BCI Minerals Limited has secured all primary approvals from the Commonwealth and Western Australian Governments to enable offshore placement of material generated from its dredging program at the Cape Preston West Port in accordance with BCI’s optimized dredging methodology for the Mardie Salt Opera
Port of Brisbane has recently returned its trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Brisbane to service following the most extensive refit in the vessel’s 25-year operating history, completed at the TRS Shipyard in Cairns, Australia. In addition to mandatory survey requirements, the docking period was
Van Oord officials hosted a delegation from the Ministério de Portos e Aeroportos of Brazil to the company’s headquarters in Rotterdam for strategic discussions on the upcoming dredging concessions for the ports of Itajaí, Santos, and Rio Grande. “Through a constructive technical exchange, we shared
Twelve months ago, Port Otago and Napier Port announced the commissioning of a new $36 million trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) – to be built by Dutch shipbuilder Damen. “Now halfway through the two-year build period, we’ve reached a significant milestone. This week, in Yard 189 in Haiphong (V
Blohm+Voss delivered the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Osteriff to the German Federal Administration for Waterways and Navigation (GDWS) earlier this week. After years of delays, GDWS has taken delivery of a new hopper dredger, Blohm+Voss said. Originally ordered from Sietas in 2016, the TS
The USACE Galveston District, in collaboration with the Texas General Land Office (GLO), the Port of Bay City, and Matagorda County, today announced a contract award for the Mouth of the Colorado River Navigation Channel (MOCR) Maintenance and Sargent Beach Beneficial Use Placement project. The cont
The Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) yesterday with the Suez Canal Authority, marking a major step in strengthening international maritime cooperation. The partnership focuses on: According to Namport, this collaboration builds on the longstanding bilater
The Santos Port Authority (APS) is gearing up for a maintenance dredging program on the navigation channel and berthing areas. According to APS, this is a seasonal campaign, carried out during periods of greater sediment deposition intensity. The dredging project, scheduled to start on December 21 a
Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works has won the $6.4 million Jawaharlal Nehru Port dredging contract from Dredging Corporation of India (DCI). The scope of the work order includes removal of rock pinnacles and high spots at the Port’s Coastal Berth, followed by the disposal of the dredged material
DEME’s Dredging & Infra segment has won two marine works contracts in Southern Europe. In Italy, DEME will deliver marine works for the prestigious 38th America’s Cup sailing competition in Naples, including offshore breakwaters and seabed remediation at the Bagnoli-Coroglio site. In Spain, DEME wil
DE Klop has sold the fully zero-emission cutter suction dredger (CSD) Cygnus to Dekker of IJzendoorn. “Sustainability is no longer an ambition for us, but a concrete direction in which we invest,” said Manfred Rambach, Head of Engineering at Dekker. “With the Cygnus, we are adding a zero-emission cu
AD Ports Group formed a new joint venture today with CEI Supply Chain Private Limited, a premier logistics service provider in Pakistan, to develop a robust, asset-light network delivering door-to-door solutions across the region. Under terms of the agreement, AD Ports Group will acquire a 51% major
Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) said that the first EX2000-7 ultra-large excavator has arrived in Europe. The 200-tonne machine was delivered to a customer in France in September 2025 following assembly and commissioning by Teramat. This landmark machine was the first Hitachi model
Damen said this morning that the 360 degree steerable Veth thrusters and bow thruster are now ready for integration into new Damen TSHD1000 hopper dredger currently under construction. “Designed for optimal performance in busy ports, the 𝗧𝗦𝗛𝗗𝟭𝟬𝟬𝟬 combines powerful propulsion systems with cut
