Africa
Royal IHC, Douala Port Authority Continue Their Cooperation
Cameroon’s Port Authority of Douala (PAD) has acquired high-tech equipment from Royal IHC to support their dredging activities. As part of measures to autonomously manage its dredging activities, the management of the PAD acquired an IHC Beaver 50 cutter suction dredger (CSD) and a DMC work boat. Th
Managing Risks: How to Select the Appropriate Dredging Contract
The International Association of Dredging Companies’ (IADC) latest edition of their Terra et Aqua magazine featured a very interesting article named ‘Managing risks: how to select the appropriate dredging contract’. The contracting environment for dredging and offshore works is diverse. Moreover, in
Tema Port Expansion Completed Ahead of Schedule
Meridian Port Services Limited (MPS) successfully completed the entire Phase 1 works of the Tema Port Expansion Project in Ghana (also known as Terminal 3 of Tema Port) on April 30, 2020. “As per the terms of the Concession, MPS Terminal 3 was expected to Go-Live on 28th June 2019 on 2 berths and th
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (May 4-10, 2020). Jan De Nul in 2019: Challenging Year for Dredging Jan De Nul Group has just released their business figures for the past year, saying that in line with previous years, 2019 remained a challenging
DEME Wraps Up San Pedro Job
In Ivory Coast, DEME Group recently completed a challenging capital dredging project for the extension of the Port of San Pedro, the second largest port in the country. “With our trailing suction hopper dredgers ‘Marieke’ and ‘Orwell’ we deepened the access channel and executed land reclamation work
Three Contracts with Arab Potash Company for Royal IHC
Royal IHC has signed three contracts with the Jordan-based Arab Potash Company (APC) to deliver two cutter suction dredgers (CSDs) and implement a new maintenance agreement. The first contract comprises the delivery of a custom-built CSD, the second is a three-year maintenance contract for the IHC d
CHEC Wraps Up Abidjan Port Expansion
CHEC, a China Communications Construction’s subsidiary, recently completed the Abidjan Port Expansion Project in Cote d’Ivoire – reaching 11.12 million safe man-hours during the project construction. The project mainly includes building three new container berths, a ro-ro berth, a general cargo bert
Jan De Nul in 2019: Challenging Year for Dredging
Jan De Nul Group has just released their business figures for the past year, saying that in line with previous years, 2019 remained a challenging year for international dredging activities. Market conditions have not yet revived public and private investments. On the other hand, activity in the offs
Deltares, Wageningen University: New Approach to Hydrological Modelling
Water managers are continuously making decisions to guarantee water safety. These decisions relate to the short term, for example ongoing droughts or, precisely, when there is a risk of flooding. But they can also affect the long term given the more extreme events caused by climate change. All these
Dredging Accident Caught on VIDEO
Dredging Today team has just found this frightening video of an accident during a dredging project. The man operating the excavator had just jumped out of the cab at the last minute. Unfortunately, equipment fails and drownings are common accidents among dredge workers. Each type of dredger uses spe
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (April 20-26, 2020). Julong CSD Kicks Off Dredging Work in Su Ya Lake, China Julong’s two unit 20-inch dredger CSD500, equipped with France Baudouin brand diesel engine with total power of 2000hp, is starting the
Dragflow Pumps on Moungo River in Cameroon
One of the biggest sand quarries on the Moungo River in Cameroon is now relying on Dragflow pumps for their sand extraction. The Moungo river in Cameroon has always been known for having the best quality sand for construction purposes around Douala. According to Dragflow, one of the main issues in t