Royal IHC has just delivered another cutter suction dredger (CSD) Beaver 65 to its customer. “Even during the Christmas and New Year period, we continue to support our customers, completing the delivery of a beautiful Beaver 65 just before year-end,” said Cees Devries, commissioning engineer at Roya
The General Company for Iraqi Ports has contracted with a Dutch company to survey the Al-Faw Canal and adopt Admiralty charts to reduce insurance costs, Iraqi News Agency said. Commenting the latest news, the company’s Director General, Farhan Al-Fartousi, said: “After the completion of dredging ope
AD Ports Group has sold its 9.77% stake in National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) to Alpha Dhabi Holding in a $436 million transaction. According to their official statement, this transaction is part of AD Ports Group’s strategy of actively managing its asset portfolio across all business clusters
Nauplius Workboats has started the production of a DMC1450 for its strategic partner Royal IHC. According to Nauplius, Royal IHC has sold this multi-purpose, heavy-duty workboat, together with a Beaver dredger, to a client in the Middle East. “The DMC1450 with it’s length of 14.5 meter and a breadth
DP World has started operations at Tartus Port – following a formal handover from the Syrian General Authority for Land and Sea Ports. This marks a major milestone under DP World’s 30-year concession agreement for Tartus Port, which includes a planned $800 million investment – representing one of th
In a major step toward strengthening the United Arab Emirates’ position as a global energy hub, AD Ports Group and Nimex Terminals have signed two long-term agreements that will position Khalifa Port into a leading trading hub for low-carbon energy and petrochemical logistics. The agreements include
NMDC Group is about to embark on a massive dredging and land reclamation project in Manila Bay, Philippines. Under the $610.1 million contract with Pasay Harbor City Corporation (PHCC), NMDC will undertake a thirty-month project encompassing approximately 130 hectares of island reclamation as part o
The major repair works on the world’s largest cutter suction dredger (CSD), DEME’s Spartacus, were successfully completed at Qatar Shipyard Technology Solutions today. “Looking back with pride on this challenging and complex project, which spanned four months of intensive effort and problem-solving,
Gulf Cobla, being the first contractor engaged with Sobha Siniya Island development, has marked their first year of operations in the area, creating the lagoons and access channels for the development. Having achieved almost 60% of the 8 million cbm dredge and fill requirement, deploying two of thei
DEME Group said that they are gearing up for the second phase of Oxagon, which will house advanced and clean industries in the $500 billion NEOM project in Saudi Arabia. The site works are moving forward on the Red Sea coast, with contractors preparing the ground for large-scale dredging scheduled l
Union Dredgers has officially started the dredging works on the iconic Palm Jebel Ali development for the construction of a seawater outfall line. According to the company, “this milestone project highlights our expertise in delivering large-scale marine infrastructure solutions across the UAE.” The
Van Oord has won a contract for the land reclamation of Naïa Island Dubai, a new development located just off Jumeirah’s coastline. Naïa Island Dubai, a landmark project by Shamal Holding, will span approximately 13 hectares and feature 6 kilometers of pristine beaches. “This partnership reinforces
Oman’s Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology has appointed Meridian Engineering Consultancy to carry out the design and supervision for the planned Khor Grama marina. The site lies about 22 kilometers east of Sur and is centered on Khor Grama, the country’s largest lagoon
Last Friday, Jan De Nul Group released the latest video about the development of the Palm Jebel Ali project in Dubai. In August 2024, Nakheel awarded an contract worth over $220 million for the marine works on Palm Jebel Ali to Jan De Nul Dredging LTD. Since then, the company has been sculpting the
