Jan De Nul Group has just presented the company’s Annual Report 2017 with an overview of its activities and a financial report. According to the release, in 2017, JDN realised a turnover of 1,758 million euro. More important, the company reported continued and even increasing profitability of Jan De
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) announced today that they bestowed the Young Author Award 2018 to François De Keuleneer. IADC’s Young Author Award is given annually to “to stimulate the promotion of new ideas and encourage younger men and women in the dredging industry”. T
Just a few moments ago, Royal IHC released this video update of the trailing suction hopper dredger D11 21 De Julio and the transportation of the fore and aft for the 4,200m³ vessel. These parts had been built at IHC’s shipyard in Krimpen aan den Ijssel, the Netherlands, for the Administración Nacio
Dredging Environmental & Marine Engineering NV (DEME) and Jan de Nul Group have dispatched representatives to Israel in recent weeks to discuss a project to develop an airport offshore in the Mediterranean, Bloomberg reports. According to Avi Simhon, head of the National Economic Council in the Isra
The official opening of the £63 million Rossall Coastal Protection Scheme is set to take place on June 1st, reports the Environment Agency. The Wyre Council, together with the main contractor Balfour Beatty, has been replacing two kilometers of sea defenses, from Rossall Hospital to Rossall Point, i
Transnet National Ports Authority’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Ilembe, built by Royal IHC, recently took part in a trial for a special beach nourishment program along sections of the Golden Mile in Durban, South Africa. Under this major coastal protection scheme, the TNPA’s 5,500m³ dredg
In a joint effort between the Port of Moerdijk, the shipyard Neptune Marine, Cryonorm Systems and Titan LNG, the Werkendam was supplied successfully for the first time with LNG. The 68 meter-long Werkendam, the new LNG powered vessel of Van Oord, was built at the Neptune yard in Hardinxveld-Giessend
A series of free guided walks around the Shoreham Adur Tidal Walls flood defense scheme, organised by Mackley, will take place over the summer months, reports the company. The Shoreham Adur Tidal Walls scheme is being carried out by Mackley, working as part of Team Van Oord and on behalf of the Envi
An Egyptian delegation recently visited the Netherlands for a series of meetings with Dutch experts on a variety of water issues that urgently need to be addressed by Egypt. The issues that were discussed include integrated coastal zone management (ICZM), rural waste water treatment and agricultural
Dragflow SRL, an Italian manufacturer of dredging equipment, said in their latest announcement that the Tropea harbor in Italy is getting fit for the summer. Dragflow and Dragflow Sud recently delivered an HY85/160 HC hydraulic pump in order to clean the port entrance and prevent the progressive sil
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (May 21-27, 2018). GLDD Wraps Up Whiskey Island Coastal Restoration Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company (GLDD) completed the 10.7 million cubic yard coastal restoration of Whiskey Island in Louisiana earlier this
DMC has signed a license agreement for the use of Xbloc on the King Salman International Complex for Maritime Industries and Services Project in Saudi Arabia. This project comprises the construction of breakwaters and shore protections which will be protected by 180,000 Xblocs in sizes of 1.8 and 2.
India and the Netherlands have announced a wide range of MoUs/Agreements and Initiatives across different sectors during the two-day visit of Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte. During the visit, Imotec Projects, a Dutch company which operates in the maritime and offshore market, and Reli
You are probably aware of the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that will come into effect on May 25th. In a nutshell, it means your personal data will better protected, hence increasing your privacy. We have always cared about your privacy and will continue to do so in all our future ac
