The Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference (OEEC) is once again returning to RAI in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on 26 and 27 October. ELA Container Offshore has been a prominent part of OEEC for years and this offshore accommodation specialist is returning once again in person as one of the exhibi
Construction of the Nigerian Lekki Deep Sea Port has reached 66 pct completion, local media reports. According to the company’s Managing Director, Mr. Du Ruogang, China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) is working round the clock to ensure its timely completion and to deliver a world-class port tha
Reports on efforts to decarbonise the oil & gas and the shipping sector continue to hit the headlines as the energy transition gathers speed.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, is moving ahead with the Charleston Harbor dredging program, with the main goal to deepen it to 52 feet. Stretching across roughly 40 miles of open ocean and inner channels, the Charleston Harbor Post 45 Deepening Project has a historic number o
Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2021 is approaching! With only a few days left, don’t forget to sign up to be part of a great event.
Van Oord was contracted by Administratia Bazinala de Apa Dobrogea-Litoral (ABA-DL) in 2019 to design and build new groynes and beaches to protect the popular seaside resort of Eforie on the Black Sea from erosion. Part of the project is the construction of three hectares of sea grass. Van Oord is cu
Regardless of their size, islands play a critical role in providing valuable habitat, recreation opportunities, and coastal protection by reducing erosion and wave energy to nearby shorelines. Islands often consist of multiple habitats spanning different elevations, like beaches, dunes, and marshes.
International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just released this very interesting video named ‘An example of sustainable asset valuation, Sven Kramer – Director Sustainability (Van Oord)’. This presentation shows the practical implications of taking all externalities into consideration
In less than two weeks, Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2021 will open its doors! The industry will meet again face-to-face on 26 and 27 October 2021 in RAI Amsterdam.
Harwich Haven Authority (HHA) recently announced the start of a massive dredging scheme, the €140 million worth Harwich Haven Channel deepening project. Royal Boskalis Westminster and Van Oord are the joint venture contractors of the project, which is scheduled to be completed over the next two year
The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met earlier this week to consider the first dredge contract for Project 11 – the Houston Ship Channel billion-dollar expansion and deepening program. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDD) was awarded up to $95,4 million to dredge 11½-miles of t
The Gold Coast Waterways Strategy 2021-2030 has been released. With the communities’ vision of A Waterways City, the strategy focuses on access, connections and destinations through innovative planning and management. The Strategy will ensure the ongoing, sustainable management of this important nat
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) and DP World Jeddah today laid the foundation stone for the expansion and modernization of the South Container Terminal at Jeddah Islamic Port.
Filip Stefanović, the head of engineering at Ecocoast, recently highlighted the importance of choosing reliable partners for dredging operations, and what the most important considerations should be when choosing a dredging contractor. According to Mr. Stefanović, as a dredging provider, managing an
