The arrival of Jan De Nul’s cutter suction dredger Willem Van Rubroeck in Ndayane this month marks the start of maritime works for the $1.2 billion Port of Ndayane Project that will transform Senegal into a major center for global trade. The Willem Van Rubroeck will dredge a 5 km-long shipping chann
Powerspex and Damen Dredging Equipment (DDE) are working together on a new generation of cutter suction dredgers (CSDs). Earlier this week, a delegation from DDE visited Hengelo for a knowledge session, where they received a presentation from Powerspex employees about the working method applied to t
The main harbor on the North Yorkshire coast is set to see dredging taking place after a new license has been secured. North Yorkshire Council (UK) has received the license from the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) after a rigorous application process over the last few months. Dredging is requir
The Damen Cutter Suction Dredger CSD500 named INSHAAT V has undergone a complete refit at Damen Shipyards Sharjah. The company’s skilled team at the Albwardy yard executed comprehensive repairs and upgrades, ensuring this cutter suction dredger is ready to perform at its best. Damen vessels are know
The Dover Western Docks Revival 3B project at the Port of Dover has reached a new milestone. McLaughlin & Harvey has been working on this project with the joint venture partners, Boskalis Westminster, combining their extensive experience in marine works at ports and harbors through collaboration and
IHC Mining, part of Royal IHC (IHC), has won a contract to build and supply an electric CSD for Quarzwerke GmbH. This electric mining dredger is based on IHC’s Beaver 65 and has been customised to suit the client’s specific requirements. Quarzwerke GmbH is a long-standing and valued family business,
Jenkins Marine is shifting into high gear as it prepares to get some serious amounts of mud moved this winter. The company’s busy dredging program is expected to last until Easter 2025 at a variety of sites in locations including; Southampton, Cowes, Chichester Harbour, River Hamble and Poole Harbor
Associated British Ports (ABP) has announced the successful completion of the Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility (LEEF) project. The transformative £35 million infrastructure project, supported by the Town’s Fund, has officially been handed over by contractors McLaughlin & Harvey, marking a new era f
X i’an, the historic capital in the northwest of China, has been a city with abundant water resources and its development has been closely related to the superior water environment. While the city’s scale expanded, the population boomed and industrialization advanced, the flowrate of rivers and lake
The representative of the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) from the European Commission, Mr. Julian Espina, visited Italy recently to verify the completion of the works carried out under the project “Ravenna Port Hub: infrastructural works”. The works under t
MDL Marinas has just announced an extraordinary investment of £13.6 million (€16.3 million) for the 2024/25 season. “In addition to this season’s investment, we are committed to allocating a further £4.1 million by the end of March 2025. This forms part of our ambitious £40 million investment plan t
Boskalis has presented a short video of the land reclamation work being carried out in the Port of Rotterdam. Last year, the Port of Rotterdam Authority signed a contract with Boskalis for the construction of around 40 hectares of new land in the northwest corner of Prinses Alexiahaven. Beside this,
DEME has won a contract for the construction of a new offshore wind terminal at the Port of Cuxhaven in Germany. As part of a consortium, including Depenbrock Bau GmbH & Co. KG and TAGU, DEME will carry out the dredging and land reclamation operations for the new terminal, operated by Niedersachsen
Working towards the new year in relative calm is not an option for Boskalis Terramare. Two projects were recently awarded to the company’s Finland-based subsidiary. One of these projects will be carried out in Finland itself. In southern Turku, Boskalis is working on the development and construction
