After more than six months, Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Coastway has left SOHAR Port and Freezone, in northern Oman. The vessel worked from start to finish on the dredging project, during which Boskalis dredged some 4 million cubic meters of sand to support the construction of t
The 24th World Dredging Congress & Exhibition event (WODCON XXIV) will take place next week in San Diego, California. The event will be hosted by the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) at the picturesque Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel from June 23-27, 2025. The theme of WODCON XXIV is “Dredging To
Dredge Yard’s new cutter suction dredger ECO300 was launched in Sri Lanka recently. According to the company, this project highlighted the strength of international cooperation and the reliability of their modular dredging solutions. “The CSD300, known for its compact design and powerful dredging ca
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
NMDC Dredging & Marine held a one-day collaborative engineering workshop in coordination with the Department of Engineering at New York University (NYU) Abu Dhabi, the company said today. “The workshop focused on knowledge exchange, innovation, and exploring joint R&D opportunities in areas such as
Shandong Haohai Dredging Equipment Co. Ltd (HID) has just announced the launch of their HIDCSD3012 cutter suction dredger (CSD) in Saudi Arabia.“Designed for efficient river desilting with a dredging depth of 10m and discharge distance of 1,500m, this powerful unit offers high performance with low t
Dredge Yard’s Auger Suction Dredger 250 is currently at work cleaning the Port Médoc marina in France. Designed for precision and minimal disruption, this compact dredger is capable of operating under boats and walkways – without the need to remove most of them, the company said in its latest projec
The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) announced – on the sidelines of the IsDB Group Annual Meeting 2025 in Algiers – the signing of a Specific Transaction Policy (STP) for Boskalis, valued at $40 million. According to ICIEC, this agreement – signed by Dr.
NMDC Group has signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Jiangsu Juxin Petroleum Steel Pipe, to explore areas of collaboration, with the long-term aim to establish fabrication facilities in the UAE for metallic pipes to be primarily used in the dredging sector. “Collaboration is not optional
Investcorp said that its infrastructure platform has signed a cooperation agreement to invest in a $550 million infrastructure project in Port of Duqm in Oman. Investcorp Aberdeen Infrastructure Partners (“AIIP”) – a joint venture with Aberdeen plc, will be the shareholder in the Project, alongside
Boskalis has just released the latest update on their Sohar dredging project, saying that the work is nearing its completion. “The final phase of a dredging project is often not the most challenging, but it typically takes the most time. This is also the case for the Sohar project in northern Oman,”
Syria’s General Authority for Land and Sea Ports and DP World signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) worth $800 million yesterday, a strategic step aimed at strengthening port infrastructure and logistics services in Syria. According to Syrian state news agency SANA, the contract includes a comp
