The Training Course “Environmental Aspects of Dredging” is approaching and will be held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Organized by the Postgraduate Academic Programme (PAO) of the Delft University of Technology, it will take place 24-25 November 2014. The Training Course is based on the book Enviro
During the recent International Conference on “Deltas in Times of Climate Change II”, the Delta sessions that focused on the current status and future development of river deltas in Indonesia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Mozambique, Myanmar, USA, Colombia, Egypt and the Netherlands sparked a huge interest
The course named “River capacity and the influence on vegetation and habitat management” is scheduled for 5 November 2014, in Wallingford, UK, and it will provide an overview of how to estimate the capacity of rivers. The course focuses on the use of a free-available tool, the Conveyance Estimation
Royal IHC (IHC) made several announcements at the Dredging in India conference on 3 and 4 September, including its construction of the Easydredge™ 2700 for stock. Building a trailing suction hopper dredger for stock is a unique step forward in the dredging industry and the news created a stir at the
The Annual General Meeting of the European Dredging Association (EuDA) is scheduled for 13 November 2014. With the title “Breaking Trade Barriers around the World – Special Focus on the World Dredging Markets”, this event will take place at the Stanhope Hotel in Brussels and will start at 10.00am. “
Floods in Bangkok and the Thames delta, salt intrusion in Egypt and Bangladesh; these are just some examples of rising risks to coastal river deltas and delta cities driven by rapid urbanization, subsidence and climate change. How to manage the growing risks for population and industry in the deltas
Following the success of the first GEO Business event earlier this year, the organizers have announced the call for papers for the GEO Business 2015 conference, taking place at the Business Design Centre in London from 27-28 May. GEO Business 2015 offers an opportunity to exchange global information
For the first time ever DRAGFLOW, a world player in solid pumping solutions, will be present at WEFTEC, the Water Environment Federation’s Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference. WEFTEC, scheduled from September 27 – October 1, 2014 at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Lou
The 4th International Symposium on Sediment Management (I2SM) will be held in Ferrara, Italy, on September 17, 18 and 19, 2014, during the RemTech Expo. This event is being organized by Ferrara Fiere Congressi, Politecnico di Milano – Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering – Environmental
XXIII annual Latin American Congress of Ports took place this year in Puerto Iguazu, Argentina, a unique settling between the borders of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. The summit was convened by the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) under the motto: “The pivotal role of Latin American
Consumption of sand and gravel can fluctuate with economic cycles, but it is increasingly in demand for coastal protection purposes, particularly in response to sea-level rise and climate change. The continued extraction of sea-dredged sand and gravel is important to help meet this demand. However a
On 5, 6 and 7 September 2014 Van Oord will be present with a stand and ship at the 37th World Port Days in Rotterdam. This year the trailing suction hopper dredger HAM 317 will be moored alongside the Parkkade. HAM 317 has a length of nearly 100 meters and is accessible to the public […]
Dredge Yard, dedicated to the dredging and mining industries, will take part at the Latin American Congress of Ports annual meeting that will be held in less than a week in Puerto Iguazú in Argentina. The company’s objectives are to showcase its latest innovations in realm of dredging and mining equ
The 7th International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics – the River Flow 2014, will take place on September 3-5, 2014, in Lausanne, Switzerland. The conference intends to create an environment for reflection, discussion and exchange of knowledge regarding fluvial hydraulics and river morphology. It i
