Readers’ Choice: Top Stories in December

With the New Year finally here, DredgingToday will take you back to some of the most read stories of December 2016.

 

Boskalis Wins EUR 120 Million Dredging Contract in Brazil

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has been awarded a contract by Açu Petróleo S.A. (joint venture company of Prumo Logística S.A. and Oiltanking Gmbh) for the expansion of the Porto do Açu Oil Transhipment Terminal in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil.

 

VIDEO: Launching of TSHD Minerva in Kinderdijk

The launching ceremony of DEME’s 3,500m³ LNG-powered trailing suction hopper dredger Minerva took place on December 3 at Royal IHC’s shipyard in Kinderdijk.

 

Royal HaskoningDHV: New Land Reclamation Method in Singapore

Singapore has announced that they will build a polder designed by Royal HaskoningDHV with local partner Surbana Jurong that will add 810ha to Pulau Tekong, one of Singapore’s largest islands.

 

Court Decision on Elbe Deepening in February 

The long-awaited court decision on the Elbe deepening project will be announced on February 9th 2017, reports the Port of Hamburg.

 

Hilton Head Island Renourishment Scheme Wrapped Up

The Town of Hilton Head Island Government has just announced the completion of their 2016 Island wide Beach Renourishment Project.