Africa
Picture of the Day: Ibn Battuta in Egypt
Jan De Nul Group has just posted on its official facebook page this amazing photo of their Ibn Battuta, one of seven cutter suction dredgers of Jan De Nul Group currently working on the New Suez Canal Project in Egypt. By the end of this month, 24 vessels of the Challenge Consortium (Nati
Wartsila to Equip Giant
A contract has been signed with the Tianjin Dredging Company, part of the China Communication Construction Company (CCCC) and the recently founded Dredging Group, under which Wartsila will supply the engines and all essential ancillaries for a new self-propelled cutter dredger. The vessel will be on
Putting Final Touch on the New Suez
The world’s largest dredging project is close to an end with only 24 days left for inauguration of the New Suez Canal. So far, a total of 251 million cubic meters of sand has been removed from the New Suez Canal. According to the project’s executive administration, this figure represents almost 96 p
Highlights of the Week – Readers’ Choice
New Suez Canal Nearing End With the recent arrival of Royal Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredger “Oranje” at the site, a total of 242.1 million cubic meters of sand has been dredged from the New Suez Canal so far. Rohde Nielsen Nabs Tauranga Contract Rohde Nielsen, […]
Zandvlei Dredging Kicks Off
The City of Cape Town has begun with the maintenance dredging operation of the sand bar at the mouth of the Zandvlei Estuary, a 300-hectare nature reserve and recreational area of exceptional biodiversity. The build-up of sand in the estuary has occurred over the past 40 years. Although the accumula
IADC Webinar on Dredging Equipment
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just released this very interesting webinar about the dredging equipment. The webinar, presented by Mr Frans Uelman – lecturer and course coordinator of the IADC Dredging Seminar for more than 15 years, was held on June 17. IADC webinars
VIDEO: Mogadishu Port Project
Turkish Albayrak Group has released a video about the future development plan for the Somalia Mogadishu International Port. In order to transform the port into a world class facility, the group has embarked on an ambitious development program that will give the Mogadishu Port a central position in E
Cairo Coastal Conference Set for November
The Coastal and Canal Zone Development Conference, organized by International Quality & Productivity Center (IQPC), will take place from 17-19 November in Cairo, Egypt. This event will act as a platform for the stakeholders of a number of interconnected mega projects to outline their strategies for
New Suez Canal Nearing End
With the recent arrival of Royal Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredger “Oranje” at the site, a total of 242.1 million cubic meters of sand has been dredged from the New Suez Canal so far. According to the government latest report, the figure represents around 93 percent of the targeted 258 milli
Turbidity and Dredging by IADC
The International Association of Dredging Contractors (IADC) has just released its latest ‘Facts About’ publication, named ‘Turbidity and Dredging’. ‘Facts About’ is a series of concise easy-to-read leaflets which give an effective overview of essential facts about specific dredging and maritime con
Photo Update: New Suez 90.6% Completed
The State Information Service said that about 232.800 million cubic meters of water-saturated sand has been dredged so far as part of the Suez Canal Development Project. This represents 90.6 percent of a total 258 million cubic meters that should be dredged, the Head of the Suez Canal Authority, Moh
Highlights of the Week – Readers’ Choice
Panama Canal Expansion – June 2015 (VIDEO) A new video has just been released on the Panama Canal Expansion Program, the largest infrastructure project since the waterway’s original construction. Long-Term Dredging Deal for DEME Ok Tedi Mining Ltd. (OTML) has awarded to Dredging International, mem