DEME Group announced its half-year results for 2026 this morning. Group turnover in the first half of 2026 amounted to 2.2 billion euros, up 2% year-over-year. Offshore Energy revenues increased by 6% to a record semester level of 1.2 billion euros, driven by the continued successful execution of pr
A joint venture partnership between Boskalis Westminster and McLaughlin & Harvey has completed a major land reclamation project at the Port of Dover. The £53m Dover Western Docks Revival (DWDR) Stage 3B project started in 2024 and involved the reclamation of land within the Wick Channel, Tidal Basin
Rohde Nielsen has completed maintenance dredging and coastal protection works at Costa da Caparica, Portugal. Under the project, approximately 1,000,000 m³ of sand was dredged from the entrance channel to the Port of Lisbon and beneficially reused to strengthen coastal protection and mitigate erosio
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has granted the federal permit authorizing construction of the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT), clearing the way for the nation’s only new greenfield container port currently under development. Strategically located on the Lower Mississippi River with direct a
Earlier this year, James Island was all but lost to the erosive forces of the Chesapeake Bay. But as part of USACE’s Mid-Bay project, the island’s footprint is starting to reappear on the map off the coast of Maryland’s Dorchester County. “This long-term, 30+ year project continues our strategy for
In-water dredging work at Meaford Harbor will begin this week, the Municipality of Meaford said. The dredging operations are set to remove built-up sand, silt, and natural material from the harbor bottom to help improve boating access and keep the harbor safe and usable. “Dredging is needed because
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock (GLDD) from Houston, Texas, has won a $16.1 million firm-fixed-price contract for one fully crewed and equipped self-propelled trailing suction type hopper (TSHD) for a regional dredging program. The amount of this action is $16,097,425, with a total cumulative face value
With the successful installation of the 23rd and final caisson by TM Edison, the consortium including DEME, the foundation works for the Princess Elisabeth Island are now complete. DEME is executing this project for Elia as part of TM EDISON, together with Jan De Nul. The 23 concrete caissons, each
From Sunday, 23 August, the Dutch Dredging’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Albatros will be carrying out dredging work within the Greater Wellington harbor in New Zealand. This work is being done to remove mounds of sand that have built up over time so that large commercial ships can naviga
Departing in spring 2026 from the Van Oord yard in Moerdijk under Redwise management and with Redwise crew, the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Riverflow Spirit (formerly Volvox Atalanta) successfully completed her delivery voyage to Vancouver. “Under the leadership of one of our most experie
Nauplius Workboats said that their new Delta Multi Craft (DMC) 1450 has officially been launched. Built for their strategic partner Royal IHC, the DMC 1450 will soon begin her next chapter, supporting dredging operations in the Middle East. “The DMC1450 with it’s length of 14.5 meter and a breadth o
The Karachi Port Trust (KPT) has awarded a contract to National Dredging and Marine Services (NDMS) to begin dredging operations at Karachi Port. NDMS is a joint initiative of the National Logistics Corporation (NLC), Karachi Port, Port Qasim and Gwadar Port, established in line with the approved re
After already delivering 490 meters last year, BESIX teams in Portonave have just delivered another 250 meters of new quay wall in Navegantes, Brazil. This milestone supports the port’s expansion, helps prepare it for future growth, and strengthens its role as a key gateway for Brazil’s container tr
Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump, urging him to direct the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to execute spot dredging of the Vermilion River, a statutorily authorized project since 1956. Congressman Higgins said: “In October 2025, my office delivered a
