Further to earlier reports concerning the financial position of the SMIT pension fund, Boskalis announces that the board of the SMIT Pension fund Foundation (Stichting Pensioenfonds SMIT) has informed the Board of Directors of SMIT that it intends to reduce the pension entitlements by 13.2% from 1 J
Meridian Systems, the Plan-Build-Operate technology solutions leader for project-based organizations, announced today that David Boland, Inc. has selected the Prolog® solution to standardize construction management processes for its complex federal construction projects nationwide. David Boland, Inc
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation today announced that it will release its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at 7:00 a.m. CDT. A conference call with the Company will be held the same day at 9:00 a.m. CDT. The call in number is
Orion Marine Group, Inc. today announced it will release its financial results for the third quarter 2010 on Thursday, November 4, 2010, at approximately 5:00 a.m. Eastern Time/4:00 a.m. Central Time. The Company will conduct a telephone briefing at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time/9:00 a.m. Central Time on
Nashville-based John W. McDougall Co., Inc. has expanded its reach into the dredging industry with the purchase of Dredge & Marine … [mappress] Source: John W. McDougall;
IHC Parts & Services, part of IHC Merwede has announced a new joint agreement with Bakker Sliedrecht for the condition monitoring of dredging vessels. This will see the two companies combining forces to supply a unique range of specialist and high-quality services to customers that in turn will enab
Damen Dredging Equipment has delivered 2 customised DOP submersible dredge pumps plus their ladders to SeReAnt for the Antwerp harbour clean up project. The enormous construction project is running smoothly, and the DOP pumps are mounted on trolleys over the settling tanks. The use of a standard DOP
Dredging Corporation of India Ltd (DCI) has now announced with reference to the earlier announcement dated October 12, 2010 regarding the… (equitybulls) [mappress] Source: equitybulls, October 18, 2010
The Hague, Netherlands – APM Terminals has signed a 25‐year concession agreement for the operation of the Port of Monrovia in Liberia, having been named the preferred bidder for the port management and modernization project last March. The now formalized agreement for the port’s privatization will r
The board of iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group will consider a $3.2 billion expansion of its Pilbara operations next month, the company… By John Phaceas (wabusinessnews) [mappress] Source: wabusinessnews, October 15, 2010;
The Board of Titanium Resources Group Ltd is pleased to announce that it today appointed Michael Brown as a Non-Executive Director of the Company with immediate effect. Mr. Brown is the Chief Operating Officer of De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd (“DBCM”), the South African mining operation of the De
The dredging industry provides essential support services to ports, harbours, developers, the offshore industry, and environmental and other groups involved in maritime construction. Without the innovative technology of the dredging industry, many of these projects would not be realised. In an effor
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock on September 29, 2010 at $5.59. In approximately 2 weeks since that trend was… By Chip Brian (SmarTrend) [mappress] Source: SmarTrend, October 14, 2010;
IHC Dredgers has commissioned Siemens Industry Solutions in The Hague, the Netherlands, to provide the electrical installation on board DEME’s cutter suction dredger Ambiorix – under construction at the Hardinxveld-Giessendam yard. Apart from the electrical components, to be delivered to the yard in
