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“African Ports Evolution” Set for August (South Africa)

“African Ports Evolution” Set for August (South Africa)

African Ports Evolution (26-28 August 2013, Cape Town International Convention Centre, South Africa) will address the readiness of African ports to receive the newer and bigger vessels, developing, improving and protecting port facilities; securing financing for marine infrastructure; managing congestion and increasing operational efficiency. The programme will feature leading presentations and case studies from Africa [...]

IADC: Port Expansion Through Land Reclamation

IADC: Port Expansion Through Land Reclamation

“When you sail into Rotterdam’s Europort and see the new Maasvlakte 2, enter the Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone Project (KPIZ) in Abu Dhabi or visit Hong Kong’s container terminals, it’s hard to imagine that these areas were once simply wide expanses of water,” stated René Kolman, secretary general, International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) [...]

Nigeria: Government Adopts Flood Protection Measures

Nigeria: Government Adopts Flood Protection Measures

The Benue Government on Sunday said it had adopted measures against mitigating the effects of flooding in the state. The Director of Environment, Mr Daniel Iorshagher said that the state had adopted palliative measures of clearing all drains across the state to allow easy flow of storm water. Iorshagher said the state government had also [...]

Top News – June 10 to 16, 2013

Top News – June 10 to 16, 2013

IHC Merwede: New Orders Secured for Cutter Suction Dredgers IHC Merwede has announced that it has recently secured orders to the value of €125million for a wide range of new cutter suction dredgers (CSDs) and related equipment.   USA: Corps Awards First of Two Contracts for Post-Sandy Coastal Restoration The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, [...]

VIDEO: Japan to Fund Mombasa Port Expansion (Kenya)

VIDEO: Japan to Fund Mombasa Port Expansion (Kenya)

An agreement between Kenya and Japan regarding the funding for the Mombasa port expansion and modernization plan has successfully secured funds from the Japanese government for all three work phases as well as the construction of a free port at Dongo Kundu. In week 14 Cofra B.V. started installing 5.5 million meters of drain for [...]

VIDEO: Van Oord – Marine Ingenuity Defined (The Netherlands)

VIDEO: Van Oord – Marine Ingenuity Defined (The Netherlands)

Van Oord is a leading international contractor specialising in dredging, marine engineering and offshore projects. Dredging is Van Oord’s biggest and most important market. “It is our signature talent, one that we have perfected continuously since our business was founded. We use our dredging solutions to reclaim land from the sea, protect coastal zones, and [...]

Sierra Leone: Leonkhain Holdings Company on Right Track

Sierra Leone: Leonkhain Holdings Company on Right Track

A new company known as Leonkhain Holdings Company Sierra Leone Limited (LHC-SL LTD) is a leading Sierra Leonean general merchandise and high-tech dredging and sand mining company with strong links with the Ellicott Dredge and Sand Mining LLC in the United States of America. According to the Chairman of the board and CEO of the [...]

IADC Secretary-General René Kolman: Dredging Monitoring Debate

IADC Secretary-General René Kolman: Dredging Monitoring Debate

IADC has published an article in which René Kolman, IADC secretary-general, considers whether adaptive monitoring can help save money and time. Kolman stated that monitoring at dredging sites for port expansion and maintenance is a necessary element in the planning and development process. It provides invaluable data for both the client and the contractor to [...]

APM Terminals: Great Future for Nigerian Ports

APM Terminals: Great Future for Nigerian Ports

Senior APM Terminals leaders met with the Nigerian Federal Minister of Industry, Trade & Investment, Mr. Olusegun Aganga and a delegation of government officials and advisors in The Hague as part of ongoing discussions on port infrastructure investment to promote Nigerian economic development through access to world-class logistics capabilities. Overall African port utilization currently exceeds [...]

WODCON XX: Land Reclamation by Using Mixture of Dredged Soil and Converter Slag

WODCON XX: Land Reclamation by Using Mixture of Dredged Soil and Converter Slag

A lot of dredged material removal has occurred in recent years for maintaining the depth of channels and anchorages. Also, a lack of the land for the disposal of dredged soil has become a problem. At the same time, converter slag that has properties such as wear resistance or hydraulic properties has been used as a civil [...]







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