Dredging
A port’s activities related to the deepening of the seabed in its waterways and basins. Includes the waters in port entrances and docks, to deepen the draft for handling ever-larger ships.
Port of Livorno awards dredging contract
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) April 6, 2022 – The Port of Livorno has awarded a €1.16 million dredging contract to La Cittadella di Codevigo. The...
€1 billion project for a new intermodal terminal in Varna discussed
Varna, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) March 20, 2022 – An idea for a €1 billion project for the construction of a new intermodal terminal in Bulgaria’s largest...
Port of Ravenna dredging starts
Ravenna, Italy (Ports Europe) March 7, 2022 – A joint venture of the local Dragaggi and Belgium’s DEME group have started the dredging of the canal...
Dredging complete on the approaches to the Risoil pier, Chernomorsk
Chernomorsk, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 7, 2022 – Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) reported last month that it has completed the dredging of the...
Port of Hamburg increases draft to handle larger vessels
Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) January 31, 2022 – The Port of Hamburg has announced that draft of the harbour has been increased by 1-1.9 metres. This...
Dredging of Varna port could stop after €222 million spent to improve access to a terminal privatised by a controversial local politician
Varna, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) January 17, 2022 – The dredging of the two main access canals of Bulgaria’s largest Black Sea port of Varna to a depth of up...
One consortium bids for Port of Livorno dredging contract
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) December 7, 2021 – A single bid has been received for the construction of the works at sea and the dredging of the Darsena...
National Marine Dredging Company wins Damietta port dredging contract
Damietta, Egypt (Ports Europe) August 16, 2021 – The UAE’s National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) has been awarded a contract to dredge the sea lane...
Dredging starts in port of Makhachkala
Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) August 6, 2021 – Dredging has started near Berth No. 6 of the Russian Caspian Sea Port of Makhachkala. The target is...
Port of Palermo welcomes first extra large cruise ship
Palermo, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) June 21, 2021 – The Sammuzzo pier in Palermo port has welcomed Costa Deliziosa cruise ship, the first such vessel...
Port of La Spezia increases draft for vessels
La Spezia, Italy (Ports Europe) June 14, 2021 – The Port of La Spezia has increased the draft of the ships that use the Molo Fornelli Est of the port by...
Andalusia to invest €1.8 million in the dredging of the Port of Isla Cristina
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) May 30, 2021 – Ports of Andalusia will invest €1.8 million in the dredging of the Port of Isla Cristina channel in order...
Port of Venice completes excavation of section of the Malamocco-Marghera canal
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) March 14, 2021 – The Port of Venice has completed the excavation of the section of the Malamocco-Marghera canal at the...
Petar Seferov is the new director of Port Varna and inherits a controversial dredging project
Varna, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) February 15, 2021 – Petar Seferov was appointed as the new Executive Director of the state-controlled Port of Varna,...
Southern Pier ready as part of Gelendzhik port modernisation
Gelendzhik, Russia (PortSEurope) February 11, 2021 – A working meeting has evaluated the implementation progress of the project “Complex of coastal...
Livorno port start pier reconstruction works
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) February 11, 2021 – The port of Livorno has commenced the restructuring work on 35 meters of Pier 13 between the Torre del...
Tarragona port increases rate of dredging
Tarragona, Spain (PortSEurope) January 27, 2021 – The dredger Zheng is carrying out its tasks to fill the interior of the Balearic Wharf of the Port of...