The Port of Gothenburg has signed a contract with Boskalis Sweden AB for blasting and dredging works as part of Skandia Gateway, a major infrastructure project aimed at increasing capacity for larger vessels. The contract is valued at approximately SEK 202 million (around EUR 18 million). The works
Van Oord is moving ahead with a coastal protection and beach nourishment project between Garrão and Praia do Forte Novo, Quarteira, Portugal. In January this year, Van Oord’s Spanish subsidiary, Dravo S.A. signed a contract with the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) for an important coastal protec
Belfast Harbor Marina has reopened after a refurbishment that has created new berths for yachts and recreational vessels. The project to expand the marina, which is located between Titanic Belfast and the SSE Arena, has extended the total length of its pontoons from 775 meters to over 807 meters, in
A Watermaster amphibious dredger is restoring lost capacity in a shallow and hard-to-reach reservoir where larger conventional equipment cannot operate. All reservoirs face the same problem: siltation. Reservoirs store water for drinking, irrigation and hydropower, but siltation keeps reducing their
The VolkerStevin team working on the Folkestone Warren Sea Defenses project, supporting VolkerFitzpatrick as part of Southern Renewals Enterprise (SRE), has executed the recovery of four barges of limestone, transported from the Port of Boulogne, and delivered to the intertidal drop zone on the beac
The Port of Esbjerg, in collaboration with ECOncrete, is integrating port-dredged clay in the production of Coastalock armor units for coastal protection and biodiversity enhancement. By replacing a significant portion of the cement in the concrete mix, the Port is lowering the carbon footprint of t
After a period of maintenance, the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Christophorus of Van den Herik is back at work. According to Royal IHC, the TSHD is “fully operational again, doing what she is designed for – reliable and efficient dredging.” Dredger’s specifications: Van den Herik has been
The sweep dredging vessel Pieter Coecke sprang into action last week, after an oil spill occurred in the Deurganckdock, Belgium, where a ship’s hull was damaged during bunkering operations. According to Jan De Nul, their vessel was deployed immediately and has been working around the clock to contai
Italdraghe has just introduced their new amphibious excavator. Thanks to its amphibious hydraulic undercarriage, this machine can operate effectively in working areas with unstable and varying ground conditions, such as marshlands, more compact areas, and sections with greater depth, ensuring operat
Administração dos Portos de Sines e do Algarve (APS) said that the maintenance dredging operations at the Port of Portimão are now complete. The works, which began on February 28, were initially expected to run until the end of June but were finalized earlier this month. According to APS, two large-
Ceredigion County Council said that they will be dredging the Aberaeron Harbor Entrance between April 16 and 23, 2026. During this period, the crews will also complete interim works to the South Pier rock groyne, to help reduce shingle build up and maintain safer access to the harbor. According to t
Royal IHC and Nam Trieu Shipyard have signed a contract for the construction of a new Easydredge 2700XL trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) for La Congolaise des Voies Maritimes (CVM). Commenting the latest news, Bryan Irion, Site Manager International Production – Nam Trieu Shipyard, said: “The
