Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) is about to host the first national summit focused on catalyzing the industry of natural infrastructure restoration. There, the company will convene leaders from the engineering, construction and financial sectors, as well as thought leaders from academia, non-government organ
Next week, over 1000 leaders of the African ports industry will all be meeting at the 4th African Ports Evolution Congress & Exhibition. Known as one of the industry’s most prestigious, the event will bring together leading companies in the ports and logistics sectors, showcasing the latest solution
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) and PortMiami are about to host a three-day event, the 104th Annual Convention and Exposition of AAPA. Member-only meetings will get underway on Monday, November 2, followed by two days of general business sessions focusing on supply chain optimiza
For young professionals and students interested in joining the world of dredging, the CEDA Dredging Days has a program of technical and social events on offer. As always, the technical content is the main event and this year offers a particularly strong program of carefully curated papers focusing o
René Kolman, secretary general of International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC), will be presenting two papers at the World Dredging Congress (WODCON) XXI in Miami, Florida next year. The first paper, Land Reclamation: A Viable Alternative for Port Cities, will highlight the opportunities r
The 5th Annual Port Development & Connectivity Asia Forum, organized by the International Quality & Productivity Center (IQPC), will take place on 21-22 October 2015 in Amara Hotel, Singapore. The event will explore pressing issues in regional port planning and operational efficiency: from ensuring
An Italian manufacturer of specifically designed dredging and mining applications, Italdraghe will be taking part at the Europort exhibition for maritime technology in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. There, the company will present their range of products, recently launched products, dredging technologi
CEDA Dredging Days 2015 conference and exhibition will run during the Europort week, taking place from 5-6 November 2015, at Ahoy Rotterdam, the Netherlands. This year CEDA Dredging Days will take a comprehensive and practical look at Innovative Dredging Solutions for Ports. The conference program,
The Dredging 2015 Conference, named Moving and Managing Sediments, will take place in Savannah, Georgia, October 19-22, 2015, at the Hyatt Regency on the riverfront in the Downtown Historic District. This event, organized by PIANC USA and the Coasts, Oceans, Ports and Rivers Institute of ASCE, is a
A little more than a month is left before the WEDA Gulf Coast Chapter meeting starts in New Orleans. This year’s annual meeting, to take place on November 18th and 19th at the Marriott’s AC Hotel, will feature Corps of Engineers Presentation of Dredging Schedules. The meeting will also provide a for
In three weeks historic Philadelphia will play host to one of the most strategic and mission-critical dredging events of the fall season, the WEDA Eastern Chapter Annual Meeting. Just steps from City Hall and blocks from the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, dredging contractors, the U.S. Army Cor
With only one month left to go, preparations for the 2015 Pacific Chapter Meeting are now entering the final phase. The event will be held at the Embassy Suites San Rafael/Marin County hotel from November 4-6, 2015. According to WEDA, this year’s meeting is shaping up to be an extraordinary event, w
IHC MTI will open its doors from 2-6 November 2015 for the annual staff training project in Kinderdijk. The training is dedicated to the operational management involved in dredging operations. It allows the participants to expand and improve their skill sets in managing a dredging project, based on
The 3rd International Dredging Forum, organized by the media group PortNews “IAA”, will take place on February 25, 2016, in Moscow. The event will be held under the auspices of the Russian Ministry of Transport and the Federal Agency for Maritime and River Transport of Russia (Rosmorrechflot). The v