With dredging works completed for the Marsa LNG project in Sohar, Oman, the development moves into its next phase, jetty construction and shore protection – in collaboration with BESIX Middle East. The dredging operations, conducted by Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs) Coastway and
The Port of NEOM, formerly Duba Port, is now fully operational and actively receiving and moving complex cargo through its multi-purpose terminal. According to their latest announcement, the port’s infrastructure and operating capabilities are designed to support reliable cargo handling and multimod
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
Union Dredgers and Marine Contracting (UDMC) is advancing the preparation phase for the installation of a stormwater outfall pipeline in Palm Jebel Ali. Dredging works for the ongoing project – covering Fronds A to G – started in February 2026. As part of this process, the HDPE pipes were subjected
Ecocoast will host a free technical webinar on April 22, 2026 – Earth Day – introducing the Ecobarrier Silt Curtain Green, a next-generation turbidity control solution engineered entirely without EPS or foam. Traditional silt curtains rely on expanded polystyrene (EPS) and foam floatation systems th
2025 was a strong year for Van Oord. Despite geopolitical volatility and economic uncertainty, they more than doubled the profits and continued investing in a more profitable and sustainable business. “We delivered strong operational performance across 213 projects in 36 countries,” Van Oord said. “
Dredge Yard said that their new Dredge Valve 300 (DV300) unit is now complete and on its way to India. “This DV300 unit has been fully manufactured and assembled at Dredge Yard, built to handle demanding dredging operations with consistent performance and durability,” Dredge Yard said. “From materia
As the Middle East conflict throttles global trade via the Strait of Hormuz, five years ago a stranded cargo ship revealed a frail transport system. On this day, the 400m-long Ever Given ran aground in the Suez Canal, Egypt, completely blocking the waterway for six days. The 20,000 TEU vessel was bu
Land reclamation for Naïa Island Dubai is now 75% complete, marking a defining step in the creation of a private island estate. According to Shamal Holding, the development works progress across critical marine engineering and infrastructure works – a clear reflection of coordinated planning and dis
The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Rotterdam and the cutter suction dredger (CSD) Artemis, operated by Van Oord, are currently anchored in Muscat, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. As we reported last week, almost 100 Dutch ships are stuck in the Persian Gulf because of the war betwe
Boskalis said in its latest business results that as of year-end, the order book amounted to EUR 7 billion, fractionally higher than at the end of 2024. In the Dredging & Inland Infra division, revenue amounted to EUR 1.9 billion (2024: EUR 2.2 billion). The trailing suction hopper dredgers were uti
Boskalis has completed the expansion of the Port of Oxagon, located on the Red Sea coast, in northwest Saudi Arabia. Following the contract award in 2023, the latest milestone signals significant progress on Port of NEOM’s next-gen container terminal, set to open in later this year. Under the projec
