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
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
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
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 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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
