In cooperation with the Van Oord – BAM International consortium, is constructing a world-class container terminal in Moín, Costa Rica. APM Terminals signed this $992 million 33-year concession contract with the Costa Rican government to design, finance, construct, operate and maintain the new Moín C
Work on flood defenses for Almondbank will get underway later this month following the awarding of the contract to deliver the second phase of a flood mitigation scheme for the Perthshire village. The contract, valued at £14 million, has been awarded to Balfour Beatty under Scape Group’s Civil Engin
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (October 10-16, 2016). Royal IHC Hands Over Hopper Dredger JUN YANG 1 The handing over ceremony of Asia’s largest trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) JUN YANG 1 is being held this morning in Guangzhou City, Chi
Team Van Oord (TVO) has started work on two schemes with a combined value of £4 million to provide improved protection against flooding for two communities in the Midlands. The contract for the works – at Selly Park in Birmingham and the Staffordshire town of Rugeley – has been awarded to TVO by the
Porto Central S.A., a Brazilian joint venture between the Port of Rotterdam and TPK Logística, and Van Oord recently signed an agreement for the development and construction of Porto Central. The mutual objective is to construct a high quality port, within budget and on schedule. In the area of port
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has issued a Request For Proposals (RFP) to the four pre-qualified port operators selected to compete for the concession to design, develop, finance, construct, operate and maintain a container terminal located near Corozal, in the Pacific entrance of the Panama Cana
The Middensluiseiland island will be significantly expanded over the next month, and the area between the lock heads will soon again comprise fully recovered land. The contractor will be using this land for the cement production facility, which will manufacture all the cement required for constructi
The handing over ceremony of Asia’s largest trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) JUN YANG 1 is being held this morning in Guangzhou City, China. Built by Royal IHC in the Netherlands, the dredger will be handed over to China Communications Construction Company’s Guangzhou Dredging Co., Ltd. (GDC).
An oil spill occurred yesterday morning, October 6th, at the coast of Hanhikivi Headland while Terramare Ltd. was conducting hydraulic construction work. The company was performing dredging operations in the area when the bottom of the barge hit the ocean floor causing the oil spill. Approximately 3
A series of public drop in sessions are to be held to update communities on the development of the River Medway flood alleviation schemes, a multi-million pound project to reduce the risk of flooding. The project is being delivered in partnership between the Environment Agency, Kent County Council,
Krasnoye Sormovo shipyard together with the Federal State Unitary Enterprise “Rosmorport” today held a launching ceremony for the third 1000m³ trailing suction hopper dredger Kadosh, reports IAA PortNews. The ship was named after the cape in the Black Sea, near Tuapse. The Kadosh is the last ship in
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (September 26-October 2, 2016). Wasa Dredging Makes Progress on Klintehamn Harbor Scheme The Klintehamn Harbor dredging scheme, being conducted by Wasa Dredging, is progressing according to schedule. French Pres
Krasnoye Sormovo shipyard is about to launch the third 1000m³ trailing suction hopper dredger Kadosh, being built for the Federal State Unitary Enterprise “Rosmorport”. According to the shipbuilder, the TSHD Kadosh launching ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday, October 5th 2016. First two ships of t
Havant Borough Council has started with the combined maintenance dredge of the Chichester Harbor Approach Channel and nourishment to the Eastoke Frontage, Hayling Island. The maintenance dredge of the approach channel is underway, with a maximum volume of 25,000m³ of material to be pumped onto the b
