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IHC Mining to build new machine for Arab Potash Company
IHC Mining has secured a new contract to build and supply a salt harvester for Arab Potash Company (APC). This specialised floating pontoon will be used for harvesting carnallite (potassium salt) in the Dead Sea in Jordan, said Royal IHC. “This innovative machine will be equipped with four tracks, w
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Terara Shoalhaven Sand opts for CDE dredge-fed wash plant
Terara Shoalhaven Sand is investing in a new sand washing plant designed and engineered by wet processing experts CDE to help enhance product quality and vastly improve production capacity. Company director and founder, Stephen McCormac, said: “This is one of the largest capital investments in our c
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EXCLUSIVE: Land reclamation for Laem Chabang Port nears end
The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) provided an update on the progress of the Laem Chabang Port Phase 3 project today, saying that they are currently expediting infrastructure work, land reclamation, and utility systems. The CNNC joint venture is expected to complete land reclamation by June, PAT s
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Kerjaya Prospek nabs Penang land reclamation contract
Kerjaya Prospek Group Bhd has won a RM567.7 million (over $120 million) contract to execute and complete reclamation and dredging works at Tanjung Tokong, Penang. The contract includes the execution and completion of reclamation and dredging works for Seri Tanjung Pinang (Phase 2B & 2C) development
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PPA official: Tambobo Bay dredging necessary for port operations
Dredging at Tambobo Bay in Barangay Bonbonon, Siaton, Negros Oriental is necessary to allow for the operations of an existing port in the area, as the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said. According to Fernando Mapalo Jr., the city’s acting PPA manager, the dredging has complied with the requiremen
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Minister Hutchings opens new small boat basin in Norris Point
The Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Gudie Hutchings, officially opened a new small boat basin in Neddies Harbor, Norris Point, last week. The $3.2 million climate-resilient infrastructure project included: construction of
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Stefanutti Stocks crews busy at Port of Durban Cruise Terminal
During December last year and this May, Stefanutti Stocks’ Coastal Region undertook the scour protection to Berth A and Berth B in the Port of Durban Cruise Terminal, for Transnet. The quay wall that berths cruise liners, had over time been undermined and scoured. The project included dredging and p
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Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor starts record construction season
More than $77 million in infrastructure and expansion projects are now being developed at Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor as a record construction season kicks off in the Lake Michigan port. “This port is going through a transformational multiyear expansion and the amount of construction happening rig
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Strengthening European ports’ resilience with CLARION Project
CLARION Project was kicked off in Rotterdam and Delft, The Netherlands, last week. Funded by the Horizon Europe Programme (Project 101147041 – CLARION) and coordinated by TU Delft, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, the Geotechnical Engineering Section, CLARION is dedicated to enhancing t
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Little time left to register for CEDA Dredging Days 2024
CEDA Dredging Days is the flagship conference of the Central Dredging Association and is the main event on the dredging industry calendar in the CEDA (EMEA) region. It is widely considered to be the primary forum for leading researchers and industry experts, to share ideas, discuss challenges and co
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Tickets now on sale for Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2024
The registration period for Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2024 (OEEC 2024) in Amsterdam is now open. Early-bird tickets are available on the OEEC website with a 25% discount using the code EARLYBIRD2024. Hurry up as the code is valid only until July 15! For students who want to meet profes
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HKIE delegation visits Yangshan Deepwater Port and CCCC Dredging
The HKIE GD-PolyU Delegation visited Yangshan Deepwater Port and CCCC Dredging (Group) Co Ltd in Shanghai this weekend. Yangshan Deepwater Port is the world’s largest automated container port with an annual throughput of over 20 millions TEU. Reclamation started in 2002 and has been undergoing sever
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Jan De Nul: 2023 exceeds expectations
Jan De Nul Group said that heir turnover continued to grow to 2.9 billion euro in 2023, a record in the history of the Group. This led to an increase in EBITDA with 39% to 610 million euro or 21% on turnover, globally resulting in a strong profit of 296 million euro. “These growth figures were achie
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Delaware announces partnership to build new Edgemoor port terminal
The State of Delaware will join the private operator of the Port of Wilmington, Enstructure, to build a new port terminal at a site in Edgemoor, Delaware. This historic $635 million infrastructure project is set to be largest shipping terminal in Delaware since the current Port of Wilmington opened