Capt. Mohamed Al Shamisi, EVP, Ports’ Unit, ADPC has personally welcomed a delegation of leading European journalists at the Kizad Visitor Centre at Taweelah, part of the vast megaproject being built by ADPC, featuring Khalifa Port (inaugurated on 12/12/12) and Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kiz
IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announces that Dutch shipbuilder, Damen Group, has chosen to extend its agreement with IFS by purchasing additional user licenses for IFS Applications™. Damen Shipyards, headquartered in Gorinchem, The Netherlands, implemented IFS Applications in 2010
On Wednesday 9 January (17:00 CET) Deltares is setting up a Webinar entitled: Daniel Twigt (Deltares) will present the Webinar “Operational Forecasting, Delft3D and Delft-FEWS”. Delft-FEWS, a sophisticated collection of modules designed for building operational water management systems, is used arou
Another CSD500 has been delivered to William Lloyds Co by Damen Dredging Equipment. This is the second Damen cutter suction dredger for the company, which deploys both dredgers for deepening and maintaining one particular stretch of the Niger River. The dredger has been named “Hand of God”. The stan
Conseil général du Calvados has awarded the contract for the annual scheduled dredging and pumping in the Port of Honfleur to EMCC, the leading French dredging contractor. Under this agreement, the EMCC will provide all the dredging works in order to maintain a constant depth to main access channels
Autorità Portuale di Taranto has introduced a plan for the adaptation of a section of the Molo Polisettoriale quay in the Port of Taranto. This project should allow the planned deepening of the seabed by the construction, adjacent to the existing dock caisson, of a deck comprising mixed elements of
Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) has announced tender for the dredging work at the Elbe region. This project includes: – Dredging of the Wedel waterway in the Elbe region to maintain adequate water depths with a trailing suction hopper dredger; – Transportation of retrieved sediment and dumping in a des
Coopération Technique Belge has invited bidders for the provision of technical solutions for the repairs and maintenance services of the dredger Kasaï, located at Boma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. These works will include the reconditioning of engines and other lots. The value of this progr
PD Ports has successfully installed a new Terminal Operating System (TOS) at Teesport. The new system, which was built by Navis, a software development company specialising in terminal operating systems, was introduced to further improve efficiency for customers, as well as the speed and agility of
The 20th Armourstone Users Group meeting is taking place on Thursday 7 February 2013 and will be held at HR Wallingford’s conference facilities in Oxfordshire. This meeting offers the opportunity for the exchange of news and views about the use of armourstone for coastal defences and breakwaters in
Alexander Matthey, Vice President, Program Management Office, ADPC, has showcased ADPC’s megaproject at the Seventh Project Management Congress in Athens. Mr Matthey delivered a headline speech to delegates about “Lessons Learned” in the construction, testing and commissioning and business readiness
On 2 January, Shaun Donovan, the U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, visited Deltares. He was accompanied by Henk Ovink, the deputy Director-General for space and water at the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, Chargé d’Affaires Edwin R. Nolan and William Echols, the
YILDIRIM GROUP continued its expansion in shipping and port operations with the acquisition of RotaPort. YILPORT HOLDING, a subsidiary of YILDIRIM GROUP, acquired 100% shares in RotaPort, which has been operating in Korfez, Kocaeli since 1995 with the largest warehousing capacity in the region thank
Jan: Dutra Group Acquires Hopper Dredger “Stuyvesant” The Dutra Group has announced that it has added a hopper dredge, the Stuyvesant, to its fleet of dredges, marking an historic day in the company’s history. Feb: DEME Nabs Wheatstone LNG Dredging Deal Dredging International (Australia) Pty Ltd,
