Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has appointed McLaughlin & Harvey to carry out construction work as part of the upgrade to Port Ellen Ferry Terminal and marshalling area. The redevelopment project is set to deliver a modernized harbor and expanded landside infrastructure to support current
Port of Aberdeen has selected Boskalis Westminster Ltd for a three-year maintenance dredging program spanning 2026 to 2028, covering annual campaigns across North Harbor and South Harbor. According to the Port, the contract covers trailing suction hopper dredging and bed levelling operations, ensuri
As the Middle East conflict throttles global trade via the Strait of Hormuz, five years ago a stranded cargo ship revealed a frail transport system. On this day, the 400m-long Ever Given ran aground in the Suez Canal, Egypt, completely blocking the waterway for six days. The 20,000 TEU vessel was bu
Climate change accelerates sea level rise, intensifies storm regimes, and increases coastal erosion across Europe. At the same time, biodiversity is under pressure and natural landscapes are increasingly scarce, Jan De Nul said. “The need for coastal infrastructure that both protects our shores and
Boskalis mobilized a second trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) for the coastal protection works in Avlékété, Benin, recently. Their TSHD Causeway has been dredging along the West African coast since November last year, and the dredging vessel Shoreway recently joined it. Together, the giants dre
Reimerswaal Dredging’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) DC Orisant recently arrived at Orskov Yard for steelwork, engine installations, electrical repairs, and safety system maintenance. During dry dock periods, it’s crucial to efficiently carry out maintenance, repairs, and upgrades to keep o
Jenkins Marine has completed the dredging operations at the Portsmouth Offshore Group’s Weevil Lake Marina site. According to Jenkins, this is a large dredging job involving the removal of some 10,000m3 of spoil funded and organized by POG. The project required the removal of all the yachts, pontoon
After a successful first season off the coast of Zeebrugge, Belgium, Boskalis Hirdes EOD Services has resumed the major identification and clearance of unexploded ordnance (UXO) project. With the backhoe dredger Manu-Pekka and one UXO Offshore Support Vessel, Boskalis is enabling the safe installati
Liebherr has delivered a gantry mounted LS C 80 cylinder luffing crane for installation on Boskalis’ new trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Seaway. The new giant TSHD is currently undergoing final outfitting and testing at Royal IHC in Krimpen aan den IJssel in the Netherlands. According to Lieb
Salcombe Harbor Authority said that a maintenance dredging program on Batson Creek, Lincombe and Kingsbridge Basin will start on March 20. Dredging work, set to last two weeks, will take place over each high water and ebb tide, both night and day, and is currently planned to begin at Kingsbridge and
DEME has signed the 25‑year concession contract with Brazil’s National Secretariat of Ports (SNP) and the National Waterway Transportation Agency (ANTAQ – Agência Nacional de Transportes Aquaviários), formally securing Brazil’s port access channel concession for the Port of Paranaguá. The Paranaguá
Damen said that the construction activities on their new TSHD 1000 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) are moving forward according to schedule. According to the latest update, “construction is moving quickly and the full vessel is coming together nicely.” “This impressive 58-meter vessel, with a
A unique dredging project in Italy, on the site only accessible by helicopter, is currently underway. According to Bell Dredging Pumps, a generator was installed onshore, supplying power through approximately 350 meters of cable to a barge where an electrically driven hydraulic powerpack is installe
Dredging work is about to begin at Tenby Harbor, Pembrokeshire County Council said. Tenby Harbormaster, Chris Salisbury, said that a license for the project is in place and the dredging operations will start on Monday, March 16th and will continue to Wednesday, March 18th. Cllr Rhys Sinnett, Cabinet
