A long stretch of beach, an airport and a flourishing port – the city of Ostend has it all. Jan De Nul and Soetaert have expanded the access channel and strengthened the slopes. Now the port can develop into a hub for vessels of up to 200 meters. In this very interesting video, Project Manager, [&he
Up to 20 ports and harbors that have lost income from landing fees due to the disruption caused by Brexit have received a share of a £1.8 million fund, the Scottish Government informs. The funding will provide necessary investment at ports and harbors for safety improvements and repair works. The su
Van Oord has inked a new contract with the Environment Agency to continue protecting the Lincolnshire coast of the UK for the next four years. The contract encompasses beach nourishment over the length of 20 kilometers and requires around 400,000 cubic meters of sand each year and continues the work
Ashleigh Contracts has just released this beautiful photo of their rock dredging work at Greenore Port, Co. Louth. This small port had to be kept operational throughout this contract and Ashleigh worked round vessel delivery/discharges. “All rock was broken out by our CAT395 (21m reach) onboard the
The Port of Ipswich, owned by Associated British Ports (ABP), has reached a milestone of handling 2 million tonnes of cargo since the beginning of the first lockdown in 2020. Since 23 March, the port has remained open and busy, handling 2 million tonnes of exports and imports of various products inc
The 4th International Congress “Hydraulic Engineering Structures and Dredging” organized by the maritime industry media group PortNews kicked off this morning in Moscow. The event, taking place at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, is supported by the Federal Marine and
The Port of Frederikshavn has just released these beautiful photos from their latest dredging program. The work with deepening is well in progress, the Port said in their project update. The dredging is being done in connection with the establishment of the new quay facility by Østre Kaj, deepening
Everything is ready for tomorrow’s 4th International Congress Hydraulic Engineering Structures and Dredging that is taking place in Moscow at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation. This dredging congress, organised by maritime media group PortNews, will be held in person wit
FSUE Rosmorport has obtained approval from the Russian regulatory body Glavgosexpertiza for dredging works that will be performed during the construction of LNG terminal in the Bechevinskaya Bay (Kamchatka territory). According to IAA PortNews, the company is currently preparing for signing the stat
The Marine & Property Group Ltd (The Marine Group) has acquired Watchet Marina. The harbor will be operated by the company from 1st April 2021. “The acquisition comes after careful and collaborative negotiations between The Marine Group, Watchet Harbor Marina Ltd and Somerset West and Taunton Counci
Testing of equipment installed on FSUE “Rosmorport” vessels, the hopper barge Rabochaya and dredger Redut, is underway as part of the unmanned navigation project, the Russian company informs. The aim of the project is to introduce unmanned navigation of the Independent Non-Profit Organization MARINE
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) has announced that the launch of a new award will be presented at the 2021 WEDA Dredging Summit, to be held virtually from June 14-17, 2021. Despite the necessity caused by COVID19 to hold the meeting online, the WEDA Board is proceeding with the presentation
Jenkins Marine Ltd of Poole, UK, has experienced a very busy winter 2020 dredging season and is now getting ready for their next assignment, the Isle of Wight scheme. According to the company, they kicked off the season early in November from their home port of Poole, headed for Southampton, River H
Mordraga LLC has announced its decision to support the 4th International Congress “Hydraulic Engineering Structures and Dredging” as one of the event sponsors. The event organized by maritime industry media group PortNews will be held in Moscow on 10-11 March 2021. The congress will include the 8th
