DP World handled 56.1 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) across its global portfolio in 2012, a 2.4% increase over the prior year. Adjusting for the divestment of four joint venture terminals during the year, like for like gross container volume growth was 3.7% ahead of last year. This annua
Holland Marine Technologies BV has developed a new range of bow-coupling systems for Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers (TSHD). The bow-coupling system enables a THSD to couple to-, and discharge slurry via a floating dredge pipeline or by means of a rain-bow nozzle (for beach replenishment). The Holl
The Georgia Ports Authority ended calendar year 2012 with a strong December, marking an 11.7 percent increase in total tonnage across all terminals, and a 21.8 percent increase in auto and machinery units compared to December 2011. “Our total volume of 2.27 million tons puts December among the top 1
Reef Subsea today announced that its subsidiary company, Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical Ltd., with offices in Stockton on Tees and Aberdeen, has completed its first contract for the recently launched Q1000 Trenching ROV. The contract, for Lincs Offshore Wind Ltd. – a joint venture between UK energy c
Dredging work on the Nanticoke River is expected to begin this week, possibly as early as today, Jan. 28. The pumping process will dredge more than 86,000 cubic yards of material from the river’s main channel and deposit it at the former Woodland Golf Park site near Woodland, then return water to th
CARIS recently spent four weeks at the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) conducting training and consultancy on CARIS Hydrographic Production Database (HPD). ACP selected HPD for marine spatial data management and security, and to obtain further efficiencies in chart production. During the training cours
The DEME Group presents an overview of the most important projects it was involved in during the past two years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3W5Ur8LuNog In spite of the turbulent economic times, the Group has managed to keep a finger on the pulse in numerous projects and activities all over the
Despite economic and political uncertainty in the United States, continued economic turmoil in much of Europe and slower growth in China, Caterpillar Inc. today announced record 2012 sales and revenues of $65.875 billion, an increase of 10 percent from $60.138 billion in 2011. Profit per share of $8
For (future) decision makers and their advisors in governments, port and harbour authorities, off-shore companies and other organisations that have to execute dredging projects, the International Association of Dredging Companies organises the International Seminar on Dredging and Reclamation. The I
For the next phase in the Flood Risk in the Netherlands (VNK2) project, Iv-Infra is responsible for analyzing the flood risks of the primary flood defenses of dike ring area 13 in Noord-Holland, the Netherlands. For this project, Iv-Infra forms part of the engineering consortium ALBICOM. The VNK2 pr
Manson Construction Co. derrick barge D.B. “NJORD” is a 55 cubic yard clamshell dredge with a walking spud. Here she is doing channel clean-up in the Alameda Channel in the Oakland Inner Harbor. This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Youtube. The 55-cub
Mercator Ltd has informed BSE that the Company has secured 2 new orders from Paradip Port Trust for Maintenance Dredging of the Approach and Extended Approach Channel to be executed over a period of 3 years aggregating to Rs. 210 cr approx, reports moneycontrol.com. Mercator group has diversified bu
The Irene Delta Beach Renourishment Project will start soon in the Pine Knoll Shores and Emerald Isle, placing 913,165 cubic yards of sand along these beach strands by the end of March from an offshore location, reports carolinacoastonline.com. Great Lakes intends to utilize three dredges for the pr
CARIS was recently in Hong Kong conducting a CARIS HIPS and SIPS training course with the Hong Kong Marine Department. The Marine Department is responsible for all navigational matters in Hong Kong and the safety standards of all classes and types of vessels. The primary focus of the training course
