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  • The Philippines: DPWH ‘Not Responsible’ for Offshore Dredging Permits

    14 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    The Philippines’ Department of Public Works and Highways last Friday released a statement regarding recent allegations that the DPWH has issued dredging permits to the 13 sea vessels doing offshore dredging or mining activities in the vicinity of Puro, Caoayan, Ilocos Sur. According to Secretary of Public Works and Highways, Mr. Rogelio Singson, “the Department […]

  • Highlights of the Week

    31 March 2019
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology, Vessels

    Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (March 25-31, 2019).   Van Oord Announces Recovery of Revenue in 2018 Van Oord has released their 2018 business results, saying that they recorded EUR 1.88 billion in revenue (2017: EUR 1.53 billion) with a net profit of EUR 92 million […]

  • Port Everglades Invests in Growth (USA)

    26 June 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Port Everglades is planning for the year 2033 with an updated roadmap for future growth over the next 20 years that identifies $1.6 billion in capital investments to improve productivity for cargo, cruise and petroleum businesses that operate at the South Florida seaport. The Broward County Board of County Commissioners, which governs the Port as […]

  • Iran: Nakhle Khoda Port 75 Pct Complete

    24 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    Nakhle Khoda port is a development project under construction by the Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO). This project is located in Hormozgan province in the south of the country bordering Persian Gulf. The main reason for the construction of this port is shortening distance between Bandar Abbas port and Hormoz Island. A port official of […]

  • VIDEO: Trafalgar Wharf Dredging in Full Swing

    25 July 2016
    Business & Finance

    A maintenance dredging scheme at the Trafalgar Wharf area in Portsmouth is nearing its completion. This dredging project started on July 4 and is expected to last around 4 weeks, according to the Queen’s Harbor Master Portsmouth. The completion date will be weather dependent. The works are being carried out by ML Dredging Ltd using the backhoe dredger […]

  • Mississippi River Delta Needs Diversions More Than Ever, Study Says

    30 April 2018
    Business & Finance

    The future of the Mississippi River Delta will likely look drastically different than it does now, according to the Restore the Mississippi River Delta latest article. “As sea level rise increases, we need to be smart about where and how we build land along Louisiana’s coast. A viable future for coastal Louisiana means a smaller […]

  • Ecology OKs Shoreline Program for Kitsap County

    15 December 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The Washington Department of Ecology has approved Kitsap County’s updated shoreline master program. The county’s shoreline program will result in significant improvements in the protection, use, development and restoration of over 290 miles of lake, stream and marine shorelines throughout the county. “The county’s staff and commissioners are to be commended for an outstanding public […]

  • 7 stowaways arrested after UK forces take control over suspected hijacked tanker

    26 October 2020
    Authorities & Government, Human Capital, Safety, Vessels

    British armed forces have taken control of the oil tanker Nave Andromeda after seven stowaways reportedly hijacked the vessel in the English Channel over the weekend. The Liberian-flagged tanker arrived into UK waters on Sunday from Lagos, where the stowaways allegedly boarded the vessel. The crew issued a mayday call on October 25, while situated […]

  • Estonia: Nordecon Completes Kärdla Port Construction

    27 November 2013

    Nordecon AS completed the construction of the visitors’ port in Kärdla a month before the agreed deadline. The total cost of the construction of Hiiumaa’s largest marina amounted to about 4.2 million euros exclusive of VAT. The contracting entity was Kärdla Port Foundation. About 3.2 million euros of the total cost of the port, which […]

  • DNV GL Adds New Digital Solutions CEO

    4 June 2019
    Business & Finance

    Kenneth Vareide has been appointed the CEO of DNV GL’s Digital Solutions business area, which is a provider of solutions for managing risk and improving asset performance.  Its services are used primarily by the oil & gas, energy, renewable and maritime industries and it consists of close to 1,000 digital experts. Vareide joined DNV GL […]

  • Nigeria: Senate Discusses Urgent Need for Rivers Dredging

    24 May 2013

    The Senate deliberated on the motion titled ‘Emergency Preparedness for 2013 Flood and Rainfall Prediction. This program will include: urgent need for dredging and desilting of the River Niger, the Cross River, River Benue and other inland waterways in Nigeria; and accordingly resolved to mandate the relevant Committees of the Senate to ascertain the level […]

  • Philippines: Iloilo River Dredging Kicks Off

    22 October 2012

    With the arrival of the Water Master dredging machine, the Iloilo River dredging operations have started. This dredging program covers some 2.2 kilometers from the Carpenter’s Bridge down to the Esplanade, according to sunstar.com. City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog stated that the project, which has an initial budget of P5.8 million, will rehabilitate the creeks […]

  • Bathymetric Survey of Chichester Bar Completed (UK)

