Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (February 25 – March 3, 2019). PHOTO: IHC Beaver for the Middle East Royal IHC said in its latest announcement that their first IHC Beaver ever built in the Middle East was officially launched last week. Wasa Dr
Royal IHC said in its latest announcement that their first IHC Beaver ever built in the Middle East was officially launched today. “We are proud of our local project team in Dubai, who did a great job, together with colleagues in the Netherlands,” the Dutch based supplier of equipment, vessels and s
The dredging market will record a modest 2.7% CAGR between the forecast 2017 and 2022, according to a new Fact.MR study. While dredging seeks extensive application across various areas ranging from trade activity to coastal protection, revenues from dredging activities in urban development will incr
Everyone who is interested or curious about a career in the maritime, offshore and energy sector can register for free as of February 19th to visit the Navingo Career Event on 23 May 2019. At the Navingo Career Event career and development in this innovative sector come together. Visitors meet leadi
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (February 11-17, 2019). NMDC, Ravestein Ink Deal for New Backhoe Dredger National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) and Ravestein B.V. from the Netherlands have just signed a contract to design, construct, commission
National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) and Ravestein B.V. from the Netherlands have just signed a contract to design, construct, commission, trial and deliver new backhoe dredger to the UAE based dredging contractor. The agreement was inked at the NMDC headquarters in Abu Dhabi a couple of hours ag
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just published the latest edition of their Terra et Aqua magazine. The new Terra et Aqua shines a spotlight on the dredging industry through three new articles about safety during dredging activities, double-walled pump housing and centr
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince HRH Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz inaugurated King Abdullah Port earlier this week, during his visit to King Abdullah Economic City, the Saudi Arabia’s State News Agency (SPA) reports. The new port was established on the basis of an ambitious vision that the Kingdom o
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (February 4 – February 10, 2019). Jan De Nul Ready for the Final Stage of Port Hedland Dredging Works Work is set to begin on the final stage of the $120 million Channel Risk and Optimization Project (CROP) at [&h
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has awarded a $1.36 billion dredging, land reclamation and marine construction contract to the UAE’s National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) for the construction of the Ghasha Concession Artificial Islands. Under the agreement, NMDC will construct 10 new artifi
In 2017, UAE-based port developer and operator Abu Dhabi Ports signed a 35-year concession agreement with the Port of Fujairah, under which Fujairah Terminals, a new operational arm of Abu Dhabi Ports was established, with over AED 1 billion earmarked for infrastructural investment. Commercial opera
As one of the first projects of 2019, Dredge Yard successfully delivered 50 heavy duty dredge ball joints to the Middle East for immediate use in the gulf region. These dredge ball joints are suitable for a thick pipe with internal diameter of 750mm at continuous pressure of at least 30 bar, said th
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (January 28 – February 3, 2019). Jan De Nul Working Around the Globe Jan De Nul Group has just released an update on two projects which stood out in 2018; at 15,500 kilometers from each other, in the far north [&h
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (January 14 – 20, 2019). Coast Guard Recovers Body of Volvox Asia Crew After two day of intensive search operation, the Indian Coast Guard earlier this week recovered the body of a crew member of the trailing suctio
