4Recycling Ltd, part of the 4R Group, is demonstrating its ability to apply innovative solutions to resource management problems as a major… (sauceconsultancy) [mappress] Source: sauceconsultancy, September 6, 2011
Van Oord, the renowned, globally operating dredging, marine and offshore contractor from the Netherlands has engaged the Sietas shipyard in Hamburg for the final fitting-out and commissioning of its new flexible fallpipe vessel, “Stornes”. This special offshore vessel was transferred to the port of
Van Oord Australia Pty Ltd and Dredging International (Australia) Pty Ltd, member of the DEME Group, have been awarded a third contract for the Western Basin Main Works Dredging at the Port of Gladstone. This third contract signed with the Gladstone Ports Corporation on 15th July 2011 represents a v
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has won a contract for the construction of a new port terminal TX2 at Superporto do Açu. The Açu Superport industrial complex in the north of Rio de Janeiro state is the largest port-industry enterprise in Latin America and is expected to become one of the
The first 100-metre track has been constructed on Maasvlakte 2. It is mainly to test how quickly and how much sand blows in. Now that this is known, 12 kilometres of new track is being constructed. The first trains will start running at the end of next year. At Maasvlakte 2 rail traffic is being [&h
Aktsiaselts Saarte Liinid opened tendering process for dredging of the Kihnu Port. Port is based in Kuressaare, Estonia. Tender is invited in open procedure. Wokr consists of dredging of the Kihnu Port entrance channel to a depth of -4.5m and reconstruction of the quayside at berth No. 2. Replacemen
Maasvlakte 2 is currently the largest water construction project in the Netherlands and highlights the Dutch expertise in this area. This is why the Dredging Museum in Sliedrecht decided to devote an exhibition to the new land reclamation, entitled ‘A Bird’s-eye View of Maasvlakte 2’. In addition to
At the end of April, the PUMA consortium started constructing the final block dam. In May, the first blocks became visible above water. Now approximately 170 metres of the dam is ready (of a total of aro und 3,500 metres = 20,000 blocks). The highest blocks in the dam now protrude some three metres
In the Prinses Amaliahaven this summer, the first 500 metres of the total 1,150-metres deep-sea quay for the Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) container terminal will be prepared for delivery, metre by metre. Fenders and bollards will be installed on the quay. In some places, the salt water is already s
The future ring roads just behind the new Maasvlakte 2 seawall will give a beautiful view across coast and dunes on one side and of the port area activities on the other. Nature and industry, recreation and activities will come together in one image. Such contrasts provided the architects from Zwart
Portunus Port Spares and Services from Turkey signed new contract with TCDD – Turkish State Railways for N.5 Ship To Shore Gantry Crane complete refurbishment. After cancelling privatization of Izmir Port, Turkish State Railways decided to renew its facility. Because during this time, new ports had
Klaipeda seaport authority received six tenders for an open procedure “Capital Dredging and Widening Works of Klaipeda State Seaport … (baltic) [mappress] Source: baltic, July 13, 2011;
Wärtsilä has recently been awarded a series of orders to supply propulsion solutions for dredger vessels to be built in China and the Netherlands. Since dredging applications are typically very demanding, the high reliability of the Wärtsilä solutions was a key element in the award of all three proj
The container terminal at the Medel Business Park in Tiel will be built. The Council of State has rejected the objections of nearby residents to the zoning plan that makes construction possible. According to the planning schedule, construction is set to start next year on the 200-metre long loading
