To optimise the chances of the successful completion of a dredging or reclamation project, all contracting parties should – from the start – fully understand the requirements of the project. With this mission in mind, the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) launched its now well-
The winter seems has extended its departure day from Brussels, and so did the WODCON early bird rate. The organisers are seeing a very positive response from delegates registering for the Congress and they have decided to give the opportunity to more delegates to join this major event at the early b
World Dredging Congresses (June 3-7, 2013, Square Meeting Centre, Brussels, Belgium) are organised once every three years by WODA, the World Organisation of Dredging Associations. First organised in 1967 in New York and held throughout the world since, this series of congresses has become the unique
For (future) decision makers and their advisors in governments, port and harbour authorities, off-shore companies and other organisations that have to execute dredging projects, the International Association of Dredging Companies organises the International Seminar on Dredging and Reclamation. The I
Webinars (online seminars) which allow attendees to watch a live feed from their own computers via the Internet are excellent and convenient ways to learn from and engage with experts and peers without travel. CEDA is now developing a programme of webinars on a range of timely subjects relating to d
Innovative approaches to cope with the challenges arising from a combination of continued global economic and financial fragility, volatility in container shipping, the emerging wave of mega-vessels and the need for more efficient infrastructure to support global container trade will be the core foc
Underwater system specialists MacArtney UK are to host the 52nd Marine Measurement Forum at its Aberdeen premises on Wednesday May 1, 2013. Topics will be of particular interest to scientists, surveyors, engineers and business representatives from institutions and research bodies, societies, manufac
Swathe Services and HYPACK have teamed up to deliver a 5 day practical Multi-Beam Echo-Sounder (MBES) training course (15th – 19th April 2013, Southampton) designed to give surveyors hands on experience on installation, calibration, data acquisition and post processing. Additional elements of the co
Latin America – and especially Brazil – is booming. And port development and dredging is an essential element. Dredging in Latin America has been steadily growing over the last few years including such mega-projects as the Superporto do Açu. And many more projects and works are going on or being pla
The scientific congress GESeD will be held in Caen on 10th, 11th and 12th April 2013. The main theme of the event is the Environmental Management of Dredged Sediments. This international scientific meeting is organized by the ERPBC UCBN (Equipe de recherche en Physico Chimie et Biotechnologie de l’U
WODCON XX (be held in the Square-Brussels Meeting Centre, Brussels, Belgium from 3-7 June 2013) is now announced the registration opening on its website. CEDA/WEDA/EADA Members will be honoured a special member fee. Early bird registrations are available until 15th March 2013. Experts representing m
Ports, Terminals & Intermodal Transport 2013 will commence tomorrow in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. This event is designed to get the industry and the policy makers on one platform to discuss the importance of ports & terminals development, intermodal transport and to share opinions as to the future
The 2nd ABPmer conference on Managed Realignment, entitled ‘Coastal Habitat Creation: Are We Delivering?‘, will be held on 20 November 2013 at One Great George Street, London. This conference will focus on the biggest challenges being faced by those working on coastal habitat creation projects acros
The European Marine Sand & Gravel Group (EMSAGG) has announced the full seminar programme for the next learning seminar, “Opportunities for European Mineral Resources,” which is to be held on 26 February 2013 in Hamburg. This seminar follows a successful conference which took place last June in Oste
