The latest round of dredging work is officially wrapped up at Eyemouth Harbor, Scotland. Over the last couple of weeks, the contractor Wyre Marine worked tirelessly to remove accumulated sediment from the bottom of the harbor. The Grab Hopper ‘Wyre Estuary’ has carried out dredging of the Canyon Ent
Shandong Julong Intel-Tech Co.,Ltd has launched and commissioned the second unit all-electric cutter suction dredger in Europe, said by Deputy General Manager, Mr. Xiang Peng. The non-self-propelled electric cutter suction dredger has an overall length of 38 meters, and a maximum dredging depth of 1
The Southern Centre for Shipbuilding and Ship Repair division (Lotos) of Russia’s state-owned United Shipbuilding Corporation is conducting sea trials of a new inland sand dredger. The dredger has a length of 50 meters, a beam of 11.88 meters, a maximum draught of 1.3 meters, and a maximum dredging
Mersin International Port Management Inc. (MIP) has marked a key milestone with the official completion of the first phase of its $455 million East Med Hub 2 (EMH2) Terminal. Scheduled for full completion in the first half of 2026, the new terminal is set to expand MIP’s annual capacity from 2.6 mil
The local council in Gandia, Spain, has just announced plans for a brand new marina. “This is going to be a key part of the transformation of the Grau and the beach area,” said mayor José Manuel Prieto. “We’re expecting it to create jobs too, thanks to a serious business investment that’ll expand ou
IADC – International Association of Dredging Companies has released the spring issue of Terra et Aqua magazine. Launched in 1972, Terra et Aqua is a quarterly journal that aims to disseminate knowledge accrued by global dredging professionals as well as solutions to issues facing the industry. Artic
On the River Deben in Suffolk, in England’s East Anglia, a thriving marina called “Tidemill Yacht Harbour” provides berths to over 200 locals and visitors. The independent marina requires regular dredging as the sea and shifting shingle banks nearby continuously bring fine sediment into the port. To
Dredging work on the Ashby Canal is now complete, the Canal & River Trust said. “We’ve removed 7,000 tons of sediment from nearly 4 miles of canal between Sutton Cheney & Market Bosworth, improving navigation ahead of the busy boating season,” said the Trust. The work was carried out using a special
Hydrogen and fuel cells can enable zero-emission ship operations, but their sailing range is limited, Royal IHC said. Alternative fuels such as ammonia, methanol and methane offer a much greater range, but they rely on combustion engines and therefore emit nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulphur oxides (SOx)
VolkerStevin and VolkerFitzpatrick Ltd, as part of Portside, have been appointed by Ports of Jersey to design the construction work on Elizabeth Harbor. The harbor is being reconfigured to increase freight capacity and improve passenger experience as part of the St Helier Harbor Master plan. Portsid
Associated British Ports (ABP), along with project partners Boskalis Westminster, Knights Brown, and Ramboll, recently won the Best Project Asset Maintenance Award at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) South East Awards for the ABP Solent Gateway Marine Infrastructure project. In 2023, ABP acq
Dredge Yard’s Auger Suction Dredger 250 is currently at work cleaning the Port Médoc marina in France. Designed for precision and minimal disruption, this compact dredger is capable of operating under boats and walkways – without the need to remove most of them, the company said in its latest projec
Damen Shipyards Group in Vietnam hosted recently the steel cutting ceremony for a new Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD) 1000 for New Zealand’s Port Otago and Napier Port. The 60-metre long dredger from Damen Port & Maintenance series has a maximum hopper volume of 1,000 m3. It features a bow th
VolkerStevin recently won a £7.3 million contract from the Environment Agency (EA) to carry out important coastal defence work between Pevensey and Eastbourne. The project, Pevensey to Eastbourne interim beach management program, is part of the Environment Agency’s Collaborative Delivery Framework.
