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Boskalis receives buyout offer from HAL
HAL Holding has announced an intended all-cash voluntary public offer of €32.50 per ordinary share for all issued ordinary shares in the capital of Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. HAL has been a shareholder of Boskalis since 1989 and currently holds 46.2 per cent of the issued Boskalis shares. The o
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Port Macdonnell dredging about to begin VIDEO
The Department for Infrastructure and Transport – a department of the South Australian Government – has just released this very interesting video on the Port Macdonnell Dredging Project. After much careful consultation, a large scale dredging project in South Australia’s hugely popular Port Macdonne
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Preparing Manila Harbor Center for larger vessels
Manila Harbor Center (MHC) is expanding its cargo handling capacity with the completion of eco-friendly bulk cargo bays (BCB) and dredging of the berths to accommodate larger vessels. This new development increases MHC’s number of BCBs from two to five, effectively improving the terminal’s bulk stor
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Port of Felixstowe: New volume benchmark achieved
Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has broken its own record for the most containers handled on a single ship for the third time in two months. The latest benchmark was set when a total of 27,961 TEU (standard containers) were handled on the MSC AMELIA which sailed from the port on March 8, 2022. Co
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Creating the world’s longest immersed tunnel with Van Oord’s newest TSHD
Van Oord’s newest trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Vox Amalia is currently working on the Fehmarn Belt project. It is constructing what will become the world’s longest immersed road and rail tunnel, running between Denmark and Germany. The project involves dredging an 18-kilometre-long tunnel
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Newark Bay dredging plan unveiled
The USACE New York District is seeking a contractor for maintenance dredging of portions of the Newark Bay, New Jersey, Federal Navigation Project. Plans and specifications are expected to be available in April, bid opening in May and a contract award in July. The proposed work is anticipated to tak
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Boskalis reports strong increase in revenue
Despite COVID-19-related restrictions, Boskalis concluded 2021 with a strong increase in revenue. Net profit was EUR 151 million, where a year ago there was a net loss of EUR 97 million. There were no exceptional gains or losses in 2021, said the company. In the Dredging & Inland Infra segment, reve
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FIDIC Blue Book available in eight languages
In close collaboration with IADC, the Fédération Internationale des Ingénieurs-Conseils (FIDIC) recently published the second edition of the Form of Contract for Dredging and Reclamation Works – also known as the FIDIC Blue Book. Currently available in eight languages, the FIDIC Blue Book has a simp
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Savannah dredging wraps up
Dredging work on the Savannah Harbor and the associated shipping channel was officially completed yesterday. This project is part of a 23-year effort to deepen the Savannah River from an authorized depth of 42 feet to 47 feet and extend it seven miles further into the Atlantic. According to USACE Sa
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Meeting on Townsville Port Channel Upgrade set for March 17
The Port of Townsville said that the Independent Technical Advisory Committee (ITAC) will meet during the next week to discuss the Channel Upgrade Project. The public update will be held on Thursday, 17 March, 2022, from 1 pm. Three committees provide governance oversight of the Channel Upgrade proj
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ICTSI continues Manila MICT expansion
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) is expanding capacity of its flagship Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) with the ongoing development of another berth – Berth 8. The construction of the new berth, which will be done in two phases, will allow MICT to handle increas
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TSHD Pearl River busy on the largest ever dredging job in DEME’s history
Ahmed Abd El Hameed, Project Engineer at DEME Group, yesterday released this beautiful photo from the largest ever dredging and land reclamation project in DEME’s history – the Abu Qir Port in Egypt. According to DEME, this project includes the reclamation of 1,000 hectares of new land. It also invo
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Drilling work kicks off for Pool Marina Programme
Drilling work as part of investigations to develop proposals for a ‘Pool Marina’ in St Peter Port harbour is due to start this week and will continue for the next 23 days assuming no weather delays. The tug support vessel and jack-up barge arrived at St Peter Port on March 3, 2022. The jack up [&hel
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Thessaloniki awards €150M port expansion contract
The Port of Thessaloniki plans to increase its container handling capabilities through the €150 million “Expansion of the Marine Works Infrastructure of Pier 6” contract. This capital development project was awarded to a joint venture of the companies Mytilineos SA, Rover Maritime SL and HDK SA. The