§ 01 - Profile
Executive Board
Pieter de Vries
Director, Marine and Ports
Rotterdam, NL
Joined 199234 years at Hextal
§ 02 - Biography
Pieter has spent his entire career at Hextal, starting as a dredging cadet in 1992. He now leads the marine division, responsible for 38 active port projects from Maasvlakte III to the Tangier Med expansion. His team operates the largest jack-up fleet in European civil marine.
Year joined1992
§ 03 - Credentials
Education and professional memberships
BSc Maritime Engineering, Hogeschool Rotterdam
Master Mariner Certificate
PIANC Member
§ 04 - Languages
Languages spoken
Dutch
English
French
§ 05 - Project history
Selected projects
Key programmes and initiatives during their tenure at Hextal.
2020
Tangier Med Phase II
Marine works lead
2014
JNPT Berth Expansion, Mumbai
Project manager
2006
Port of Antwerp Lock Widening
Dredging superintendent
§ 06 - Related leadership
