DEME Group has been acquitted in the long-running bribery case surrounding the dredging operations at the Port of Sabetta, Russia. This was decided by the Ghent Court of Appeal today. The public prosecutor had sought a forfeiture of 12.6M and a fine of EUR600.000, but the Court cleared DEME and five
Harwich Haven Authority (HHA) has launched the BUDS (Beneficial Use of Dredged Sediment) project – working with local conservationists on a pioneering initiative that will reuse dredged sediment from harbor maintenance to restore saltmarsh habitat and enhance coastal protection around the Haven. “Ra
Another CSD650 has been successfully finalized at the Damen Dredging yard. After full assembly and trials, the cutter suction dredger is now ready to be delivered and shipped to its owner. According to Damen, a single operator can control the entire dredger from the operating cabin and the spacious,
The construction site of the New Genoa Breakwater has taken another step forward – the 16th caisson has been laid on the seabed. After months of adverse weather and sea conditions, during a particularly unfavorable winter season, the laying of the caisson, which involved one of the largest of its ki
Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) has introduced the ZX135-7EB, a 13-tonne battery-electric excavator, expanding its range of zero-emission construction equipment. According to Hitachi, the model is designed to meet growing demand for emission-free operation, particularly in urban and resident
Boskalis has signed a three-year maintenance contract for the Port of Hornafjörður in southeastern Iceland. During each maintenance campaign, Boskalis will deploy a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) to dredge approximately 650,000 cubic meters of black volcanic sand. “The Shoalway will be the v
The Port of Gdynia has officially opened the Helskie Quay – one of the key stages of the “Deepening of the Approach Fairway and Inner Waters of the Port of Gdynia and Reconstruction of the Quays” project, co-financed by the European Union. According to the Port, this investment significantly increas
Work on the Hungarian port in Trieste is progressing according to schedule, State Secretary Levente Magyar said. “After more than a hundred years, Hungary is returning to the sea,” Magyar said in a status report on his social media page. “The project is taking place in Trieste and is considered one
Chris Bonett, the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Public Works, together with Alicia Bugeja Said, Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries, Aquaculture and Animal Rights, announced the start of dredging works in Marsaxlokk yesterday. In an official statement, Bonett highlighted that Marsaxlo
Dekker Groep transported their new electric cutter suction dredger (CSD) Cygnus by water to Willemspolder near IJzendoorn last week. In December 2025, DE Klop sold this fully zero-emission dredger to Dekker. From Sliedrecht, the CSD traveled upstream towards IJzendoorn, connected to a pontoon – toge
De Klop has completed a challenging and extensive project – the cutter suction dredger (CSD) Ajax of Van Oord is fully operational once again. Originally built in 2000 by Machinefabriek De Hollandsche IJssel, the vessel has undergone a major revitalization and is now ready for a new chapter on the w
Waterschap Rivierenland said that the dredging works in the Zouweboezem Natura 2000 area (municipality of Vijfheerenlanden) are now complete. Under the cleanup program, the entire Oude Zederik canal has been completely dredged in recent months. The project is part of the Zouweboezem management plan
Howth Harbor in Co Dublin has been awarded €4 million for dredging under a €27 million national investment program for fishery harbors and marine infrastructure. The funding forms part of the 2026 Fishery Harbor and Coastal Infrastructure Development Program, announced yesterday at Howth Fishery Har
Over €600,000 has been allocated to Dingle Harbor as part of this year’s Fishery Harbor and Coastal Infrastructure Development Program, Michael Healy-Rae T.D. said. This funding will go towards: “These works will help ensure Dingle Harbor continues to operate safely and efficiently while supporting
