HUA RUI LONG, one of the world’s largest semi-submersible heavy-lift vessels, transited the Suez Canal on 23 February 2026 under special navigational measures, escorted by four tugboats and six senior pilots.
The first lock gate has arrived in Brunsbüttel after a tow from Eemshaven by Wagenborg tugboats Waterland and Wulf 4. Two additional gates will follow in spring via the same route.
Royal Wagenborg has successfully carried out its first Roll-on/Roll-off transport of a massive lock gate in Emden, using advanced heavy-lift equipment and seamless teamwork.
DEME’s hopper dredger Brabo is deepening the access channel at Patimban Port in Indonesia, removing 5.5 million m³ of material to expand the port’s future capacity.
Van Oord has been awarded a contract to develop a new deepwater berth at Belfast Harbour, enhancing Northern Ireland’s maritime infrastructure.
