DEME Group, together with its partners, recently took part in the widening and modernization of the Kiel Canal. First opened in 1895 and continuously modernized ever since, the Kiel Canal, the world’s busiest artificial waterway and the direct route between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, is now e
Jenkins Marine has been hard at work near Portsmouth working with a large international dredging contractor at the Southsea beach replenishment project. This is part of a large-scale coastal defence project which is adding approximately one million tonnes of new shingle to the beach between October
Waterking BV has just established a new production location in India for the Waterking amphibious excavators – Waterking Dredging Equipment India PVT. According to the Dutch company, this move will cover the African, Asian and South American markets. Also, their most popular model, the WK 220, will
Van Oord has reached an agreement with BAM Infraconsult bv (BAM’s civil engineering consultancy in the Netherlands) on the intended acquisition of the Xbloc activities and associated assets. Xbloc activities include the design and construction of innovative concrete armor units for protecting shorel
Royal IHC, together with Vishwa Samudra Holdings and in the presence of the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), recently held a steel-cutting ceremony to mark the official start of construction of a new Beagle 8 trailing suction hopper dredger. The new dredger will have a hopper capacity of 8,000 m³
In recent months, Boskalis deployed the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Gateway and the backhoe dredger Manu-Pekka to the North Sea to make preparation work for the installation of the 22-kilometer-long offshore pipeline by Allseas. Boskalis said that they, in cooperation with its partner All
With the introduction of its new Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) range, Damen has developed a highly realistic dredge training simulator. The setup imitates the behavior of a real CSD in a true-to-life presentation. This includes a dredge control system that is completely identical to that of the CSD,
The new working season has started at Lake Neusiedl. Spanning 315 km2 with an average depth of one meter, it supports local communities as both an ecological and recreational hub. Yet sediment build-up and excess eutrophication due to nutrient overload threaten its delicate ecosystems and recreation
Compiled and published by the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC), Dredging in Figures presents an annual overview of the global dredging industry’s performance in 2024 as well as insights into its key performance indicators. The report begins with a general overview of the preced
Poland is embarking on one of the largest investments in the Baltic Sea — the PLN 10 billion (EUR 2.35 billion) port development project named Cape Pomerania. The Cape Pomerania project, presented yesterday by Deputy Infrastructure Minister Arkadiusz Marchewka, will include construction of a nearly
Royal IHC and RIS Rubber have entered into a partnership for the production of rubber molded products. In its latest announcement, RIS said that “after several exploratory discussions, it was concluded that Royal IHC’s needs were perfectly matched by RIS Rubber’s capabilities.” Based on a jointly de
Van Oord christened its new Water Injection Dredger (WID) Thor yesterday. According to the company’s official announcement, guests gathered at the quay of Van Oord’s head office in Rotterdam to celebrate this festive occasion. “Thor marks an exciting new step in WID development with low emissions an
The Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Vox Alexia started dredging operations in the Port of Boulogne, France, and nearby waters earlier this week. According to the Port, the TSHD will remove sediment from the harbor and discharge it around five kilometers offshore. Each year, mainten
The Honorable Mr. Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma, Minister for Irrigation & Flood Control, Government of Delhi, and his engineering team visited Finland last week to inspect the Watermaster Eco-Dredger, which will soon begin cleaning the Yamuna River in Delhi. The Yamuna River has long struggled with pol
