Shandong Julong Intel-Tech Co.,Ltd has launched and commissioned the second unit all-electric cutter suction dredger in Europe, said by Deputy General Manager, Mr. Xiang Peng. The non-self-propelled electric cutter suction dredger has an overall length of 38 meters, and a maximum dredging depth of 1
NMDC Group and Etermar have successfully completed the construction of 600 linear meters berth using caissons for the first time in the United Arab Emirates. The project was executed on an artificial offshore island in Abu Dhabi designed and built by NMDC, to berth some of the world’s largest mega y
The Southern Centre for Shipbuilding and Ship Repair division (Lotos) of Russia’s state-owned United Shipbuilding Corporation is conducting sea trials of a new inland sand dredger. The dredger has a length of 50 meters, a beam of 11.88 meters, a maximum draught of 1.3 meters, and a maximum dredging
Mersin International Port Management Inc. (MIP) has marked a key milestone with the official completion of the first phase of its $455 million East Med Hub 2 (EMH2) Terminal. Scheduled for full completion in the first half of 2026, the new terminal is set to expand MIP’s annual capacity from 2.6 mil
The local council in Gandia, Spain, has just announced plans for a brand new marina. “This is going to be a key part of the transformation of the Grau and the beach area,” said mayor José Manuel Prieto. “We’re expecting it to create jobs too, thanks to a serious business investment that’ll expand ou
IADC – International Association of Dredging Companies has released the spring issue of Terra et Aqua magazine. Launched in 1972, Terra et Aqua is a quarterly journal that aims to disseminate knowledge accrued by global dredging professionals as well as solutions to issues facing the industry. Artic
On the River Deben in Suffolk, in England’s East Anglia, a thriving marina called “Tidemill Yacht Harbour” provides berths to over 200 locals and visitors. The independent marina requires regular dredging as the sea and shifting shingle banks nearby continuously bring fine sediment into the port. To
Dredging work on the Ashby Canal is now complete, the Canal & River Trust said. “We’ve removed 7,000 tons of sediment from nearly 4 miles of canal between Sutton Cheney & Market Bosworth, improving navigation ahead of the busy boating season,” said the Trust. The work was carried out using a special
Hydrogen and fuel cells can enable zero-emission ship operations, but their sailing range is limited, Royal IHC said. Alternative fuels such as ammonia, methanol and methane offer a much greater range, but they rely on combustion engines and therefore emit nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulphur oxides (SOx)
VolkerStevin and VolkerFitzpatrick Ltd, as part of Portside, have been appointed by Ports of Jersey to design the construction work on Elizabeth Harbor. The harbor is being reconfigured to increase freight capacity and improve passenger experience as part of the St Helier Harbor Master plan. Portsid
Associated British Ports (ABP), along with project partners Boskalis Westminster, Knights Brown, and Ramboll, recently won the Best Project Asset Maintenance Award at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) South East Awards for the ABP Solent Gateway Marine Infrastructure project. In 2023, ABP acq
Close to the Port of Ghent, Belgium, Jan De Nul is renovating the oldest of two reservoirs at the water production center. Both basins can produce up to 60,000 cubic meters of drinking water per day, playing an important role in the water supply of northern East Flanders. The largest and oldest basi
