This year’s Waterways Symposium, taking place in Memphis, Tennessee, October 1-3, 2013, will examine the opportunities an efficient, modern waterways system can provide. Attendees typically include representatives from the shipping community, transportation providers, investors, bankers, officials f
Société EMCC has landed a contract to dredge all waterways managed by VNF (Voies Navigables de France) on the Seine basin. This contract includes the network operations for remobilisation in the rivers with treatment, recovery and/or disposal of excavated material. EMCC will undertake dredging progr
Port Edgar Holding Ltd has announced a plan for the Port Edgar Marina development program. This very important project will include dredging in order to make the marina less dependent on the tides. Another goal of the Port Edgar Marina dredging venture is to make these areas more capable to accommod
The Catalan President Artur Mas has met today with Giora Israel (Senior Vice President) and Michel Nestour (Vice President) from Carnival Corporation & plc and four senior executives from some of Carnival Corporation & plc brands at the Palau de la Generalitat, the seat of Catalonia’s regional gover
Wasa Dredging Ltd has won the Karmsundet dredging contract. The project will include the removal of about 102,405 m³ of material from 4 shallows locations in Karmsundet (3 shallows areas at Husøy and one at Garpeskjærkai). The dredged material will be transported to Killingøy for the establishment o
Voies navigables de France has unveiled a plan for the Saint Omer maintenance dredging program. This development project will include dredging of the channel and turning basin in Saint Omer in order to maintain satisfactory water depths. The Saint Omer dredging contract will also consist of the depo
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it has selected the Hudson River Foundation as the new host for the New York-New Jersey Harbor & Estuary Program. The Harbor & Estuary Program, which has worked to protect and restore waterways throughout the New York-New Jersey Harbor for over
CCCC Third Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd. has recently won the bid for the 3 & 4 multi-purpose terminal project in Section C of Haiyan zone of Jiaxing Port, with a contract value of 235 million yuan, a planned construction period of 24 months and a trial operation period of 6 months. Located in Hangzh
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District awarded a contract for $867,500, on Sept. 25, 2013, to Luedtke Engineering Company LLC, for dredging of the Burns Approach Channel. Luedtke Engineering Company LLC is certified as a small business concern under the U.S. Small Business Administration
The construction work of the main quay structure of Qatar Doha New Port Project has achieved substantial progress on August 31. The quantity of wharf concrete blocks installed reached 17468, accounting for 50.13% of the total quantity, which was ahead of the project reference plan. This provides a p
The Environment Agency is due to start maintenance work on the Leominster Flood Alleviation Scheme at Osborne Place on 1 October 2013. To ensure public safety, Herefordshire Council has issued a footpath closure notice on behalf of the Environment Agency starting 1 October. The work is expected to t
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that the contract has been awarded and work will begin in December on an $18.3 million beach replenishment project from Asbury Park to Avon-by-the-Sea. This Army Corps of Engineers project, which is funded at full federal expense, will restore beaches
This month Jan de Nul Dredging has put into service a third No Limit vessel. The DN97 is the first No Limit 1640 Pro Crewtender having seats for 13 passengers. In the past No Limit Ships Shipyards built two type 1640 survey vessels for Jan de Nul. The vessel, now put into service, will be […]
Trading in pre-owned vessels continues to be a popular choice for many customers. Damen Trading facilitates the sale and purchase of both Damen and third-party vessels. Recent deals highlight how trading in vessels results in a win-win situation for buyer and seller. Under these arrangements vessels
