Baggerbedrijf De Boer – Dutch Dredging
Baggerbedrijf De Boer is a family-owned Dutch dredging contractor founded in 1960, operating a ~30-vessel fleet that delivers maintenance dredging, capital deepening, land reclamation, beach nourishment, and hydrographic surveying to government port authorities and commercial terminal operators across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Africa, and Oceania.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1960
- HeadquartersSliedrecht, Netherlands
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Baggerbedrijf De Boer – Dutch Dredging does
Baggerbedrijf De Boer – Dutch Dredging is a family-owned Dutch dredging contractor founded in 1960 and headquartered in Sliedrecht, Netherlands. The company operates a specialized fleet of approximately 30 vessels — including trailing suction hopper dredgers (sleephopperzuigers), plow boats (ploegboten), survey boats (peilboten), bucket dredgers (bakkenzuigers), water/air injection dredgers (water/lucht injectie baggervaartuigen), a self-propelled crane vessel/unloader (Rival), tugboats, service boats, and split barges — together with the 1965-built bucket ladder dredger Aalscholver, which remains operational for precision work at 5cm tolerance.
Its service portfolio spans maintenance dredging of harbors, fairways, and navigation channels; capital deepening projects; land reclamation; beach nourishment; foreshore supplementation; and hydrographic survey and monitoring using multibeam and singlebeam echosounders, ADCP current profiling, and water-bottom sampling. The QHSE system is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 (including CO₂ Performance Ladder) and VCA**, with multiple vessels (Rival, Bertus, Airset) certified at Green Award Gold level. The company maintains four wholly-owned operating entities: Van der Waal B.V., Zeker Zand B.V., Egyptian Dutch Dredging Company (EDDC), and Dutch Dredging NZ Ltd.
The business model is enterprise field sales to government port authorities, ministries of infrastructure, and commercial port operators, primarily through public procurement (EMVI-BPKV tenders) and direct engagement, supported by a 5-person tender team. Revenue is generated through professional services contracts, with a backlog anchored by multi-year deals including the Suriname River Dredging Project (Joint Venture with Boskalis B.V., running through October 2030), Waddenzee maintenance dredging (2021-2028 with Van der Kamp), Port of Dunkirk (since 2010), and North Sea Port (since 2007). Customer segments are concentrated in government port authorities and ministries of infrastructure, with secondary exposure to commercial ports and industrial waterfront operators.
Baggerbedrijf De Boer – Dutch Dredging firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Baggerbedrijf De Boer – Dutch Dredging
- Legal name
- Baggerbedrijf De Boer B.V.
- Website
- https://dutchdredging.nl
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1960
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Baggerbedrijf De Boer is a family-owned Dutch dredging contractor founded in 1960, operating a ~30-vessel fleet that delivers maintenance dredging, capital deepening, land reclamation, beach nourishment, and hydrographic surveying to government port authorities and commercial terminal operators across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Africa, and Oceania.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Baggerbedrijf De Boer – Dutch Dredging industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Marine Dredging and Hydraulic Engineering Services
- NAICS
- Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237990)
- SIC
- Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Dredging & Channel Deepening (Capital & Maintenance) (IMAFAJAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Port & Harbor Construction (Quays, Wharves, Berths) (IMAFAJAA), Breakwaters, Seawalls & Coastal Defense Structures (IMAFAJAC), Marine Terminals & Cargo Handling Infrastructure (RoRo, Bulk, Container) (IMAFAJAF), Quay & Waterfront Civil Works (Piers, Quays, Seawalls, Dredging, Revetments) (IMAJALAF)
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Where Baggerbedrijf De Boer – Dutch Dredging is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Sliedrecht
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Baggerbedrijf De Boer – Dutch Dredging business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Dredging Services: Core business providing dredging (baggeren) services including maintenance dredging, deepening projects, and land reclamation. Services include sand and silt removal, seabed leveling, and waterway maintenance.
- Survey and Measurement Services: Hydrographic surveying, depth measurements, water body sampling, and turbidity measurements using specialized survey vessels equipped with singlebeam/multibeam echosounders.
