Komatsu Europe International has introduced a new range of MR-5 mini excavators, coming in February to the European market. The new PC30MR-5, PC35MR-5, PC45MR-5 and PC55MR-5 hydraulic excavators are four machines with tight tail swing radius and swing booms that hug the machine to help with work in
Both in Germany and the Netherlands flood mitigation measures are implemented quicker when residents are involved right from the start. This was said during the recent seminar that took place in Grimma, Germany, on occasion of the Dutch trade mission to the region. At a special organised flood semin
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (January 6-12, 2017). Shell to Supply LNG for Van der Kamp’s New Dredger Shell Western LNG B.V. (Shell) and Van der Kamp have signed an agreement for the supply of liquefied natural gas that will power Van der Kam
Next week, Media-Group PortNews in partnership with FSUE Rosmorport and International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) will organize the Fourth International Forum of Dredging Companies in Moscow. This year’s conference will take place on 15 February 2017 at the Radisson Royal Hotel. The For
The Port of Hanstholm, Denmark, has decided to announce a public tender for the expansion and development of the port. The tender documents concerning expansion of the port were released last week, following the approval of the Hanstholm Havn Board in late January. The expansion project includes dev
Kooiman Marine Group of Zwijndrecht has won a contract from Group De Cloedt for the conversion of their dry cargo vessel DC Eems into a trailing suction hopper dredger. The DC Eems, currently under management with EemsWerken (family Kornet) from Werkendam, measures approximately 90m x 15m. Upon comp
Angela Titzrath, Chairwoman of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), has commented on the Federal Administrative Court’s ruling regarding the dredging of the lower and outer stretches of the river Elbe, HHLA informs. “Following the lengthy proceedings and in light of the stark competition between
DHI Group, an independent research and consultancy organization, has just released their latest DHI Tech Talk video, named ‘Measurement of Suspended Sediment’. Solid particles transported in the water are referred to as suspended sediments. A high level of suspended sediments may lead to serious eff
FSUE Rosmorport has just announced its plans for the maintenance dredging of the Port of Makhachkala for 2017. According to the company, the scope of maintenance dredging planned for this year will total 420,000 cbm. Rosmorport also said that the main target of the works is to ensure design dimensio
Liebherr has just released an update on the Luzzone reservoir dredging project, located in the Swiss canton of Ticino. Since summer 2016, a duty cycle crawler crane type HS 8130 HD from Liebherr has been operating amidst the Swiss Alps with the main goal to ensure the unhindered flow of water to the
After years of discussions, the Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig has finally announced its decision on the Elbe River deepening project. Commenting on the court’s decision for the fairway adjustment of the Lower and Outer Elbe, CEO of Hamburg Port Authority, Jens Meier, yesterday said that th
The Environment Agency is proposing a £17.7 million Lewisham and Catford flood alleviation scheme to help manage the risk of flooding to approximately 990 homes. Flooding from the River Ravensbourne has been recorded in the Lewisham and Catford area since 1809. The last major flood was in September
