Boskalis has completed the expansion of the Port of Oxagon, located on the Red Sea coast, in northwest Saudi Arabia. Following the contract award in 2023, the latest milestone signals significant progress on Port of NEOM’s next-gen container terminal, set to open in later this year. Under the projec
The Philippines’ Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is speeding up dredging work on canals and waterways in Marikina City. Vince Dizon, Public Works Secretary, said that repair and cleaning activities are being fast-tracked to reduce flooding in the city during the rainy season. The wate
A major milestone for Rohde Nielsen took place in Esbjerg, Denmark, on March 2, when the 1,500-ton pontoon Gefion R was successfully lifted from Odin R and launched by a large crane vessel. Pontoon for Gefion R has been purpose-built to support a Komatsu PC7000 E-11 (700-ton) hydraulic excavator, cr
Boskalis posted a strong financial performance in 2025: the full-year group revenue, EBITDA and yearend orderbook were all slightly higher than the all-time highs in 2024. Revenue amounted to EUR 4.5 billion, an increase compared to 2024, with growth contributions from both the Offshore Energy and T
Almost 100 Dutch ships are stuck in the Persian Gulf because of the war between the United States and Israel on one side and Iran on the other, Dutch ship owners association KVNR has told the Financieele Dagblad. According to Dutch News, the vessels are mainly operated by dredging companies such as
Royal IHC marked a major milestone yesterday in their collaboration with The Dutra Group and Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc.: the keel laying ceremony of the Adele, a new Beagle® 10.2 Mk2 USA trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). According to the Dutch company, this event was made even more speci
Saltchuk Resources, Inc. and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation said that Saltchuk’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Huron MergeCo., Inc., today stared its tender offer for all issued and outstanding shares of common stock of GLDD at a price of $17.00 per Share in cash, subject to any required tax withh
A land reclamation work for the development of Faafu Nilandhoo Airport is now complete. The Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) said in the latest project update that the dredging operations, land reclamation and sand bund works have been completed. Also, overall project completion has
Sarasota County Stormwater Director, Ben Quartermaine, has just released an update on Phase 2 of the Phillippi Creek Dredge Project, known as the Maximum Allowable Dredge, saying that Phase 2 will extend dredging upstream of U.S. 41 (~1/4 mile east) to Beneva Road. Phase 2 will complement the Phase
The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in partnership with the Kansas Water Office, is about to begin the second demonstration period for the innovative Water Injection Dredging project at Tuttle Creek Lake. The second demonstration period will take place from March 17-27, 2026, pro
Jan De Nul’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Kaishuu is getting ready for its next mission. The TSHD is currently at EDR Antwerp Shipyard, undergoing some maintenance work in the shipyard’s Dock 5. Trailing suction hopper dredgers like this one play a vital role in maintaining waterways and k
Administração dos Portos de Sines e do Algarve (APS) has kicked off maintenance dredging operations at Port of Portimão to ensure safe cruise vessel operations. The dredging works started on February 28, with the main goal of securing depths of around -8 meters. According to officials, this dredging
Boskalis is continuing to build with nature on the Marker Wadden. The construction of the Marker Wadden – seven unique nature islands in the Markermeer Lake in the Netherlands – is one of the many highlights in Boskalis’ recent history in the Netherlands. In 2021, the last of more than 30 million cu
Maldon District Council said that a coastal beauty spot in Essex will be closed to visitors until at least May to allow for dredging work. The visitor pontoon at Hythe Quay near Promenade Park in Maldon will be removed in the coming days so the quay and the pontoon area can be dredged. According to
