The Central Dredging Association (CEDA) has published a new Information Paper, the ‘Environmental Monitoring Procedures’ describing why and how environmental monitoring is undertaken. The paper covers the different types of monitoring in relation to the different stages of a dredging project, and in
This week’s Highlights bring you very interesting stories from Van Oord, DEME, Liebherr and Croatian shipbuilder Uljanik, news stories that were the most read on Dredging Today this week. Without further ado, here are the news that marked this week in dredging industry: Exceptional Year for Va
APM Terminals hosted a celebration attended by The Netherlands’ Monarch King Willem-Alexander, and 500 senior representatives from the global shipping industry and world governments in honor of the official opening of the new APM Terminals Maasvlakte II Rotterdam facility, the world’s most technolog
Komatsu Europe International N.V. has introduced the PC360LC/NLC-11 hydraulic excavator to the European market. This new excavator was showcased at Intermat 2015 in Paris (April 20-25). Built on proven EU Stage IIIB engine technology, Komatsu’s EU Stage IV engines are productive, dependable and effi
Dredging of Peel marina and the transportation of silt to the temporary storage facility at Poortown will continue this Saturday. The dredging and haulage contractors and Department of Infrastructure staff will be operating to a similar timetable as weekdays. Dredging is scheduled to start at 07:30a
Van Oord, a Dutch contracting company that specializes in dredging and land reclamation, has just published its annual report 2014. The annual report 2014 looks back on an exceptional year, according to CEO Pieter Van Oord: “The year was special because for the first time in our history, our turnove
Eko Atlantic City in Nigeria is one of the most ambitious real estate developments in Africa. The new city is being built on Lagos’ Bar Beach – on land that is reclaimed from the sea. The City is being built in six phases that will ultimately result in the creation of 9 km² of prime land, […]
Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) has announced that their ZX350LCH-5G medium excavator will make its European debut at Intermat event in Paris. Designed to be reliable, durable and highly productive, it is capable of meeting the challenges of the African market, such as tough workin
Van Oord, offering innovative solutions for dredging, marine engineering and offshore energy projects (oil, gas and wind), has been reinforcing weak spots along the Noord-Holland coast by using a total of 35.5 million m³ of sand and planting 640,000 m² of marram grass. The Hondsbossche and Pettemer
The Maritime and Port Authority Singapore (MPA) and the Joint Venture comprising of Dredging International Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. – Daelim Industrial Co. Ltd. today officially signed a $1.8 billion worth Tuas Terminal Phase 1 contract. The Joint Venture will be responsible for the construction of 8.
Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) will introduce the new ZX17U-5 and ZX19U-5 mini excavators as stars of this week’s Intermat show. Designed to be user-friendly, offering high levels of performance, comfort and durability, the Zaxis-5 models are ideal for working in narrow or confine
The inaugural Port Authorities Roundtable was held in Singapore on April 20 in conjunction with the 10th Singapore Maritime Week 2015. Organised by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the closed-door roundtable event brought together port authorities from around the world to network,
VolkerStevin has been awarded a £34 million design and build contract for the reconstruct of jetty at Her Majesty’s Naval Base Portsmouth (HMNB Portsmouth) that will house the new Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers. The existing Middle Slip jetty, originally built in the 1920’s, has seen severa
Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) will introduce its largest super long front medium excavator at Intermat event this week in Paris. With an extended operating range, the ZX350LC-5 model has been specially designed for earthmoving on dredging, bank maintenance and slope finishing pro
