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Highlights of the Week – Readers’ Choice
VIDEO: MegaPEX Experiment on the Sand Motor By depositing a large amount of sand in a single operation, between March 2011 and November 2011, Rijkswaterstaat together with contractors and the provincial authority of Zuid-Holland created the hook-shaped peninsula, the Sand Motor. Damen Upgrades Van O
VIDEO: Finish of the Suez Canal Project in Sight
The finish of the New Suez Canal dredging project is in sight. This mega-project, to dredge more than a million cubic meters of sand a day, is unprecedented in terms of speed, manpower and equipment being used for the works. According to the latest figures from the Suez Canal Authority, approximatel
Dredgers Association Seeks Govt’s Support
The Dredgers Association of Nigeria urged the Federal Government yesterday to provide incentives to indigenous dredging operators to enable them compete with foreign counterparts, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The Association’s Executive Secretary, Richard Ntang, said that the incen
Photo Update: New Suez Canal Almost 83 Pct Complete
About 214 million cubic meters of water-saturated sand have been removed so far from the New Suez Canal project, according to the head of the Suez Canal Authority, Mohab Mamish. This figure represents almost 82.7 pct of the targeted 258 million cubic meters, Mamish said. The executive director of dr
Egypt Ports and Waterways Summit Kicks Off
The long-awaited Egypt Ports and Waterways Summit, aimed to give insight into the future of the country’s maritime and trade infrastructure, began today at the Intercontinental Citystars Hotel in Cairo and will run until 11 June 2015. Sponsored by some of the leading players in dredging industry, th
Highlights from Equip Global’s Dredging Summit
Dredging & Land Reclamation Asia Summit 2015, held on May 19-22, in Singapore, was again the premier meeting place for port, dredging and land reclamation professionals in Asia. The event, organized by Equip Global, incorporated case studies and updates from the latest port dredging projects around
DFI Gets Back to the Water
Diamond Fields International (DFI) is in the process of restarting offshore marine operations on its Namibian concessions in a joint venture with International Mining and Dredging South Africa Limited SPV1 (IMD), a subsidiary of International Mining and Dredging Holdings, Limited (IMDH) and an assoc
Highlights of the Week – Readers’ Choice
CHEC in Race for Swansea Bay Project Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay Plc (TLSB) has named China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC) as its preferred bidder for a marine works package that will include the construction of the six mile lagoon wall in Swansea Bay. Busy Start […]
Private Money to Finance New Suez Opening
The opening ceremony for Egypt’s New Suez Canal, scheduled to take place on August 6, will not be paid out of the State budget under directive of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Mamish said. All dredging companies that are participating in the project were
IADC’s Terra et Aqua Introduced
International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just released the latest issue of Terra et Aqua, their official quarterly publication. The magazine is supported solely by the IADC as a service to the world-wide dredging community and represents IADC’s commitment to the highest standards o
African Ports Evolution: Call for Abstracts
The African Ports Evolution 2015 – now in its 4th year – is calling for submission of abstracts that will showcase the latest developments and trends in the industry. The agenda comprises of a seminar day and conference which includes world-class keynote speakers, plenary sessions on trends and stra
Highlights of the Week – Readers’ Choice
Galveston Dredging Deal Confirmed The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District awarded few days ago a $11.5 million contract to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company for routine maintenance dredging of the Galveston inner and outer bar, entrance channel and extended entrance channel as well as