State-of-the-art hopper dredger Vox Amalia has completed its share of work on one of Europe’s largest infrastructure projects – the Fehmarnbelt tunnel. This impressive giant, part of Van Oord’s new generation of trailing suction hopper dredgers with a focus on energy efficiency for the smallest poss
Finnish shipbuilding company Työvene recently held a launching ceremony for the trailer suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Ursa. She has now been moved to the outfitting quay where the production will continue towards trials and delivery mid next year. The dredger, being built for the Poland’s Maritime A
Balfour Beatty today announced its appointment to deliver two coastal defence schemes on behalf of North Norfolk District Council – the Cromer Phase 2 scheme and the Mundesley Coastal Management scheme – with a combined value of £19.5 million. The Cromer Phase 2 Scheme will see Balfour Beatty constr
To celebrate 60 incredible years of Beaver cutter suction dredgers, Royal IHC has set up a temporary ‘showroom’ at the company’s production facility in Kinderdijk. Not only does it feature the iconic Beaver 30 CSD, it also showed many other products that are part of the integrated Beaver solution, s
The Supervisory Board of Van Oord intends to nominate Govert van Oord as the new CEO of the company. The formal appointment will take place at Van Oord’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on April 11, 2024. Govert van Oord has been with Van Oord since 2002 and has worked for the company in the
DEME Group announced the third quarter results earlier this week. On a year-to-date basis, group turnover grew 16%, led by Offshore Energy and Environmental. The Environmental Segment continued its steady growth increasing the top line 62% year-to-date. Soil remediation and water treatment project w
Mersin International Port Management Inc. (MIP), a joint venture between PSA International, Akfen and IFM, launched its $455 million East Med Hub 2 (EMH2) Project last week. The ceremony was graced by the attendance of Mersin Governor, Ali Hamza Pehlivan, and Deputy Governor, Ibrahim Küçük, Commande
DEME said today in its third quarter results that the Dredging & Infra segment grew its turnover by 4% compared to the previous year. After a slower start to the year, activity levels have been picking up and the gap with last year’s revenue-level has been closed. The segment performed capital dredg
Registration is now open for the CEDA-UK event Dredging Innovation & Outstanding Contribution Awards 2023 event taking place on 7th December at the Institution of Civil Engineers in Westminster, London. The seminar presents a selection of dredging projects from around the UK bringing news of the lat
DEME Group announced the third quarter results today. On a year-to-date basis, group turnover grew 16%, led by Offshore Energy and Environmental. “Our orderbook remains high reflecting healthy demand, strong market positioning and sizeable wins in both Offshore Energy and Dredging & Infra,” said the
The European Commission has approved, under EU State Aid rules, a €146 million (SEK 1,7 billion) Swedish measure to support infrastructure works and dredging in and around the Port of Gothenburg. The measure is aimed at increasing maritime safety and benefiting the economic activity of the port. The
DEME has won several dredging contracts in Africa, estimated to be worth between €50-150 million. Present in Africa for more than half a century, DEME is currently working in several countries on the continent. Among the projects won is a deal in Grand-Lahou, Ivory Coast, where DEME will carry out d
