Royal IHC and German company DIHAG Holding GmbH have jointly acquired the Belgian steel and iron foundry, Allard-Europe NV. IHC and DIHAG each take an equity stake of 40% and 60% respectively. Through this acquisition, IHC is able to realize a reliable supply chain (competitive on price, quality and
With the order of the ‘Bonny River’ at Royal IHC, the Belgian dredging, environmental and marine engineering group DEME is investing in a new generation of trailing suction hopper dredgers which will be trendsetting in coastal protection and dredging hard soils. With this dredger, DEME is responding
In order to better promote the dredging industry, DredgingToday.com – owned by the Dutch media company Navingo BV – is working on a new product named the Cutter Suction Dredger Vessel Directory. The CSD Vessel Directory is aimed to provide the industry with a compact useful overview of operating cut
The Sas van Vreeswijk consortium has won a contract for the construction of the 3rd chamber Beatrix lock and the widening of the Lekkanaal. The consortium includes BESIX, Heijmans, Jan De Nul and investors RebelValley and TDP, supported by Martens en Van Oord, specialized in earthmoving, and Agidens
Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard, part of United Shipbuilding Corporation, held today the launching ceremony for the 1000 m³ trailing suction hopper dredger ‘Sommers’. The dredger comes as the first in a series of three TSHD 1000 vessels that the shipyard is building for FSUE Rosmorport. The TSHD 1000 was
Dragflow has recently delivered a remote controlled dredge for the Marina Sveva harbor dredging project in Italy. Due to the sea currents caused by a dam, too much sedimentation occurred inside the harbor. Also, the seabed was frequently raised, causing navigational problems for the boaters accessin
Acta Marine has just announced the newest addition to their fleet – a 2611 multicat eurocarrier vessel, named Coastal Ace. The multicat vessel, enabling Acta to better assist their clients in the shallow water projects, has the length of 26,48 meters and is supported by two large cranes; a 1×100 T a
Royal IHC and Adani Group have signed a contract for two IHC Beagle® 8 trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs). These two 8,000m³ vessels belong to the standardized IHC Beagle® series, designed and built by IHC using over a century of dredging experience. The IHC Beagle® series achieves high levels
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (January 18-24). Maryport’s Harbor Dredging Project Starts Next Month Van Oord, a Dutch dredging company, has won the Maryport’s harbor dredging contract. Chinese Duo Wins Major Port Deal in Algeria Two Chinese
Van Oord has ordered a new cutter suction dredger from Royal IHC. The vessel, a modular IHC Beaver® 65 DDSP built at the yard in Sliedrecht, will be delivered on 1 April 2016. This cutter suction dredger will be named Biesbosch. After delivery, the vessel will be deployed at the ‘Zeetoegang IJmuiden
Komatsu Europe International N.V. will present the new PC138US-11 short tail swing hydraulic excavator at the Bauma 2016 International Fair. The PC138US-11 has a net horsepower of 93.5 hp (69.7 kW), powered by a Komatsu SAA4D95LE engine. Alex Visentin, Product Manager at Komatsu Europe International
Aurum Pumpen GmbH, a German manufacturer and distributor of industrial pumps and dredgers, has commissioned its non self-propelled dredger of ADST-300 series in Belarus last month. Aurum’s customer, Berezovskiy Silicate products plant, intended to achieve sand winning at submerged depths previously
2015 was very successful for Damen’s Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) range with 12 CSDs sold and delivered to clients around the world. Most of the deliveries were stock built vessels, a number of which were being built on speculation when an order was placed for them prior to completion. A feature of
Komatsu Europe has introduced its new D85EXi/PXi-18 dozer, Komatsu’s latest in a range of machines equipped with intelligent Machine Control technology. Powered by a 197 kW (264 HP), SAA6D125E-7, EU Stage IV emissions-certified engine with a “Heavy-duty” aftertreatment system, the D85EXi/PXi-18 emit
