Boskalis Westminster Ltd will next week begin surveying operations and maintenance dredging works at the Portsmouth Harbour. According to the KHM Portsmouth, the areas primarily to be focused on during this campaign include the harbour itself and its approach channels. The contractor for the works w
Essex Wildlife Trust, RSPB and Harwich Haven Authority have joined together to deliver a two-year project to protect coastal communities from flooding, alongside creating habitat for key wildlife species. Together, the partners will be delivering the Blackwater Estuary Beneficial Use of Dredged Sedi
Over the last couple of weeks, Jan De Nul’s trailing suction hopper dredger Tristão da Cunha worked tirelessly to deepen the access channel to the Town of Höfn in southeastern Iceland. Höfn, located on a peninsula between the Hornafjörður and Skarðsfjörður fjords, is one of Iceland’s key fish proces
DEME Group announced its full year results 2024 today, reporting a turnover of almost 2 billion euro in their Dredging & Infra segment – marking a 22% increase from the previous year. Orderbook remains steady at 3.6 billion euro, driven by demand across various regions. Driven by sustained high acti
Technology group Wärtsilä and NMDC Group, one of the largest dredging and marine contractors in the Middle East, have signed a five-year Lifecycle Agreement for seven NMDC dredgers. The agreement, with the potential to expand the scope to additional vessels in the future, includes a tailor-made main
SOHAR Port and Freezone has announced the start of dredging operations for the Marsa LNG project, a critical step in positioning SOHAR as the Middle East’s first LNG bunkering hub. Led by Boskalis’ advanced Coastway and Willem van Oranje Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers, the operation will remove ap
Italdraghe, in collaboration with carmi spa and through its ITD PUMP division, is continuing to strengthen its position in the industry with the development of 235 kW and 450 kW hydraulic power units. According to their official announcement, this agreement includes the purchase of several Volvo Pen
In their warehouse in Italy, Dragflow is currently testing the HY400, a powerful dredging pump outfitted with advanced excavators. According to the company, this pump is undergoing its initial tests, demonstrating its capability for high intensity dredging operations. Engineered with cutting edge te
VOSTA LMG has recently delivered four electric-driven boosters (11kV) to its customer’s mine site. According to VOSTA, these boosters – radio-controlled from the cutter suction dredger – maintain continuous pressure on the pipeline to transport the dredged soil miles away. Also, the boosters can ope
The transformation of Europa Terminal in Antwerp has been underway for nearly two years. With this large-scale modernisation, Port of Antwerp-Bruges is joining forces with PSA Belgium to increase the container capacity and upgrade the infrastructure to meet future demands. The project will be undert
In the winter issue of the Terra et Aqua journal, IADC (International Association of Dredging Companies) presented an article titled “Unsuitable to suitable: a change in the reclamation design paradigm” that investigates the shift in the design and construction of reclamation projects. The availabil
Using trailing suction hopper dredgers Causeway and Strandway and backhoe dredger Manu Pekka, Boskalis Westminster recently completed another dredging project in Southampton, UK. The project consisted of two phases: And after ruling out the presence of UXO or objects of archaeological value, the sec
Maldon District Council (UK) has announced that agreement has been reached to dredge Hythe Quay and the Visitor Pontoon. The decision to dredge Hythe Quay and Visitor Pontoon in Maldon was approved at the Full Council meeting held on Thursday, 13th February. This project will ensure that the Quay an
The maritime industry is facing a shortage of skilled crew. At the same time, vessels need to operate more efficiently and safely to keep up with increasing demands. Autonomous technology is emerging as a key solution to bridging this gap, said Royal IHC. This approach allows certain vessel operatio