- Hydraulic Engineering Services: Broader water engineering (waterbouwkundige werkzaamheden) including beach nourishment, shoreface supplementation, and coastal protection projects.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels4 records
Baggerbedrijf De Boer – Dutch Dredging product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Baggerbedrijf De Boer – Dutch Dredging is a medium-sized Dutch dredging company that provides maintenance dredging, capital dredging/deepening, hydrographic surveying, land reclamation, beach nourishment, and foreshore supplementation services to government port authorities, ministries, and commercial port/terminal operators worldwide. The company executes these services using a specialized fleet of approximately 30 vessels including trailing suction hopper dredgers, plow boats, survey boats, bucket dredgers, and water/air injection dredgers. Projects are typically awarded through public tenders or multi-year framework agreements with port authorities.
Product overview
Baggerbedrijf De Boer – Dutch Dredging is a medium-sized Dutch dredging company founded in 1960, headquartered in Sliedrecht, operating a fleet of approximately 30 specialized vessels. The company's product portfolio centers on maritime dredging and water engineering services delivered through distinct vessel types: Sleephopperzuigers (trailing suction hopper dredgers) including Albatros, Amazone, Elbe, Lesse, Mahury, Parana, Van de Graaf Sr, and Saramacca for material loading and transport; Ploegboten (plow boats) like Bertus, Kabalebo, Kees Jr., Lotus, Peter, and Rayador for seabed leveling; Peilboten (survey boats) including Argus 1, Dreyfus, Etna, Flores, Hugo, Hydrograaf, Onyx, and Pierette for hydrographic measurements; Bakkenzuigers (bucket dredgers) Alouette and Averano; Water en/of Lucht Injectie Baggervaartuigen (WAI dredgers) including Airset, Delta Queen, Delta Queen II, and Fregate; and support vessels including the Rival crane vessel, tugboats, service boats, and split barges. These vessel types collectively enable services spanning maintenance dredging, beach nourishment, survey/monitoring, deepening projects, land reclamation, and coastal protection works across Europe, the Caribbean, South America, Africa, Asia, and Oceania.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Maintenance Dredging (Onderhoudsbaggerwerk)
- Beach Nourishment (Strandsuppletie)
- Hydrographic Survey and Monitoring (Surveywerk/Monitoren)
- Capital Dredging and Deepening (Verdiepingswerk)
- Land Reclamation (Landaanwinning)
- Foreshore Supplementation (Vooroeversuppletie)
Quantifiable outcome
- 68km navigation channel maintained to -5.75m depth
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Baggerbedrijf De Boer – Dutch Dredging
Customer profileNamed customers11 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Baggerbedrijf De Boer – Dutch Dredging technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Baggerbedrijf De Boer – Dutch Dredging partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Boskalis B.V.coreJoint Venture partnership for Suriname River Dredging Project (SRDP). The JV is executing the third contract (SRDP2025) for maintenance dredging of the 68km Suriname River navigation channel until October 2030. This is a major long-term infrastructure contract.
- Van der Waal B.V.coreDaughter/sister company forming part of the Baggerbedrijf De Boer group of companies
- Zeker Zand B.V.coreDaughter/sister company forming part of the Baggerbedrijf De Boer group of companies
- Egyptian Dutch Dredging Company (EDDC)coreDaughter/sister company forming part of the Baggerbedrijf De Boer group of companies
- Dutch Dredging NZ LtdcoreDaughter/sister company forming part of the Baggerbedrijf De Boer group of companies
- Bagger- en Aannemingsmaatschappij Van der KampminorJoint operation Combitatie Van der Kamp en Baggerbedrijf De Boer for Waddenzee maintenance dredging projects (2021-2028). Combines expertise for UNESCO World Heritage area projects.
- Stichting Veerhaven RotterdamminorClient relationship for maintenance dredging of Veerhaven cultural heritage harbor in Rotterdam
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Baggerbedrijf De Boer – Dutch Dredging competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- DEME Group: Belgian dredging, environmental and marine engineering group. Operates one of the world's largest dredging fleets and competes globally on port construction, land reclamation, and coastal protection — directly comparable service portfolio and customer base.
- Van Oord: Dutch marine contractor specialising in dredging, land reclamation, and offshore wind. Headquartered in Rotterdam, comparable in origin, fleet composition, and target customers (government port authorities), competing head-to-head for many of the same tenders.
- Jan De Nul Group: Belgian family-owned dredging and marine contractor with global operations. Similar family-owned heritage, comparable service offering across maintenance and capital dredging, and similar geographic reach across Europe, South America, and Africa.
