The second phase of the Gulhifalhu land reclamation project in the Maldives is set to start in April, local media reports. The project was contracted to Royal Boskalis Westminster for EUR 120 million (MVR 2 billion). Boskalis also executed the first phase in recent years. The Dutch company has now m
The Netherlands vulnerability to climate change and extreme weather events has led the country to embark on a National Flood Protection Programme, whereby it is investing approximately 1 billion euro a year in protecting its flood defences over the next 15 years. DEME, through its subsidiary de Vrie
DEME today presented its first Annual Report since listing on Euronext Brussels. In the Annual Report, they articulate how DEME continues to shape the world as it plays a key role in the energy transition and tackles global issues such as rising sea levels, a growing population, a reduction of emiss
Despite the grey sky, beautiful Baarland beach is ready for the spring season. Baarland in Zeeland, the Netherlands, is set to welcome visitors following a beach nourishment programme undertaken earlier this month. Taking place every four years, around 20,000 mᶟ of sand was used from the Western Sch
APM Terminals has entered into a strategic partnership with HATECO group for a project to develop two new deep-water berths at Lach Huyen port in Haiphong City, located in the north of Vietnam. As part of the strategic partnership, APM Terminals will provide financial, operational and technical supp
On the Independence Day of Bangladesh, March 26, the Payra Port Access Channel was declared open for commercial vessels up to a draught of 10.5m. The Chairman of Payra Port, Rear Admiral Sohail, together with Jan De Nul’s Project Director Jan Moens, made the announcement in presence of Mr. Mohibbur
The New Lock Terneuzen project is really taking shape as the loading operation of the first bridge and two doors took place last month. Each door is 26m high x 62m wide and weighs 2,000 tonnes. At 86m long, the bridge has also a substantial weight of 1,540 tonnes. The arrival of the new bridge [&hel
Around Southsea Castle, the units making up the terrace for the ‘Theatre of the Sea’ are really looking the part. “So far we’ve installed 95 of 250 units. Near the Pyramids, work is going swimmingly on the rock groyne as we reach the halfway mark in installing geotextile, which is the base layer for
A dredging campaign is set to take place at Buncrana Harbour from Monday, 27th March, to Friday, 21st April, Donegal County Council said. MV Otterbank will carry out plough dredging daily from 7am to 8pm. “Access to the pier and movements within the harbour will be restricted during these works and
Neom – said to be the brainchild of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) – is a futuristic mega-city planned for construction in northwestern Saudi Arabia. It will consist of three regions including The Line – a ‘smart city’ encased in mirrored walls that designers say will run on 1
Dikes protect the Netherlands from flooding. To keep the Netherlands safe in the future, several dikes are being reinforced in the High Water Protection Programme. The traditional way of strengthening dikes involves ‘hard’ (asphalt) revetment, but this is at the expense of the natural environment. T
“The dredger Oranje is not welcome in the Maldives.” With this text, activists of the Save Maldives Campaign express their opposition to a major project for which Boskalis has been hired. The giant hopper dredger arrived in the Maldives on February 21 to dredge the Male area – a project related to t
The principal strategic objective of Boskalis is the creation of long-term sustainable profitability. “The systematic execution of the corporate strategy, that is reviewed regularly in light of relevant developments, is key to our success. Our sustainability strategy is derived from the corporate bu
Rohde Nielsen, working for the main contractor Per Aarsleff A/S, has successfully completed dredging part of the “Farehamnen Varberg” port development project in Sweden. Thanks to the favorable weather, the contractor was able to finish the dredging a full six weeks ahead of schedule. “I am very sat
