Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (September 25 – October 1, 2017). DEME Holds Naming Ceremony for TSHD Scheldt River The trailing suction hopper dredger Scheldt River was officially named two days ago at the DEME head office in Zwijndrecht, Belgi
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) today released their annually review of the global dredging market – Dredging in Figures 2016. This paper highlights essential information about the dredging industry, which is divided into three sections – Corporate Social Responsibility (C
In anticipation of the significant growth in petroleum trading in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, Singapore-based Trescorp is to launch a new 45-hectare terminal in Sohar Port with an investment of $600 million. According to the announcement, the new facility will feature six deep-water b
Albwardy Damen will once again be holding an Experience Day at its shipyard in Sharjah, UAE, (28 September) immediately following the three-day Seatrade Middle East event taking place in Abu Dhabi. “The Experience Day is open to all those interested in innovative and high-quality workboats, and duri
Abu Dhabi Ports (ADP) has started operations at Fujairah Terminals – located in the East coast of the United Arab Emirates – after signing a 35-year concession agreement with the Port of Fujairah earlier this year. Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, the chief executive of Abu Dhabi Ports, said: “As we
With the significant number of seaport terminals lining the Arabian coasts, port authorities and operators continue to expand and upgrade their infrastructure in order to increase their market positions and stay competitive. The Middle Eastern ports sector has witnessed enormous growth over the last
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (September 18-24, 2017). Royal IHC Launches NMDC’s First Custom-Built TSHD The launch ceremony of ARZANA – a 6,000m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) – took place on September 20, at Royal IHC’s shipyard in
National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) has just released a 60-second video of the construction process of the 6,000m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) ARZANA. The newbuild was launched two days ago, September 20, at Royal IHC’s shipyard in Kinderdijk, The Netherlands. The TSHD Arzana is the f
The launch ceremony of ARZANA – a 6,000m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) – took place yesterday, September 20, at Royal IHC’s shipyard in Kinderdijk, The Netherlands. “The keel-laying took place on 6 March 2017, and the vessel is expected to be delivered as scheduled in early 2018. This succ
Dredge Yard recently signed a contract to design, manufacture and deliver an ECO200 Dredger with auger head. The auger dredger will have a dredging depth of 6m and will come with a 1500m discharge pipeline. According to the company, the ECO200 Auger will be delivered to a mining corporation in West-
Damen Dredging Equipment has been put to the test once again, this time in Yas Island (UAE) where a navigation channel is to be deepened and maintained. The channel, connecting mangrove woods to the Yas Marina, is to be brought and kept to a max depth of -6m. For the project, Damen successfully deli
Future Market Insights (FMI) recently released a report on the global Dredging market in which they noted that the market is slated to touch a value of nearly $16,500 million in the year 2022. According to the report, as the population of the world keeps on increasing, particularly in the coastal ar
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just released the latest edition of its Terra et Aqua magazine. According to IADC, Terra et Aqua’s third edition of 2017 spotlights four unsinkable issues facing today’s dredging industry: contaminated site remediation, sediment treatmen
Meraas has announced that Dubai Harbor will have a second cruise terminal in addition to the one already revealed in January 2017. Dubai Harbor will be the first cruise destination to build two terminals simultaneously which when completed will accommodate 1,200,000 passengers annually. “Each termin
