Using natural elements to protect a vulnerable coastline against heavy storms: Jan De Nul calls it nature-based solutions. In the Belgian coastal municipality of Knokke, their trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Pedro Álvares Cabral brought about 980,000 m³ of dredged sand to the beaches to raise
Van Oord has officially started with the construction of some 2.4 kilometres of quays and earth-retaining walls in the Princess Amalia Harbour, commissioned by Port of Rotterdam. “Together with our partners HOCHTIEF Netherlands and Ballast Nedam, we will work on the connection to the existing quay w
The Payra Port Authority (PPA) and Jan De Nul signed a contract for capital and maintenance dredging of the Rabnabad channel yesterday. Under the agreement, Jan De Nul will dredge a 75km stretch of the channel, ensuring a draft of 10.5 metres. According to the Port, this will allow entry and anchori
Sustainability means acting in a way that is not harmful to the planet, preserving natural resources, and thus supporting long-term ecological balance. By adhering to principles of sustainability for dredging and dredged material management by using natural systems to integrate these actions, the dr
To enable the growth of the Port of Southampton in the UK as a major international logistics hub, Boskalis successfully completed widening and deepening of their five berth pockets. The dredging and widening of the berths ensure that the terminal’s operator DP World Southampton is able to continue t
Work on the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel’s area east of Rødbyhavn is in full swing now, Femern reports. Excavation operations in the harbor pool have been boosted in the form of Boskalis’ backhoe dredger Odin. The Fehmarnbelt link will be built as an immersed tunnel between Rødbyhavn on Lolland and the German
Damen Shipyards Group has expanded its Hopper Dredger portfolio – the full range now covering hopper volumes from 650m3 to 5,000m3. The company is known in the dredging market for its array of vessels for different dredging projects. These vessels include a range of cutter suction dredgers, workboat
Van Oord’s dredging vessels have been a familiar sight in the Brazilian Port of Itajai for over 20 years already. At this moment, they have a five-year contract with the local port authority for the maintenance dredging service of the access channel. The Port of Itajai is considered the most represe
Port of Skagen has just released this beautiful video named ‘Skagen Havn – Port Expansion Longterm Timelapse’. “The Port of Skagen wants to be a generator for sustainable growth and development with the customers of the port. We invest proactively in projects that can create the optimum framework fo
Highlands and Islands Airport Limited (HIAL) has introduced a plan for spending more than £4million to shore up coast protection defences at Stornoway Airport. An on-going erosion monitoring programme carried out by HIAL has identified the need for the vital protective work to be carried out. Sand d
DEME Group has just released a sneak peek behind the scenes of two of their mega projects – New Lock Terneuzen and Fort Sint-Filips. “We are joining more than 100 construction sites which open their doors to the public on May 30 during ‘Open Wervendag’, a special open day held by the Belgian Constru
Following the construction of Mancetter Marina in Warwickshire, The Rothen Group (TRG) has won two prestigious awards and was highly commended in a third category at the renowned Institute of Civil Engineering West Midlands Awards 2021. The civil engineering business has been commended for its inven
Wasa Dredging, a Finland based marine offshore and inland water construction company, has won two dredging contracts in Kemi, Finland. Under the first contract, they will be working as a subcontractor for YIT Suomi Oy. This project will be executed from June to September this year, and the scope of
The market picture and developments in the first quarter at Boskalis are in line with expectations as outlined at the announcement of the 2020 annual results. When the 2020 annual results were announced, the expectation was that the first half of 2021 would be reasonably stable as a result of the CO
