American business delegation plans to visit West Bengal on Friday to strengthen trade ties between eastern India and the USA.
This team will mainly comprise representatives from dredging equipment companies, like Ellicott Dredges, DSC Dredge, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock, which are seeking entry and partnership in port and maritime technology sector.
However, this visit will represent a business to business interaction in Kolkata with US and Indian entities in the maritime sector, on Februaray 17, which will be organised by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Ellicott® Dredges , one of the oldest and most successful dredging equipment companies in the world, has been supplying dredging equipment to governments, municipalities, contractors, sand and gravel operators, port authorities, and marina operators for over 125 years.
As a world renowned dredging equipment supply company, Ellicott® has sold over 1500 dredges in 80 countries.
DSC Dredge LLC , a world’s leader in portable dredges, manufactures cutter suction dredges of all sizes and applications. DSC also provides this highly specialized industry with dredge parts, dredging support equipment, and our overall engineering expertise.
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company is America’s premier dredging contractor. To create, maintain and restore a wide variety of port and coastal assets – harbors, waterways, rivers, wetlands, beaches, and storm-eroded shores – GLDD uses sizeable fleet of specialized dredging equipment to excavate and transport the full range of underwater soils, including silts, sands, clays, and rock.
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Dredging Today Staff, February 14, 2012; Image: dredge