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VIDEO: Kazan Sand Extraction and Separation (Russia)
Dragflow HY400 and 2 EXHY35 – the Volga River dredging program. This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Youtube. Dragflow dredging equipments are widely used in underwater excavation and dredging activities. Dragflow pumps are design to work both in shal
VIDEO: DCI DREDGE XIX Launching Ceremony (The Netherlands)
IHC Merwede has successfully named and launched the 5,500m³ trailing suction hopper dredger, DCI DREDGE XIX, in a ceremony on 2 April 2012 at the company’s shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, The Netherlands. It is building the innovative vessel for Dredging Corporation of India Ltd. https://www.you
Dutch Companies to Visit Murmansk Harbour (Russia)
A delegation of companies and research institutes, including IMARES and LEI, both part of Wageningen UR, travels to Murmansk in April to jointly identify opportunities for the expansion of the harbour. Within Triple P@Sea, Wageningen UR maps how the harbour can grow in a sustainable manner. The expe
World Dredging Congress XX: Registration Opens (Belgium)
Registration opening for WODCON XX is now announced 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 manufacturers, universities, research institutes, consultants, contractors, port & harb
UK: Transport Minister Visits London Gateway
State-of-the-art fully automated stacking cranes (ASCs) currently being installed at the UK’s new national hub port will increase reliability and ensure smoother, more efficient operations 24 hours a day, even in weather conditions that would force non-automated systems to close. One of the first to
Ukraine LNG Terminal Plan Includes Dredging
The possibility of the joint implementation of an LNG terminal project in Ukraine has been discussed between Eduard Stavytsky, the Energy and Coal Industry Minister of Ukraine, and Ahmad Mohamed Al-Sayed, CEO of Qatar Intermediate Industries Holding Co. Ltd. According to kyivpost.com, this LNG proje
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Van Oord Wins Constanta Port Breakwater Deal (Romania) Rotterdam based dredging and marine construction contractor Van Oord and the Romanian Transports Ministry have signed the contract for the completion of the offshore breakwater in the Port of Constanta. Benin: Afgen Inks Agreement with Dredgin
EU to Co-Finance Rotterdam Multimodal Container Terminal (The Netherlands)
The European Union will co-finance to the tune of €5 million from the TEN-T Programme a project to build a state-of-the-art multimodal container terminal at the Port of Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The future Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) terminal will aim to have the highest modal shift ratio for a
IADC, UNESCO-IHE Sign MoU (The Netherlands)
United by their joint interest in the education and training of engineers in fields related to the dredging industry and port development, the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) and UNESCO-IHE have had a long-standing relationship. With an official Memorandum of Understanding bet
Russia: Rosmorport Announces Tender for Kaliningrad Dredging Program
North West Basin Department of FSUE Rosmorport has invited bidders to submit their offers for the dredging program at the Kaliningrad area. This development project includes the dredging work in the water area of Kaliningrad seaway canal and seaport harbors. The project also includs auxiliary work o
Ballydehob Council Invites Bids for Dredging Feasibility Study (Ireland)
Ballydehob Area Community Council has invited tenders for a feasibility study to assess all aspects of dredging an in-harbour area, including the suitability of a receptor site for the spoil and development of an amenity area. The objective of this study will be to bring both aspects of the project,
NIFHA Announces Downpatrick Dredging Plan (UK)
Northern Ireland Fishery Harbour Authority has announced a plan for the dredging and quay repairs project at the Downpatrick area. This development program includes improvement and repair of the existing quay wall with additional dredging involving the disposal of contaminated silt deposit to a non-
Somerset Dredging Plan Receives Support (UK)
An online petition calling for the dredging program at the Somerset Levels is rapidly receiving support, according to thisissomerset.co.uk. This very important dredging project should reduce flooding at the mentioned area. “The series of catastrophic floods in the Somerset Levels (and elsewhere in t
The Netherlands: Brand Movie Port of Rotterdam (VIDEO)
Rotterdam is one of the main ports of Europe. The port is the gateway to the European market of more than 350 million consumers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0BwrY2Rnvk The port is one of the most important junctions of good flows of the world. The annual throughput is about 430 million tons. [m