Africa
ECTMarine Builds Core Dredge 25 for African Customer
ECTMarine, a Dutch supplier of dredging components, services and design, has received an order for a Core Dredge 25 (plain suction) from an African dredging company. According to their official announcement, the dredger will be used for sand mining and can easily be converted into a cutter suction d
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (June 3-9, 2019). Maritime Constructions Opts for Damen CSD 500 Damen Shipyards Group has delivered a Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) 500 and a Multi Cat 1506 to Maritime Constructions of Port Adelaide, Australia.
Damietta Port Ready for Giants
The Egyptian Damietta Port Authority (DPA) has achieved an important milestone within their dredging project, enabling the harbor to handle container vessels with a capacity of up to 14,000 TEUs and draft of 15 meters. Under this capital development program, the port authority increased the depth of
New Addition to Transnet Dredging Fleet
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has taken delivery of a new survey craft as the latest acquisition in its Dredging Services division’s ongoing fleet replacement program. Carl Gabriel, Executive Manager for TNPA’s Dredging Services division, said that the new vessel is replacing the South Af
Stable Turnover for Jan De Nul Group in 2018
Jan De Nul Group realized a turnover of 1,708 million euro in 2018, adding that the EBITDA amounted to € 277 million or 16.22% of their turnover, the company announced today. “It was no real surprise that, as in 2017, the market conditions remained quite challenging in 2018. For several years in a r
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (May 27-June 2, 2019). Damen to Build New Dredger for Hanson Damen Shipyards Group and Hanson Aggregates Marine signed a contract earlier this month for construction of a Marine Aggregate Dredger (MAD) 3500. Cut
CHEC Awarded Phase 2 of the Tema Port Expansion Project
Meridian Port Services Ltd (MPS) and China Harbor Engineering Company (CHEC) have signed an agreement to carry out the second phase of the Tema Port Expansion Project. According to MPS, this agreement involves the construction of the 4th and the last berth of the new port. The new contract adds anot
Do Pump Proves Success in Africa
A Do Pump new sand dredge pump, to be servicing for CSD 400, is ready for Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory Coast. The CSD 400 sand dredge pump is powered by Weichai marine engine 8170 series 601 KW 818 HP. “We have been supplying sand dredge pumps to African market since 2010, including CSD [&
Cutter Dredger JULIA Launching Ceremony (VIDEO)
Royal IHC has just released an interesting video of the launching ceremony of the mining cutter dredger JULIA. The new custom-built dredger hit the water at IHC yard in Kinderdijk, the Netherlands, on May 20. The vessel will operate at Kenmare’s Wet Concentrator Plant C project at its Moma Titanium
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (May 20-26, 2019). Julong Delivers CSD500 Duo to Bangladesh Qingzhou Julong Environment Technology Co. Ltd., a Qingzhou City based manufacturer and supplier of dredging equipment, has successfully delivered two un
Protecting Odaw Channel and Korle Lagoon
The consortium of IMDC, the Dutch companies CDR International and Rebel Group and the Ghanaian company ADK has been awarded the Feasibility Study for Deferred and Performance Based Maintenance Dredging of the Odaw Channel and Korle Lagoon in Ghana. The client is the Ministerie van Economische Zaken
IHC Beaver 50 CSD for Douala Port Authority
Royal IHC has signed a contract with Cameroon’s Port Authority of Douala (PAD) for the delivery of an IHC Beaver 50 cutter suction dredger and Delta Multi Craft 1450 work boat. “An important aspect of the contract is the transfer of knowledge by on-site assistance, training and consultancy. With thi