivered the Spirit of Tasmania V, the second of two new Ro-Pax ferries for Australia’s TT-Line Company on June 26. The new Ro-Pax ferry, along with its sister ship Spirit of Tasmania IV, which was delivered in 2024, will operate on the route between Geelong and Devonport in the Bass Strait…. 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
At Council’s Ordinary Council meeting on 23 June 2025, Council resolved to allocate $1.2 million to fund a dredging program in Tuggerah Lakes to help mitigate the extent and frequency of flooding in the area. The funding is possible due to a favourable adjustment in budget predictions. Councillors acknowledged that Council’s pre-emptive work earlier this… Read More
Kongsberg Maritime secures thruster contracts from Sanmar Shipyards for 17 tugs Kongsberg Maritime will supply 17 shipsets of its US range of azimuth thrusters to Türkiye’s Sanmar Shipyards for a range of international tug projects. The US azimuth thrusters will be supplied across a range of power outputs between 1765kW and 2525kW with a bollard… Read More
At least $21.5 million will be allocated from the 2025/26 NSW Budget to continue crucial renourishment works at Stockton Beach. And, the move is set to protect the area’s natural beauty, Aboriginal heritage and its recreational and economic benefits well into the future. The proposed Stockton Beach Repair Blueprint (SBRB) outlines the actions required to… Read More
Australian state government body Parks Victoria said it will soon begin maintenance dredging at the entrance to the Werribee River in Victoria. According to the agency, the work is expected to take three to four weeks to complete, depending on weather conditions. The project will use pumps and pipelines to relocate the sand onto the… 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
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