- Royal IHC: Dutch designer and builder of dredging and offshore vessels, headquartered in the same Sliedrecht dredging cluster. Comparable on vessel technology and Dutch dredging heritage; partially overlapping customer base even though IHC focuses on equipment supply rather than contracting.
- Royal Boskalis Westminster: Global Dutch dredging and marine contractor. Currently the JV partner with Dutch Dredging on the SRDP2025 Suriname River contract, providing direct evidence of operating overlap and competitive positioning in capital and maintenance dredging worldwide.
Regional players
- National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC): UAE-based dredging and marine construction contractor serving the Middle East. Comparable service offering (capital and maintenance dredging, land reclamation) with overlap in Middle East/North Africa geography where Dutch Dredging also operates.
- Great Lakes Dredging & Dock Corporation: Largest US-based dredging contractor, focused on coastal protection, port deepening, and beach nourishment. Comparable services and customer profile but geographically distinct, operating primarily in North America.
- Toa Corporation: Japanese construction and marine contractor with dredging capabilities. Comparable on marine infrastructure projects but primarily serves Asia-Pacific rather than competing directly in Dutch Dredging's core European/South American markets.
- Weeks Marine: US-based dredging and marine construction company. Overlapping capability in hopper dredging, beach nourishment, and channel deepening, but operating primarily along the US East Coast and Gulf of Mexico.
Broad incumbents
- Hyundai Engineering & Construction: Korean construction and engineering conglomerate with a land reclamation and marine infrastructure arm. Competes in large-scale land reclamation projects similar to Dutch Dredging's Carmel Port (Haifa Bay) work, but as a much broader construction firm.
Market position
Strengths3 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Baggerbedrijf De Boer – Dutch Dredging social profiles
Digital presenceBaggerbedrijf De Boer – Dutch Dredging compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance3 records
Baggerbedrijf De Boer – Dutch Dredging financial estimates
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Baggerbedrijf De Boer – Dutch Dredging leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Baggerbedrijf De Boer – Dutch Dredging subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries4 records
Baggerbedrijf De Boer – Dutch Dredging funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Baggerbedrijf De Boer – Dutch Dredging M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Baggerbedrijf De Boer – Dutch Dredging
What does Baggerbedrijf De Boer – Dutch Dredging do?
Baggerbedrijf De Boer – Dutch Dredging is a medium-sized Dutch dredging company that provides maintenance dredging, capital dredging/deepening, hydrographic surveying, land reclamation, beach nourishment, and foreshore supplementation services to government port authorities, ministries, and commercial port/terminal operators worldwide. The company executes these services using a specialized fleet of approximately 30 vessels including trailing suction hopper dredgers, plow boats, survey boats, bucket dredgers, and water/air injection dredgers. Projects are typically awarded through public tenders or multi-year framework agreements with port authorities.
Is Baggerbedrijf De Boer – Dutch Dredging a public or private company?
Baggerbedrijf De Boer – Dutch Dredging is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Baggerbedrijf De Boer – Dutch Dredging founded?
Baggerbedrijf De Boer – Dutch Dredging was founded in 1960. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Baggerbedrijf De Boer – Dutch Dredging based?
Baggerbedrijf De Boer – Dutch Dredging is headquartered in Sliedrecht, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does Baggerbedrijf De Boer – Dutch Dredging make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Dredging Services are the primary driver. The others are survey and Measurement Services and hydraulic Engineering Services.
Who are Baggerbedrijf De Boer – Dutch Dredging's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are DEME Group, Van Oord, Jan De Nul Group, Royal IHC and Royal Boskalis Westminster. Regional players are National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC), Great Lakes Dredging & Dock Corporation, Toa Corporation and Weeks Marine. Hyundai Engineering & Construction is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does Baggerbedrijf De Boer – Dutch Dredging have an API?
No public API is recorded for Baggerbedrijf De Boer – Dutch Dredging.
What industry is Baggerbedrijf De Boer – Dutch Dredging in?
Baggerbedrijf De Boer – Dutch Dredging's product category is Marine Dredging and Hydraulic Engineering Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAFAJAB, Dredging & Channel Deepening (Capital & Maintenance), with a secondary code of IMAFAJAA, Port & Harbor Construction (Quays, Wharves, Berths). Its NAICS code is 237990 and its SIC code is 1600.