News / Spades finally get dirty as Elbe deepening gets under way after 13 years

The Elbe deepening project finally got under way yesterday, following years of delay which saw the port of Hamburg tumble down the European port rankings.

The two-year project involves dredging the lower and outer sections of the river to a tide-independent depth of 13.5 metres and constructing a 385-metre passing point for vessels.

On LinkedIn, Deme Group, responsible for the project, said: “And off we go! After a symbolic push on the button, our trailing suction hopper dredger Scheldt River kicked off the ...