The Board of Directors of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) has just announced the selection of Lasse Petterson as CEO and his appointment to the company’s board. Chairman of the Board Michael J. Walsh said: “After a thorough and comprehensive search process, I am confident that the Board
Federal State Unitary Enterprise (FSUE) Rosmorport has invited bidders to submit their offers for the Azov-Don Seaway Canal dredging project. This cleanup scheme will include maintenance dredging operations on the sea parts of the Azov-Don Seaway Canal in 2017. According to the FSUE Rosmorport’s ann
Waterking, a Dutch company involved in the production of amphibious excavators, has just introduced a complete new range 30/35 ton class amphibious machine. The WK 300 NG-5 is the first excavator equipped with the latest Tier4 Scania motor with an engine power of 270 PK, the company said in its anno
Dutch sustainable biofuel leader GoodFuels Marine and dredging company Boskalis have successfully concluded extensive testing of UPM BioVerno wood-based renewable diesel. The tests were carried out on a vessel working on the “Marker Wadden” nature restoration project in the middle of the Markermeer
Research institute Deltares is conducting a series of tests on a vertical sea wall, designed by the Australian company Armour Group. For the first time, Deltares will be using its flume facility in Delft, the Netherlands, for a customer outside of the Netherlands. According to Armour Group, their in
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (December 19-25, 2016). PHOTO: Backhoe Optimus in Klintehamn Harbor Wasa Dredging, a Finnish marine offshore and inland water construction company, has just released this amazing photo of their backhoe dredger ‘Op
Team Van Oord has just released an interesting overview of the business year 2016. Explaining the year as “a busy, productive and exciting one“, the company rounded up 2016 with some of the key highlights and achievements, putting them all in one story named “2016 – a year in pictures and words“. Ja
Back in 2013, Royal IHC successfully delivered the new backhoe dredger Alberto Aleman Zubieta to Autoridad del Canal de Panama (ACP) in Panama City. The vessel was initially deployed for the expansion of the Panama Canal. Following the completion of the expansion project, the dredger is now performi
Construction work will begin in the new year to improve flood defenses for people in more than 400 properties in St Asaph. The announcement comes after planning permission was granted by Denbighshire Council for new and raised defenses in the city. The contractors, Dawnus, will start work on the new
The long-awaited court decision on the Elbe deepening project will be announced on February 9th 2017, reports the Port of Hamburg. According to the port, the adjustment of the navigation channel on the Lower and Outer Elbe is the most important strategic expansion project for the Port of Hamburg. In
The Environment Agency has just released a video about the River Thames Scheme, explaining the proposed route for this project. This section of the Thames is the largest area of developed floodplain in England without flood defenses. Over 15,000 homes and businesses within the area are at risk from
From March 7-11 2017, more than 25 pieces of Liebherr equipment will be presented at the CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 international trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Some of the Liebherr equipment that will be presented at the show includes hydraulic excavators, wheel loaders, crawler loaders and dozers, dee
