Structural growth in the markets where Boskalis is active continues to be driven by long-term global economic and geographic trends. For the purpose of our new Business Plan we carried out a global review of the relevant trends and developments in our markets. We also visited dozens of clients and e
2010 was a special and memorable year for Boskalis in many ways. Not just because it was the year in which we celebrated our centenary, but definitely also because it was a year in which we continued to develop the foundations for the future of our company. Record revenue and profit Above all, 2010
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. will publish its 2011-2013 Corporate Strategy today at 10.00 CET. Peter Berdowski, CEO, will present the strategic plan through a live webcast. The English spoken webcast will commence at 10.00 CET. At the same time, the strategy update will become available through t
The announced transfer of shares from NPM Capital N.V. to MerweOord B.V., the investment company of the Van Oord family, took place on 30 March 2011. The MerweOord interest in Van Oord is now 78.5%. The interest of BAM remains 21.5%. This new ownership of shares continues to guarantee the stability
For the second consecutive year, premier regional port operator DP World, UAE Region has honoured a number of employees for their exceptional contributions to business excellence during 2010 under its unique “Taqdeer” initiative. During a ceremony attended by the company‟s senior executives and staf
IHC Merwede develops and builds innovative vessels, advanced equipment and life-cycle support services for the dredging, mining and offshore industries. These markets have remained relatively stable in recent years and are now showing signs of growth. As a result, IHC Merwede has been able to mainta
Ellicott Dredge Enterprises, LLC of Baltimore, Md. USA has acquired selected assets of Rohr Corporation (USA), including its current backlog, and all associated intellectual property, as well as the shares of Rohr Bagger GMBH, based in Mannheim, Germany. Through a newly formed subsidiary, Rohr Inter
New Zealand marine electronics company, Electronic Navigation Ltd (ENL) has been named as a finalist at the New Zealand Hi-Tech Awards in the Dell Innovative Hardware Product category for their Wide Angle Sonar Seafloor Profiler (WASSP). Originally established in 1993 the New Zealand Hi-Tech Awards
Anchor QEA announced today that Amanda Shellenberger, P.E., is the 2011 recipient of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Outstanding Young Civil Engineer in the Private Sector for the Western Region. This award is awarded to engineers 35 years and younger for their professional achievemen
BHP Billiton Chairman, Jac Nasser, today announced that Mr Alan Boeckmann will retire from the Board and Mr Lindsay Maxsted will be appointed as an independent Non-executive Director, both effective as of today. Mr Maxsted is Chairman of infrastructure company, Transurban Group, and a Non-executive
Neuenfelder Maschinenfabrik GmbH (NMF) has a new management team: Ralf Ressel (CEO) and Goran Curic (COO) are now in charge as managing directors. Karl-Heinz Heck, previously responsible for Sales and Service, has left the management team with immediate effect. NMF’s partner, J.J. Sietas KG Schiffsw
DP World has delivered a positive and encouraging financial performance from its global portfolio of marine terminals, which reflect a stronger second half of the year as volume and revenue growth continued to improve on the first half of the year. This, coupled with continuing of cost management an
Markel Corporation announced that Ellicott Dredge Enterprises, LLC, a Markel Ventures company, has acquired the European and U.S. operations of Rohr Bagger GmbH and its affiliates. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The Rohr companies are leading manufacturers of automated floating clamshe
After the announcement of moving Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference to Amsterdam RAI, Navingo started to form a Committee of Recommendation for this exhibition & conference focused on offshore energy. For the past three years Offshore Energy took place in Den Helder. Due to the enormous growth