Africa
Royal IHC TechWord of the Month: Assisted autonomy
The maritime industry is facing a shortage of skilled crew. At the same time, vessels need to operate more efficiently and safely to keep up with increasing demands. Autonomous technology is emerging as a key solution to bridging this gap, said Royal IHC. This approach allows certain vessel operatio
DEME: Spotlight on Marine Turtle Protection Program
DEME Group has just released the latest update on its coastal protection and restoration activities in Grand Lahou, Ivory Coast. These efforts are centered on dredging operations and shoreline protection works aimed at stabilizing the sand barrier between the Tagba Lagoon and the ocean. “By doing so
AD Ports, CMA CGM ink deal to develop New East Mole terminal in Pointe Noire
AD Ports Group has signed a shareholders agreement with the CMA CGM Group – through its subsidiary CMA Terminals – to jointly develop, manage and operate the New East Mole multipurpose terminal in Pointe Noire, Congo-Brazzaville. With the signing, AD Ports Group and the CMA CGM Group formed a joint
Tema Port expansion work in full swing
Work on the second phase of the Tema Port Expansion Project in Ghana is in full swing. According to the latest update, the new revetment and dredging works are progressing nicely, and the yard expansion is approaching the next milestone on time. In a historic moment for Ghana’s maritime landscape, t
East Port Said expansion set for trial operation in April
The trial operation of the expansion works at East Port Said port is set to begin in April 2025, said Keld Mosgaard Christensen, Managing Director of Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT). During his meeting with Osama Rabie, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), earlier this week, Mosgaard rev
NEDC procures equipment for Alau Dam dredging
The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has procured dredging equipment for the Alau Dam cleanup program in Borno State, NIgeria. NEDC’s Managing Director, Mohammed Alkali, disclosed this yesterday during the inspection of the dredging equipment parked at the premises of the commission’s centra
Custom-built Cutter Suction Dredger launched in Kinderdijk
Royal IHC has launched the first of two fully electric, custom-built Cutter Suction Dredgers at the Yard in Kinderdijk, Netherlands. The new dredger, being built for Kenmare Resources in Africa, was launched without any public announcement on Saturday, January 25th. Together with its sistership, sch
Royal IHC delivers another Beaver 50 to Africa
Royal IHC has just announced the successful delivery of another Beaver 50 cutter suction dredger (CSD) to its African customer. According to the Dutch giant, the dredger is currently being commissioned. After commissioning, the Royal IHC crews will “enter the start up and guarantee phase where an IH
Massive dredging project finished in Morocco
Last year, Jan De Nul Group finalized a new deep-water port in Nador, Morocco. Strategically located and equipped with modern infrastructure, the port is set to drive economic growth in the region. Located on the western side of the ‘Cap des Trois Fourches’ peninsula, near the Nador city, the new po
EXCLUSIVE: SCA completes trial run of new Suez Canal extension
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said that they have successfully tested a new 10 km stretch near the southern end of the Canal. During a trial run, two vessels passed through a new route of the canal’s two-way section without incident. According to SCA, the latest expansion extends the total length o
Jan De Nul VIDEO: Working principles of water injection dredgers
Jan De Nul has just released this amazing video named ‘Working principles of a Water Injection Dredger’. Water Injection Dredgers (WIDs) are smaller than traditional dredgers, which makes them very manoeuvrable. With their limited draught, they are ideal for executing maintenance dredging works in s
Jan De Nul VIDEO: Working principles of backhoe dredger
Jan De Nul has released a beautiful video named ‘Working principles of a Backhoe Dredger’. A backhoe dredger is a pontoon which is equipped with a hydraulic excavator that excavates the soil and discharges it into a split hopper barge. This crane pontoon is equipped with a hydraulic excavator. Three