In recent times, dredging activities in ports, both capital and maintenance, have been witnessing a massive demand in India. This is increasingly being driven by the government’s plans of constructing new ports and expanding the existing ones to meet future traffic targets. Use of larger vessels, an
The Nearshore and Offshore Lake Erie Nutrient Study (NOLENS) concludes this month, following a year of research headed by principal investigator Chris Pennuto, a research scientist with the Buffalo State College Great Lakes Center and professor of biology. The fundamental question of the study was,
Orion Marine Group, Inc., a leading heavy civil marine contractor serving the infrastructure sector, today announced it has entered into a new $75 million revolving credit facility. An additional $25 million is available under the facility subject to the lenders’ discretion. This new facility replac
Leighton will undertake the construction work, which includes widening the existing 350 metre long general cargo berth by 21 metres for coal unloading, as well as providing foundations for 2.5 kilometres of conveyor gallery and the construction of a new stockyard and administration building. Leighto
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation – reported today that four of its dredging vessels, including three hopper dredges and one cutter suction dredge, along with other ancillary equipment, are currently working on the construction of sand berms off the Louisiana Coast in response to the oil spill c
The joint venture DEC, Dredging International, Jan De Nul and Envisan has finalised today the purchase of 140 hectare (approx. 345 acres) derelict and contaminated land. The area was released after the failure of the companies Nilefos Chemie and MisaEco and is located on the territory of the municip
At this year’s IADC UNESCO-IHE Dredging Seminar, held from 21 – 25 June, seventeen young professionals from Colombia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Hong… [mappress] Source: IADC, June 30, 2010
ITALDRAGHE is specialized in manufacturing cutter suction and backflow dredgers, dredging systems with deep water submergible pumps,… [mappress] Source: ITALDRAGHE, June 29, 2010
Work consists of Maintenance dredging at barge berths, mooring dolphins, port craft jetty and other areas (along side berths 5a, 6a,10l… [mappress] Source: gov.In, June 28, 2010
Entitled “Dredging, Dredging Product & Sustainable Development”, this seminar will take place from 22-24 October 2010 in Tunisia-Hammamet. [mappress] Source: CEDA, June 28, 2010
APM Terminals, the independent port operating division of the A.P. Moller Maersk Group, and the Virginia Port Authority today each… [mappress] Source: apmterminals, June 26, 2010
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Port expansion, channel deepening, as well as the demand of improved coastal engineering and management is driving massive dredging… [mappress] Source: IQPC, June 25, 2010
On Thursday 24 June, at 18h30 the Cutter Suction dredger ‘Fernão de Magalhães’ was launched at Uljanik Brodogradiliste d.d. shipyard in Pula (Croatia). The godmother of the ship is Ms. Marie Vyncke, daughter of Mrs. Katia De Sadeleer, niece of Jan Pieter De Nul and Dirk De Nul, directors of the comp