DP World has announced a £1 billion expansion of London Gateway to make it Britain’s largest container port within five years. The company will increase capacity of London Gateway’s port by building two new shipping berths, taking the total to six berths able to receive the world’s largest container
The PD Ports dredger Heortnesse departed from UK Docks Marine Services Teesside facility this weekend after successfully completed repairs and improvements. Her place in the dry dock was almost immediately taken by the Tarmac-owned City of Chichester which smoothly entered dry dock yesterday. “The a
Coastal erosion is a significant environmental concern affecting coastal regions across the UK, and Newhaven, in East Sussex, is no exception. This small town near Brighton has been grappling with the forces of nature that steadily erode its harbor revetment each year. To help combat this issue, the
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and King Philippe of Belgium have officially inaugurated the Nieuwe Sluis Terneuzen (New Lock Terneuzen) in the Netherlands. Two days ago, the Kings signaled the first ship – a bulk carrier – to sail through the lock, marking the completion of this ambitious
The construction activities on a new Damen CSD650 are moving ahead in Vietnam. According to Damen’s latest project update, “the dredger is shaping up nicely and it is almost ready for trials and some real action.” The Damen CSD650 is a self-propelled or stationary vessel that uses a rotating cutter
FSUE Rosmorport has taken delivery of a new non-self-propelled cutter suction dredger (CSD) Nikolay Rusanov. Nikolay Rusanov is the lead vessel of a series of three dredgers, which are being built by Stroyliderplys, LLC by the order of FSUE Rosmorport. The vessel measures 55 meters in length (LOA) b
Jenkins Marine team has arrived on site in Plymouth at Corporation Wharf to start work on a project for Cattewater Harbour Commissioners. Corporation Wharf on the River Plym is a dedicated bulk cement storage and distribution terminal with additional capacity for alternative cargoes. In co-operation
Jan De Nul Group has signed a contract with the Valencia Port Authority for a new container quay in the port’s northern extension. “The maritime contractor will carry out the works in a joint venture with Acciona Construcción and Grupo Bertolín. In their evaluation, the port authority appreciated th
ML (UK) Dredging is about to begin the next round of routine maintenance dredging works at the Gosport Marina. The dredging is set to commence on 16 October with expected completion by late November 2024, weather permitting. According to Gosport Marina, this year will see dredging between K and I po
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just released an annual review of the global open dredging market – the 2023 edition of Dredging in Figures. Publicly available today, this annual report focuses on the state of the dredging industry in 2023. The latest edition includes
Blackpool Council made an application to the Environment Agency for £11m for additional works to the sea defenses in Anchorsholme to address beach lowering. Funding for the original Anchorsholme Coast Protection scheme was approved in 2013, during construction there was a requirement for additional
A new visitor for Swansea Drydocks, in for bow thruster repairs, is the hopper dredger City of Cardiff, built in 1997. Owned by Tarmac Marine Dredging Ltd., the dredger is sailing under the flag of United Kingdom. Tarmac fleet of four vessels (the City of London, the City of Westminster, the City of
