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
The dredging operations at the entrance of the Rio Ospo in Muggia are moving forward according to schedule. Adriacos S.R.L. said that the main goal of this dredging program is to improve navigability of the waterway. This decades-long effort is set to restore a suitable depth for the vessels in the
Coastal Partners said that they have completed the Eastoke dredging works – as part of the Autumn beach management plan. According to the latest update, Boskalis’ dredger Sospan Dau delivered two loads during each high tide (both day and night), extracting material from the entrance of Chichester Ha
A serious maritime accident occurred off Saint-Malo earlier this month, when a dredge barge tragically capsized at sea. According to local media, the dredge workers barely had time to leap into the freezing water as the vessel flipped and vanished beneath the surface. The officials haven’t confirmed
Dredging operations for the new Marina have commenced within Cowes Harbour as part of ongoing maintenance to ensure safe navigation and effective harbour management. Work is currently taking place in the area off East Cowes Esplanade, located to the east of the Main Fairway and south of the Eastern
GRK has won an infrastructure project related to the Port of Umeå expansion, in which a new energy pier will be built. The value of the project is approximately SEK 159 million, or approximately EUR 14 million. According to GRK, this program is part of the renewal and expansion of the port. Several
DEME won Brazil’s first-ever auction for a port access channel concession yesterday. The Canal Galheta Dredging Consortium (CCGD), formed by DEME and FTS Participações Societárias S.A. (FTS), secured a 25-year concession contract1 to operate, maintain, and expand the marine access channel to the Por
Tamar Ioseliani, Georgia’s Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, said that the Anaklia Deep-Sea Port is set to welcome its first vessel by 2029. She revealed this information during a panel discussion at the Silk Road Forum in Tbilisi, earlier this week. “We consider the Anaklia De
