Jan De Nul Group has just released these amazing photos of construction works on the Monaco’s Portier Cove land reclamation project. The project includes the construction of an eco-neighborhood primarily consisting of housing (60,000 m²), public facilities, an extension to the Grimaldi Forum, a publ
UniSite Group, a Ningbo based company involved in dredging, land reclamation, offshore projects, marine, mechanical engineering and green remediation projects, is participating Europort 2017 exhibition for maritime technology, taking place from November 7-10 in Ahoy, Rotterdam (Booth No. 8312). Andr
Construction of the new improved sea defenses at the Central Lower Promenade in Whitley Bay is coming along nicely, according to Phil Welton of the Environment Agency. As the North Tyneside Council put it, the two-tiered promenade acts as a sea defense protecting the whole structure, the road and pr
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (October 30 – November 5, 2017). USPA Announces Tender for New Berth at Mykolaiv Port The Ukrainian Sea Port Authority (USPA) has invited bidders to submit their offer for construction of new berth No. 8 in the My
The APT Global group has launched a new and improved line of dredge ball joints. The in-house developed design has been named the Maximus ball joint and will become part of the APT Global product portfolio. The Maximus dredge ball joint is the result of extensive Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and pr
The Port of Rotterdam has just released the latest update on their new Offshore Center Maasvlakte 2 (OCMV2) development scheme, saying that the PUMA consortium (Boskalis and Van Oord) already completed the Phase 1 of the project. With the help of a cutter suction dredger and several trailing suction
Works on a flood defense scheme in the Staffordshire town of Rugeley are progressing well and on schedule to be complete before the end on 2017, Team Van Oord reports. The scheme, being carried out by Team Van Oord on behalf of the Environment Agency, will help reduce flood risk to more than 114 res
The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) said in their latest release that the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Breughel arrived in Yuzhny yesterday, getting ready to remove 411,238 cubic meters of material from the city port areas. Earlier this year, USPA signed a contract with Novadeal LTD,
Paolo Cornetto, Managing Director of APM Terminals Vado, Italy, addressed the 5th MedPorts 2017 conference last week in Barcelona by highlighting the future role of the deepwater APM Terminals Vado facility, now under construction, as a new southern gateway to Central Europe. “We designed our new po
Dredge pumps can be fitted out with a second outer pump casing. Up to now, this meant a large, heavy piece of steel. Pioneering research by Damen R&D engineers has resulted in a patented pump cover, which can be zipped onto the current dredge pump effortlessly. The new DynaCover is made of finely wo
Climate change is real, so better be prepared. Everybody, personally and also as an industry, should make a contribution in fighting climate change. That was the final thought of our first Dredging Today Conference, beautifully put by Mr Mark van Zanten, Senior Project Manager Water, Royal Haskoning
Adm. Ayman Saleh, Chairman of Damietta Port Authority (DPA), received yesterday Dr. Abdelazeem Mohamed, Chairman of River Transport Authority, Egypt (RTA), together with a delegation from Deltares Institute, The Netherlands. The meeting was aimed to discuss possible ways of cooperation between the t
SACE, an Italian export credit agency, said in their latest release that they have ensured Dragflow’s exports to the United Arab Emirates, worth € 5.5 million. “Dragflow, with the support of SACE, is consolidating its presence in Dubai. In 2016, in fact, the company ensured its exports, offering com
Tendring District Council (TDC) has been working closely with consultants Mott MacDonald to come up with the various options – and is currently finishing the design – for a major £5 million scheme that will stabilize cliffs along the Clacton and Holland-on-Sea coastline. The construction phase of th
