Port Development

BREAKING NEWS: Caspian Sea dredging on the way, Baku Port CEO says

First phase of Yangtze Canal widening done, phase two starts

The first phase of the Yangtze Canal widening project in the Netherlands has been completed, Van Oord, part of the contractor consortium together with Hakkers and De Klerk, said. The consortium has delivered a new tugboat quay with twelve berths and shore power facilities. To facilitate this, the Ya

BREAKING NEWS: CHEC gears up for Aktau Port dredging

The Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan said that the dredging operations at Aktau Port will be completed by the end of 2026. According to the Ministry, the general contractor – China Harbor Engineering Company (CHEC) – has already completed geodetic surveys and processed the data re

Boskalis Nederland: New Europa Terminal takes shape, dredging work underway

Step by step, the new Europa Terminal at the PSA Belgium and Port of Antwerp-Bruges yard is taking shape, Boskalis Nederland said. The first five quay cranes have now been delivered and set up on the finished part of the quay. Also, the final concrete work is at cruising speed and the foundation wor

Misurata Free Zone, Port of Antwerp-Bruges ink MoU on port development

The Misurata Free Zone (MFZ) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Port of Antwerp-Bruges yesterday, strengthening cooperation on port development and logistics. The signing ceremony was attended by H.E. François Dumont, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to Libya, alongside a delega

Poland to embark on €2.35B port development project – the Cape Pomerania

Poland is embarking on one of the largest investments in the Baltic Sea — the PLN 10 billion (EUR 2.35 billion) port development project named Cape Pomerania. The Cape Pomerania project, presented yesterday by Deputy Infrastructure Minister Arkadiusz Marchewka, will include construction of a nearly

Van Oord nets $81M contract to dredge the Port of Rio Grande

Eduardo Leite, Governor of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, has signed the order and contract for the dredging works in the Port of Rio Grande. The $81 million project (432.2 million BRL), which was awarded to Van Oord, will deepen the harbor’s access channel, ensuring safe and efficient navi

Van Oord wins contract for new deep-water berth in Belfast

Van Oord, together with its subsidiary Wicks, has won a contract from GRAHAM Group for the development of a new deep-water berth at Belfast Harbour. According to Van Oord, the project entails a new multipurpose deepwater quay which will be able to accommodate vessels up to 350 metres in length. This

Lerwick Port dredging project enters next phase

A hard rocky seabed is always a challenge when it comes to dredging, even for Boskalis’ specialist equipment. That is why the crews from Boskalis Westminster are deploying different types of vessels to deepen the port of Lerwick on the Scottish Shetland Islands, so it can accommodate larger passenge

DP World investing $2.5 billion in port infrastructure

DP World is investing $2.5 billion this year to expand its global logistics network, launching major port infrastructure projects across India, Africa, South America and Europe. The port development projects – across four continents – extend DP World’s end-to-end capabilities, significantly expandin

Dredging part of the Yangtzekanaal project

Over the coming years, container ships will navigate the Yangtzekanaal in greater numbers and dimensions towards the Maasvlakte 2 terminals. To give the current ships more room to move, and to allow ships that are only growing in size to pass, the navigable channel (the bed) of the Yangtzekanaal wil

Ultramar terminal upgrades complete

Russia’s Ust-Luga Port has completed another infrastructure project – reconstruction of the Ultramar marine terminal (phase 3.2). During the works, the seafloor near berth No. 1b was deepened up to -17.2 meters. FSUE Rosmorport, acting as the client for the terminal water area reconstruction, oversa

GRAHAM building new deep-water berth in Belfast

Construction work is now underway on Belfast Harbour’s largest ever port investment project to create new cruise and offshore wind energy terminal. The project will see the £90 million construction of a new dual purpose deepwater quay which will be able to accommodate some of the world’s largest cru

Contract awarded for the Elizabeth Harbor infrastructure project

VolkerStevin and VolkerFitzpatrick Ltd, as part of Portside, have been appointed by Ports of Jersey to design the construction work on Elizabeth Harbor. The harbor is being reconfigured to increase freight capacity and improve passenger experience as part of the St Helier Harbor Master plan. Portsid