Highlights of the Week

November 8, 2015

Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (November 1-8).

Boskalis Westminster dredger Sospan Dau has just completed maintenance dredging of the approach channel to Chichester Harbor and beach nourishment at Hayling Island.

VIDEO: MAHURY Legacy Continues

A 1,840m³ capacity twin-screw trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) MAHURY – built by Royal IHC at MTG Dolphin – was named last week in Varna, Bulgaria.

CCCC Wins One in Malaysia

Malaysian property developer Eastern & Oriental (E&O), through its subsidiary Tanjung Pinang Development (TPD), has signed a Letter of Award (LOA) with China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) for a major land reclamation project in Penang.

Van Oord Inks Maldivian Deal

Van Oord, a Dutch contracting company that specializes in dredging and land reclamation, has just signed another major contract in Maldives.

Nicaragua Canal Receives Permit

The Government of Nicaragua yesterday officially approved the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the Nicaragua Interoceanic Grand Canal Project and issued the “Environmental Permit” for the project.