DEME Group said that its Dredging & Infra segment is moving ahead with the capital dredging and land reclamation works for the expansion of the Port of Abu Qir in Egypt. In Saudi Arabia, the Port of Oxagon Phase 2 project is progressing steadily, with dry earth excavation works well underway in prep
Earlier this week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District celebrated its 145th birthday. Since its establishment in 1880, the Galveston District has played a pivotal role in maintaining channels and improving harbors, laying the foundation that would make Texas a leader in commercial na
Essex Wildlife Trust, RSPB and Harwich Haven Authority have joined together to deliver a two-year project to protect coastal communities from flooding, alongside creating habitat for key wildlife species. Together, the partners will be delivering the Blackwater Estuary Beneficial Use of Dredged Sedi
Over the last couple of weeks, Jan De Nul’s trailing suction hopper dredger Tristão da Cunha worked tirelessly to deepen the access channel to the Town of Höfn in southeastern Iceland. Höfn, located on a peninsula between the Hornafjörður and Skarðsfjörður fjords, is one of Iceland’s key fish proces
DEME Group announced its full year results 2024 today, reporting a turnover of almost 2 billion euro in their Dredging & Infra segment – marking a 22% increase from the previous year. Orderbook remains steady at 3.6 billion euro, driven by demand across various regions. Driven by sustained high acti
China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) recently started work on a massive Port Klang West expansion project in Malaysia. With dredging work now underway, the expansion of Port Klang West has entered its construction phase. Under this project, approximately 550ha of new land is to be develo
Technology group Wärtsilä and NMDC Group, one of the largest dredging and marine contractors in the Middle East, have signed a five-year Lifecycle Agreement for seven NMDC dredgers. The agreement, with the potential to expand the scope to additional vessels in the future, includes a tailor-made main
Big strides are being taken in the development of new dredging technology to control the invasive exotic caulerpa seaweed, said Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard. “A $10 million funding injection last year helped drive improvements to technology and getting new tools in the water. Today I’m happy
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be performing dredging work at Lake Shelbyville – on the North end of the lake – in 2025. Work will include dredging of the Kaskaskia River channel, starting at the Whitley Creek boat ramp and heading towards the Illinois Highway 32 bridge, located south of Sull
SOHAR Port and Freezone has announced the start of dredging operations for the Marsa LNG project, a critical step in positioning SOHAR as the Middle East’s first LNG bunkering hub. Led by Boskalis’ advanced Coastway and Willem van Oranje Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers, the operation will remove ap
Earlier this month, the Hambantota International Port (HIP) in Sri Lanka commenced maintenance dredging operations in order to restore the harbor’s original depth. The dredging, undertaken by HIP to ensure the continued safe navigation of vessels, began in early February and is expected to be comple
Western Dredging Association (WEDA) will next month host its Midwest Chapter Meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The 2025 meeting will be held at the Westin Milwaukee hotel Tuesday, March 11th to Thursday, March 13th, 2025. The event will provide a forum for exchanging information of interest to the dr
Italdraghe, in collaboration with carmi spa and through its ITD PUMP division, is continuing to strengthen its position in the industry with the development of 235 kW and 450 kW hydraulic power units. According to their official announcement, this agreement includes the purchase of several Volvo Pen
To relieve the Port of Dakar and its surroundings, a new port is being built in Ndayane, 50 kilometers further down the coast. For this capital program, Jan De Nul will dredge a five-kilometer access channel and create an 89-hectare platform through land reclamation. According to Jan De Nul, the dre
