UK Docks Marine Services has welcomed the latest arrivals to its Teesside yard with Svitzer Tyne and UKD Orca having successfully double-docked at the facility. UKD Orca is a modern and highly versatile trailing suction hopper dredger, owned and operated by UK Dredging. With a hopper capacity of 2,3
Mangroves can store up to four times more carbon than tropical forests. But since 1980, 50% of mangroves in Ecuador have disappeared due to intensive aquaculture activities, wood harvesting, and urban development. AquaForest is a 50 hectare mangrove island created with locally dredged material, a bl
A recent study conducted into agitation dredging noise in harbors, confirmed that Haven Dredging’s innovative Tiamat Hydrodynamic dredger is safe for marine mammals and fish. Tiamat, launched last year by Haven Dredging, is an innovative hydrodynamic dredging solution to create a more adaptable and
The ESPO Award on Social Integration of Ports for 2024 of the Association of European Ports was awarded to the Port of Seville for its project “Circular Economy for Valorizing Maintenance Dredging Sediments”. This program was developed for to meet the need for sustainable management, in compliance w
Van Oord has completed dredging works at two new port basins in Ain Sokhna Port, Egypt. The successful project forms a major part of a port expansion program meant to improve and develop the Suez Canal Economic Zone and harness the enormous potential of the Suez Canal. “After our involvement in the
MT Højgaard Denmark has just completed the third phase of future-proofing the Port of Roenne. With an expanded project area of 100,000m², this phase contributes to strengthening the harbor’s unique position in the Baltic Sea as the central hub for wind turbine shipments. The third phase included ext
In November 2024, plans were approved by the Planning Committee’s for the redevelopment of Elizabeth Harbour, St Helier, Jersey. “This marks a significant milestone for the island, reflecting our commitment to enhancing our maritime infrastructure, supporting economic growth and improving passenger
DE Klop BV delivered an A-frame for the Husky, Van den Bosch Marine’s multifunctional workboat last week. The Husky, now serving as a bed leveller/plough boat and push tug, is even more efficient and versatile thanks to its new frame, said DE Klop. The frame, designed by DE Klop in 3D and manufactur
Port of Sevilla dredging project has been shortlisted for the ESPO Award 2024 under the theme “Port projects or strategies in the field of circular economy that benefit the city and/or the surrounding community”. The project was developed to address the need for sustainable management, while adherin
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) recently launched the new industry publication: DFSI (Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure) Magazine. The aim of DFSI Magazine is to disseminate and update the content of the book by the same name, published in 2018. Each issue will take
After successful sea trials, the new Cutter Suction Swing Arm Dredger 500 named TRYM will soon set sail for her homeport of Bristol. The new Swing Arm Dredger has been designed specifically to meet the unique demands of the Bristol Port dredging projects and keeping the dock waterways navigable. Thi
The Port of Rijeka, Croatia, has completed $18.9 million infrastructure upgrade project that will allow the Adriatic Gate container (AGCT) terminal to process large container vessels. The program included dredging works of the seabed in the length of 100 meters along the coastal wall of the southern
Over the years, Boskalis has been involved in maintaining and reinforcing much of the Dutch coast with a significant number of trailing suction hopper dredgers. In one of the current projects, Boskalis is working to replenish the beaches in the Netherlands province of Zeeland. The four trailing suct
Waterking Amphibious and Dredging equipment has just unveiled the final result of their latest project: the fully assembled WK 20 NG-A with a customer requested JCB upper structure. This 2-ton amphibious excavator is now complete and on its way to Poland. “From the boom extension to the precise asse
