Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, Energy Minister Tinne Van der Straeten and State Secretary for Economic Recovery and Strategic Investments Thomas Dermine visited the site in Vlissingen recently, where caissons are being constructed for Princess Elisabeth Island. A Belgian consortium compri
Ministério de Portos e Aeroportos has published a bidding notice for the dredging and maintenance services in various areas of the Organized Port of Ilhéus, with an estimated value of R$27 million ($5.2 million). “The Port of Ilhéus has a deep-rooted connection with the city. We completed a renovati
The world’s largest port has just added a new berth, China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) said. The second phase of the Dapukou container terminal in the Jintang port area of Ningbo Zhoushan Port, constructed by CCCC, has passed its completion acceptance. This achievement marks the full
The Port of Gothenburg fairway deepening project is moving forward. According to the Gothenburg Port Authority, Monday became an important milestone in the history of the Port of Gothenburg as the ground was broken for the Skandia Gateway project. The quay reinforcement and fairway deepening project
The last decade witnessed an increasing level of attention to sustainability and sustainable development across all sectors all over the world, including the dredging industry. Also, the dredging industry has vital roles in the global sustainability transition and the dredging community has to work
Belgium’s V.H.F.R. Group completed repair work on Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Causeway in February this year. In March, the Boskalis’ TSHD Strandway underwent a 2.5-week drydocking project at the Damen Harlingen shipyard. Throughout the project, overseen by the V.H.F.R. Group, t
It’s been a busy start to the year, as the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority continues to advance the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project. A key focus for us this year is the work on the Species at Risk Act-compliant Fisheries Act Authorization application. This application will be submitted to Fisheries
AD Ports Group signed a preliminary agreement with the General Company for Ports of Iraq (GCPI) earlier this week to develop Al-Faw Grand Port, its economic zone and any future expansions. The deal covers the prospective investment, administration and operation of ports, economic zones and related i
The Netherlands and Turkmenistan will cooperate in the field of localization, joint construction and design of the dredging vessels on the territory of Turkmenistan, “Türkmendeňizderýaýollary” Agency said. Turkmenistan’s shipbuilding industry established a series of partnerships during last month’s
An agreement of more than EUR24 million for the implementation of critical port infrastructure projects in the Ports of Souda and Stylida was signed last week between the Minister of Maritime Affairs & Insular Policy, Christos Stylianidis, and the mandated advisor of the Hellenic Republic Asset Deve
DEME Group said in its latest Annual Report that the Dredging & Infra segment reported a turnover of 1.6 billion euro, 5% higher than 2022. Orderbook increased 33% compared to the previous year and the segment continued to perform underlong-term maintenance dredging contracts in Europe including dif
The President of the Port of Gdańsk, Krzysztof Kaczmarek, signed two agreements with PORR S.A. for the upgrade of Rudowe and Bytomskie Quays earlier this week. The total length of the quays to be reconstructed is over 450 metres. The investment is part of a larger project that has been co-financed b
The Environment Agency (EA) and the Isle of Wight Council have joined forces to ‘commit to an approach’ for the long term defence from coastal erosion and flooding in Yaverland, Sandown and Shanklin for the next 50 years. “The decision to refurbish the current coastal defences, made by the Isle of W
The Ports of Brunswick and Savannah will receive a total of $82.7 million in federal funding for maintenance dredging and harbor improvements in a six-bill budget package passed by Congress earlier this month. Nearly $38 million will go to the Port of Brunswick, including $11.35 million for the Brun
