PHOTO OF THE DAY: Boskalis' Queen of the Netherlands busy in the Maldives
Port Marlborough: Dredging begins to restore Havelock channel
Crewing a dredger: Why dredge masters and TSHD engineers are the hardest seats to fill
Latest News
Cavache wins Fort Pierce Inlet sediment trap contract
Ploegam completes Maastricht dredging job
Norfolk Dredging gears up for Stone Harbor beach replenishment
Van Oord raises the bar along Frisian IJsselmeer coast
Weeks Marine: Major milestone takes shape in Nova Scotia
KMEW wins its largest-ever dredging contract
Capital Dredging
BREAKING NEWS: Western Baltija completes construction of another hybrid TSHD
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Boskalis' Queen of the Netherlands busy in the Maldives
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Boskalis’ Cofra busy in UAE
Port Marlborough: Dredging begins to restore Havelock channel
Boskalis, Jan De Nul wrap up Dublin dredging job
Maintenance Dredging
Boskalis, Jan De Nul wrap up Dublin dredging job
PHOTO OF THE DAY: DEME's TSHD Minerva departs Rio de Janeiro
Weeks Marine: Major milestone takes shape in Nova Scotia
Port Expansion
BREAKING NEWS: Jan De Nul’s Fernando de Magallanes arrives in Progreso
Jan De Nul's Galileo Galilei completes São Francisco do Sul dredging
Jan De Nul's mega TSHD Vasco da Gama raises the bar at Port Hedland
Boskalis' backhoe dredger Magnor raises the bar in Dublin
Port of Klaipėda: Construction tender launched for southern port expansion
Jan De Nul's Galileo Galilei completes São Francisco do Sul dredging
Jan De Nul's mega TSHD Vasco da Gama raises the bar at Port Hedland
Coastal Protection
Townsend’s Inlet dredging work wraps up
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Boskalis’ Cofra busy in UAE
Restoring sand levels at Woorim Beach with TSHD Trud R
Decentralized desalination strengthens Saba's Black Rocks Harbor
Norfolk Dredging gears up for Stone Harbor beach replenishment
Project & Tenders
USACE grants federal permit for Louisiana International Terminal
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
EXCLUSIVE: Karachi Port Trust awards dredging contract to NDMS
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
Army Corps: Port Freeport raises the bar
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District and Port Freeport marked a major milestone in the Freeport Harbor Channel Improvement Project during a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week. The federal navigation project deepens and partially widens the harbor channel, enhances the upper turning bas
Research & Development
Damen Dredging delivers CSD simulator to BIWTA, Bangladesh
Damen Dredging has delivered a state-of-the-art cutter suction dredger (CSD) simulator to BIWTA in Bangladesh. The CSD sim has been installed in the BIWTA ’Dredge Training Centre’, and offers an immersive experience due to the three 75”screens and the real operators chair. According to Damen, “the t
Herman Senior lays keel for DP2 MPV Smokey at Albwardy Damen UAE
Herman Senior has laid keel for its new DP2 Multi-Purpose Vessel (MPV) Smokey at the Albwardy Damen shipyard in the United Arab Emirates. In accordance with maritime tradition, two coins were welded onto the keel by owners Chris van Dodewaard and Erwin van Dodewaard. Reflecting both the vessel’s Dut
DEME’s Environmental segment reports EUR 200M turnover
In its latest Trading Update Q3 2025, DEME said that their Environmental segment reported a turnover of 200 million euros year-to-date. In the Netherlands, DEME announced a long-term contract for the reinforcement of the Lekdijk, with works started in September 2025 and completion expected in 2027.
Business & Finance
EIB provides EUR100M for Klaipėda Port development
BlueFive Capital acquires 70Pct stake in UAE dredging company Gulf Cobla
BlueFive Capital has acquired a 70% stake in Gulf Cobla LLC, a UAE-based dredging and land reclamation company. As part of the transaction, BlueFive Capital will acquire the entire 49% shareholding held by Advanced Dynamics Investments, an affiliate of Saudi Binladin Group, together with a 21% stake
United States to fund construction of Poti Seaport’s new berth
The U.S. Embassy in Georgia said today that the U.S. Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has signed a second loan agreement worth $25 million with PACE Group for a port development program. According to their official announcement, the financing will be used to complete the construction of the sec
In-depth Articles
NORBIT NORdredge system for real time dredge monitoring
By: Pawel Pocwiardowski, Product Director, Sonar Systems, NORBIT 1. Summary When discussing water transportation and the safety of voyages, the maintenance and monitoring of waterways has always been a major issue. Providing safe passage is a key factor in the future development of the maritime tran
DredgingToday.com Podcast: Global Dredging Perspective
Welcome to the second DredgingToday.com Podcast, with our host Rosie Moth of RedMeters.com. In this episode we will be discussing the global dredging perspective with the Secretary General of the International Association of Dredging Companies, Rene Kolman, and Technical Consultant Murray Leach. The
DredgingToday.com Podcast: WODCON XXI
Welcome to the first DredgingToday.com Podcast, with our host Rosie Moth of RedMeters.com. In this episode we will be discussing last week’s World Dredging Congress & Exposition (WODCON) dredging conference with industry experts: Jay Wise of Kruse Integration, Steve Rutherford of Caterpillar Industr