The Mariel Port is Cuba’s most complex project that can boost investment and foreign trade, according to the Cuban leader Raul Castro. This port is expected to be the country’s main trade hub, said Castro, who toured the Mariel Port together with former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
In July 2011, DEME’s new trailing suction hopper dredger “Congo River” was christened in Zwijndrecht (Belgium). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J89adoBGQCo This is the official video for the name giving ceremony. [mappress] Dredging Today Staff, February 1, 2013
At the BAUMA 2013 international trade fair, in Munich on April 15- 21 2013, Komatsu Europe International n.v. will showcase their industry leading technologies, fuel efficient machines and exclusive products and services, all designed and manufactured to provide customers with an advanced and comple
The dredging program at the Cap-à-l’Aigle and Pointe-au-Pic. This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Youtube. Ocean dredgers restore areas near the wharves at Cap-à-l’Aigle and Pointe-au-Pic. [mappress] Dredging Today Staff, February 1, 2013
The Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority has reiterated the Authority’s readiness to partner with the Nigerian Navy to ensure safe navigation on the country’s territorial waters. Speaking during the courtesy visit of the Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral Ibok I
Peel Ports Limited has invited bidders to submit their offers for the dredger charter services. This is a call for competition for the provision of a charter service (dredging vessel with experienced crew and supporting vessels) for the purposes of undertaking dredging related activities across the
Today’s State Party Report on the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area shows the Australian Government has failed to meet key UNESCO recommendations to keep the Reef off the World Heritage in Danger list, prompting the Australian Greens to announce they will move amendments to federal environmenta
Chatham Rock Phosphate is appointing three new directors who will contribute valuable expertise and experience to the company in the run up to applying for a marine consent later this year and on-going financing of operations. They are senior Royal Boskalis executive Ko de Blaeij, marine mining entr
The first phase of a major beach nourishment project in Avalon and Stone Harbor has been completed. The beach fill project in Avalon was completed Tuesday, January 29th at 4:30am; a larger project on the Stone Harbor beachfront is scheduled to begin on or about April 12th, 2013. A final w
IEO believes that the material to be dredged in Maó harbour has very high pollution levels, and can have a negative impact on fishing and the marine environment. Oceana has published a report by the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO), the public organisation for marine research, stating that th
WWF-Australia and the Australian Marine Conservation Society say governments have failed to address key concerns raised by the World Heritage Committee, as UNESCO’s deadline runs out today. As part of their joint campaign Fight for the Reef the two organisations have released a scorecard assessing e
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. announces that it has acquired 182,654 shares in Dockwise in the course of trading yesterday. All these shares were acquired through Euronext Amsterdam and were purchased at an average price of EUR 18.50 per share with a maximum price of EUR 18.50 per share (which equ
As part of their joint Fight for the Reef campaign, WWF-Australia and the Australian Marine Conservation Society today released a scorecard assessing the performance of both the Queensland and Australian Governments’ management of the Great Barrier Reef. Last year, UNESCO gave Australia a deadline t
In November 2012, DEME’s new cutter suction dredger “Amazone” was christened in Singapore. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4aoI_uY8Q0 This is the official video for the name giving ceremony. [mappress] Dredging Today Staff, January 31, 2013
