Damen Dredging hosted a DOP dredge pump QH graph course earlier this week. “Customers participated to enhance their skills using our state-of-the-art software which calculates dredge pump out put,” Damen said. “The program included a yard tour and discussions on practical applications of the DOP dre
Until 1970, paths and dikes in the Blaasveldbroek nature reserve in Willebroek were raised with asbestos waste. The effects are still felt today, Jan De Nul said. On behalf of the Public Waste Agency of Flanders (OVAM) and the Nature and Forest Agency (ANB), Jan De Nul is working together with Aerts
The Port of Açu, located in the northern region of Rio de Janeiro state, and Van Oord announced a partnership earlier this week to collaborate on several sustainable initiatives, including the use of biofuel in the access channel dredging works. The project is set to start in 2026, the Port said, ad
Iarnród Éireann, Port Authority for Rosslare Europort, today confirmed its intent to lodge a planning application for the development of the Rosslare Offshore Renewable Energy Hub (Rosslare ORE Hub), a new facility designed to support Ireland’s offshore wind industry. The plans, which will be submit
The Port of La Rochelle said that the deepening of its access channel, the final phase of the Port Horizon 2025 nautical access improvement program, is now complete. The Port, located in the City of La Rochelle, kicked off the latest round of dredging operations in October. According to their offici
The Port Authority for Sines and the Algarve (APS) has announced a set of major upgrades that will expand the capacity of Portimão Port. According to their latest statement, APS is preparing to initiate three major interventions aimed at improving and increasing the competitiveness of Portimão Port,
Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Gateway has been very busy these days adding over a million tons of beach material onto the Southsea beaches. “The Gateway has powered through pumping shingle to the west side of South Parade Pier and has now started on the eastern side,” Southsea Coa
An unexploded World War II bomb was discovered in Budapest’s Csepel district earlier this week during the dredging operations in the Petrol Bay area of the Free Port. After the dredge workers noticed a suspected explosive lying partly embedded in the mud on a barge, the discovery was reported to the
Port of Sète-Frontignan christened their new 70 meter Hydromer dredger yesterday. Also, they opened a 6 hectares rail terminal – part of a long-term regional strategy for sustainable logistics and port decarbonization. With a focus on their ecological transition approach, the Port said that the new
Howth Yacht Club said that the next edition of the Wave Regatta will not take place in 2026, as the club awaits essential dredging works in Howth Harbor. The event is now scheduled to return in 2028. “Wave Regatta was built with ambition. It was designed to welcome the largest and most competitive k
The Port of Alexandroupolis, Greece, is entering a new era. DEME is currently carrying out maintenance dredging works in the port basin and access channels, preparing the port to welcome larger vessels. The wider port infrastructure upgrade is led by Greek civil engineering company TEKAL, while DEME
Dredging works at Shepards Marina are progressing well, with the project on track for completion and the marina scheduled to re-open early December. “As part of these improvements, we’re also taking the opportunity to upgrade the site’s infrastructure – replacing the entire water system and enhancin
WattHub, a partnership between Van Oord and Betuwewind, has officially opened the new fast charging plaza on the Maasvlakte. This charging plaza of no less than 4,500 m2 is the first fast charging location in the area for trucks, heavy construction equipment and other electric vehicles. The strategi
The Port of Thessaloniki is about to undertake its most significant upgrade to date with the expansion of Pier 6. ThPA S.A. – Port of Thessaloniki and METKA S.A. – TEKAL S.A. (PIER 6) J/V have co-signed the Construction Works Contract for the expansion of the port infrastructure of Pier 6 of the Por
