DP World officially launched construction of the Duke Point Terminal expansion earlier this week, aimed at significantly enhancing Vancouver Island’s connectivity and trade resilience with global markets. Once completed, the terminal’s berth length will nearly double from 182 meters to 325 meters, w
On April 9, 2025, U.S. President Donald J. Trump issued a sweeping executive order (EO) to revitalize U.S. maritime power. The purpose of the EO is to set forth a policy to revitalize and rebuild domestic maritime industries and workforce to promote national security and economic prosperity. Many pr
IHC Mining and CFlo World Limited have entered into a strategic partnership to bring sustainable mineral processing solutions to the Oceania mining sector.Under this collaboration, IHC Mining will become the exclusive distributor of CFlo’s modular wet processing equipment across Australia, New Zeala
In Antwerp, Belgium, the structural work on the entrance of the Scheldt tunnel at Linkeroever is now complete, Jan De Nul said. “That means we are one step closer to piecing together the massive concrete sections that will together form the Scheldt tunnel,” the company said. “Right now, those eight
DEME Group published its 2024 Annual Report today, showcasing a year of growth. Dredging & Infra segment continued its long-term maintenance works on some of Europe’s most important rivers in Belgium and Germany, and outside of Europe, the team were busy in the APAC region, West Africa and the Middl
The Dutch and Belgian dredging industry is of strategic importance to the economy, water safety, and energy transition in both countries. This is evident from the new report “Future Scenarios and Strategies for the Dredging Sector in the Netherlands and Belgium”, an initiative by trade association N
The Freeport of Riga Board has approved the Freeport of Riga Investment Plan for 2025. This year, EUR 7.43 million will be invested in the development of the Port of Riga, which is EUR 1.07 million or 17% more than last year. Also, the investment plan for 2025 will provide for both the implementatio
DEME said that a symbolic moment for the “La Chatière” project in the Port of Le Havre took place today, with the laying of the first stone – in the form of an accropode – marking the start of the works. This port development will provide direct access between Port 2000 and the Seine river […
The Port of Gdańsk Authority SA has entered into an agreement with local engineering company Budimex for reconstruction of one of the quays at the Port of Gdańsk. Due to its poor condition, part of the Węglowe Quay is not used for ship service and cargo handling. Under the recently signed contract,
YellowScan is set to present its YellowScan Navigator topo-bathymetric system for drones, marking a pivotal moment in technological innovation for environmental monitoring. Utilizing a green laser that penetrates the water’s surface and reflects off the seabed, the YellowScan Navigator captures unde
Dragflow has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with BEML Limited, a leading multi-technology company in India. Together, the two companies will collaborate on the design, development, testing, commissioning, supply, and after-sales service of Amphibious Cutter Suction Dredgers. By com
Effective 1 April 2025, Peter Berdowski will step down as CEO of Boskalis. He will be succeeded by Theo Baartmans, a member of the Board of Management since 2007. Mr. Berdowski will be appointed Chairman of the Supervisory Board as of the same date. Boskalis’ financial position is very healthy, the
Boskalis said this morning that in 2024 they surpassed all previous financial records with an all-time high revenue, result and order book. The revenue amounted to EUR 4.4 billion, with a strong contribution from the Offshore Energy division. EBITDA and net result increased by more than 28% having a
The Trump administration will terminate the lease for the Army Corps of Engineers Florida office in Jacksonville in August, but has not announced any personnel or program cuts to the 800 federal employees who work there. The administration has not announced plans to close field offices in Palm Beach