    16 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    The Harbour Master at Chichester Harbour in the UK has issued the folowing Notice to Mariners. “Mariners are advised that a bathymetric survey of Chichester Bar and Approach Channel undertaken 6 November 2012 showed a least depth of 1.1m below Chart Datum. “Mariners are reminded of our standing advice that Chichester Bar is periodically dredged […]

  • Montrose Harbour Dredging About to Start

    12 February 2015
    Business & Finance

    Dredging operations are about to begin in the inner Montrose Harbour and navigation channel. The dredger Shearwater will perform the job with regular trips to Lunan Bay and Montrose Beach. “Mariners are requested to navigate with caution and give the dredger Shearwater as wide a berth as possible at all times,” said the Harbour Master, Captain Brian Forrest. According to Forrest, […]

  • Boluda launches towage services in Port of Lubmin, helps accommodate FSRU Neptune

    3 January 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Boluda Towage, part of Spain’s Boluda Corporación Marítima, has dispatched four tugs to Lubmin, a small port located in the German Bay of Greifswald in the Baltic Sea region. The company has played a central role in the planning for the maneuvering of the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Neptune into the port in mid-December.  Due […]

  • Freemantle port workers to take 24-hour strike action

    24 June 2021
    Human Capital, Outlook & Strategy

    The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has announced that waterside workers at Freemantle Ports will launch a 24-hour strike over what they regard as heavy-handed actions of port’s authority.

  • ITF: 15 Seafarers abandoned on LPG tanker

    14 May 2020
    Human Capital, Vessels

    A Spanish-flagged LPG tanker is anchored in Manilla Bay, the Philippines without a rudder and a crew of 15 seafarers running low on supplies, electricity, and wi-fi, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) informed. The ITF said that the 7,600 gross tonnage MV Celanova, owned by GLOBALGAS SA, from Madrid, Spain, has been abandoned by the shipowner, leaving […]

  • Port of Rotterdam operating at pre-COVID-19 levels

    20 May 2020
    Ports & Logistics

    Following a period of unprecedented volatility in the container shipping sector due to the COVID-19 impact, Europe’s largest port, the Port of Rotterdam is seeing signs of recovery. The port’s data shows that on May 13, the port recorded ship calls comparable to the same day 2019, although a storm may have contributed to some […]

  • MMMCZCS: Navigating the regulatory traps to drive real change

    15 August 2023
    Authorities & Government, Environment, Green Marine, Innovation, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Transition, Vessels, Vision

    Regulatory measures implemented by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) often set out with the noble goal of curbing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and promoting sustainability within the global shipping industry. Yet, the journey from regulation to actual emission reduction can be marred by intricate technicalities and market-driven adaptations that lead to unintended outcomes. As the […]

  • Philippines: Dungon and Calajunan Dredging Set for September

    23 August 2012

    Jed Patrick Mabilog, the major of Iloilo City, has announced that the dredging of the Dungon Creek and Calajunan Creek shall be done as soon as possible. According to iloilotoday.com, a “top dredging priority” will be given to these creeks by using the Water Master dredging machine bought for that purpose by the Department of […]

  • OEEC 2018: Video Highlights of Day 1

    24 October 2018

    The first exhibition day of Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2018 (OEEC) is behind us. The video shows event’s Day 1 highlights which took place at Amsterdam RAI on October 23, 2018. Guided by this year’s theme ‘Explore. Inspire. Transform.’ the three-day program consists of  keynotes, thematic sessions, master classes, side events and the community square covering […]

  • UK: Dredger Causes Damage to Stranraer Harbour

    6 March 2013
    Business & Finance

    A moored dredger in Stranraer has caused serious damage to the harbour walls, according to gallowaygazette.co.uk. The boat, which was tied to the west wall, has pulled at the structure in front of the new harbour master’s office, lading to cracks in the wall and pulling at the pontoons. A council spokesperson said: “Part of […]

  • SeaBird Board Member Resigns

    19 November 2019
    Business & Finance

    SeaBird, a global seismic services provider, has announced a resignation of its board member Olav Haugland. Olav Haugland has a broad business experience from 25 years of CFO responsibilities in the shipping and oil service industries. He has held executive positions both within public companies such as Sinvest, Kistefos and Farstad Shipping. Haugland is a […]

  • Philippines: Iloilo River Dredging Set for May 2013

    23 September 2012

    The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) regional office has introduced plans for the dredging operations in two city creeks and tributaries. “The awaited Water Master dredging machine bought by DPWH has already arrived in the city last September to start cleaning up the creeks and the Iloilo River,” stated Iloilo City mayor Jed […]

  • Yakima River Scheme Open for Comment

    20 October 2015
    Business & Finance

    A program to manage about six miles of Yakima River shoreline within the city of West Richland is open for comment through the Washington Department of Ecology. The proposed shoreline program will guide development projects along West Richland’s shoreline. It combines local plans for future development and preservation with new development ordinances and related permitting requirements. […]