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Government delivers action on Mooloolah River bar shoaling
The Government of Queensland is taking action to manage shoaling at the Mooloolah River bar on the Sunshine Coast, after receiving recommendations from an independent report. In September 2025, the Government commissioned an independent review into long-and-short-term solutions after the tragic deat
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Dredging underway for Sail250 Maryland & Airshow Baltimore
Dredging work is underway now for Sail250 Maryland & Airshow Baltimore. According to Port of Baltimore, the show will take place on June 24–30, involving a spectacular global celebration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. “International tall ships, military vessels, and w
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EXCLUSIVE: Van Oord’s dredgers Artemis and Rotterdam sit anchored in Muscat
The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Rotterdam and the cutter suction dredger (CSD) Artemis, operated by Van Oord, are currently anchored in Muscat, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. As we reported last week, almost 100 Dutch ships are stuck in the Persian Gulf because of the war betwe
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: Eco-dredging in Bulgaria with Watermaster
Никман Канал Сервиз ЕООД (Nikman Kanal Serviz) is using a Watermaster Classic V to remove over 400,000 m³ of industrial sediment from the Provadiyska River area in Bulgaria. According to ЕООД, the solids come from nearby soda ash production and have built up over time. The clean-out helps protect th
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Port of Devonport dredging begins
TasPorts will begin a major maintenance dredging campaign at the Port of Devonport in the following days. Under the project, up to 470,000 cubic meters of sediment, including sand, rock, clay and silt which flows down the Mersey River will be removed and relocated to an offshore disposal site. TasPo
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BREAKING NEWS: Dredger Xin Hai Jing hits the water – China’s first distributed pump TSHD
China launched a 25,000-cubic-meter-class trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) yesterday – the first in the country to adopt a distributed pump system, CGTN reports. Designed by the China State Shipbuilding Corporation’s 708 Research Institute, the TSHD Xin Hai Jing can dredge to depths of up to 1
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Boskalis CEO: Recent developments in the Middle East cause considerable uncertainty
Boskalis said in its latest business results that as of year-end, the order book amounted to EUR 7 billion, fractionally higher than at the end of 2024. In the Dredging & Inland Infra division, revenue amounted to EUR 1.9 billion (2024: EUR 2.2 billion). The trailing suction hopper dredgers were uti
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Premier Marinas applies for Brighton dredging license
Premier Marinas has submitted a one-year marine license application to enable maintenance dredging and sediment dispersal at Brighton Marina. According to Premier Marinas, this is an activity that is necessary to fulfil legal and harbor safety obligations and ensure continued safe navigation, follow
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Dredging work nears end at West Meadow Beach
Dredging operations at West Meadow Beach are expected to wrap up around the middle of March, according to the latest update from the Suffolk County Department of Public Works. The project was undertaken to maintain safe navigable depths for vessels traveling through the waterway while also addressin
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Hopper dredger Padre Island gears up for Palm Beach dredging job
The USACE Jacksonville District is about to begin dredging Port of Palm Beach Harbor to support the upcoming Federal Mid-Town Beach Renourishment Project in the Town of Palm Beach. “Instead of a traditional harbor maintenance project, sand from the harbor’s entrance channel and settling basins will
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EXCLUSIVE: Boskalis completes Port of Oxagon expansion project
Boskalis has completed the expansion of the Port of Oxagon, located on the Red Sea coast, in northwest Saudi Arabia. Following the contract award in 2023, the latest milestone signals significant progress on Port of NEOM’s next-gen container terminal, set to open in later this year. Under the projec
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DPWH fast-tracks dredging in Marikina
The Philippines’ Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is speeding up dredging work on canals and waterways in Marikina City. Vince Dizon, Public Works Secretary, said that repair and cleaning activities are being fast-tracked to reduce flooding in the city during the rainy season. The wate
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Rohde Nielsen launches pontoon Gefion R
A major milestone for Rohde Nielsen took place in Esbjerg, Denmark, on March 2, when the 1,500-ton pontoon Gefion R was successfully lifted from Odin R and launched by a large crane vessel. Pontoon for Gefion R has been purpose-built to support a Komatsu PC7000 E-11 (700-ton) hydraulic excavator, cr
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Boskalis posts 2025 annual results
Boskalis posted a strong financial performance in 2025: the full-year group revenue, EBITDA and yearend orderbook were all slightly higher than the all-time highs in 2024. Revenue amounted to EUR 4.5 billion, an increase compared to 2024, with growth contributions from both the Offshore Energy and T