Business & Finance
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (May 7-13, 2018). Jan de Nul and Zublin Consortium Wins Odense Port Contract LINDØ port of ODENSE A/S and a consortium including Jan de Nul and Züblin A/S have signed a $56 million contract for the Lindø Port exte
Accepting Nominations for IADC Safety Award 2018
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) said in its announcement that they are accepting nominations for the IADC Safety Award 2018. In 2013, IADC established a Safety Committee comprised of QHSE experts from its member companies to encourage the implementation of safety standards
Royal IHC: New CSD for Golden Falcon Passes Tests with Flying Colors
Royal IHC has successfully tested a new 5,940kW cutter suction dredger (CSD) for Golden Falcon Marine Construction. The dredger was built at the Krimpen aan den IJssel shipyard in the Netherlands and have a cutter power of 1,500kW. The Dutch shipbuilder successfully launched the CSD on 28 January at
Boskalis Trading Update in Line with Market Conditions
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has just released their latest Trading Update, saying that the company’s developments in 2018 have so far proceeded in line with the market conditions. During the presentation of the 2017 annual results, Boskalis said that the current market picture in the oil and gas
MSC Invests Big in Khalifa Port
Abu Dhabi Ports (ADP) yesterday signed a 30 year concession agreement with MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, a Swiss-based global transportation and logistics firm, to establish a new container terminal at Khalifa Port with a total investment of approximately $1.1 billion. According to the ADP’s a
IADC: 1DH Model on Transport and Sedimentation Inside TSHD
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just released a very interesting article named 1DH Model Predicts Transport and Sedimentation Inside a Hopper. Trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs) are commonly used in the dredging industry at a wide variety of maintenance, land rec
Deltares: Research on Eroding Sand Beaches
Researchers from Deltares, Delft University of Technology and IHE, have found that the eroding of sand beaches is less dramatic than is generally assumed. There are more sandy beaches that grow worldwide, than ones that shrink. This is the outcome of the study by the researchers who analysed changes
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (April 23-29, 2018). Weeks Marine Wins $11.4 Million Wilmington Dredging Contract Weeks Marine Inc. has won an $11.4 million contract for the Wilmington Harbor Inner Ocean Bar maintenance dredging program in Bruns
SOHAR Port Contract Signed
SOHAR Port and Freezone has signed an agreement with Dredging International NV – Earth Moving Worldwide LTD. (DINV-EMW JV) for the development of Phase 1 of the SOHAR Port South Construction Package. According to the official statement, the $24 million agreement will see the development of the first
Hopper Dredger Arzana Commissioned in Egypt
In the presence of Admiral Mohab Mamish H.E Mohammed Al Qamzi and the leaders of the Egyptian and UAE governments, National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) has officially commissioned the 6,000m³ custom-built trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Arzana. According to NMDC, the ceremony was held on A
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (April 9-15, 2018). IJmuiden Sea Lock Project Takes Shape The most visible construction work at the new IJmuiden sea lock this month will be at the lock gate chambers of the outer head and the inner head, accordin
Ten IHC Beavers for Egyptian Ministry of Defense
Royal IHC has secured an order from the Engineering Authority at the Egyptian Ministry of Defense (MOD) which includes the construction of 10 IHC Beaver® cutter suction dredgers (CSDs) and five Delta Multi Craft (DMC) 1050 work boats. Commenting this, IHC’s Area Sales Director Africa, Rogier Kalis,
DOP250 Proves Success in Saudi Arabia
A Damen DOP250 has successfully completed a job near Safaniyah Pier, Saudi Arabia, which included excavation of two 48” oil pipeline located in the surf zone. Both pipelines were to be exposed for inspection and then sleeving during a critical shutdown of the main trunkline. At the nearshore locatio
CSD Jarash Launch Ceremony VIDEO
Royal IHC has just released a short video of the the building process and launch ceremony of the CSD Jarash. The 3,557kW custom-built stationary cutter suction dredger was launched on Wednesday 7 March at IHC’s shipyard in Kinderdijk. Named after an ancient city in Jordan, the custom-built stationar