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UK: Dredging Project to Give Adderbury Lakes Sparkling Future
Oxfordshire’s Adderbury Lakes is a much-loved local nature reserve, attracting both village walkers and photographers keen to capture the beauty of the setting in which specimen trees and wildlife such as kingfishers and herons grace the eighteenth-century landscaped pools and waterfalls. And after
USA: New Dredge Central Launched for Used Dredges
DON KING has announced the next chapter in his long and distinguished career. After over half a century of service to the worldwide dredging community, Don’s long-held dream of creating and running a “superstore” for refurbished dredges has finally become a reality. DREDGE CENTRAL, LLC, Don’s ultima
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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
UK: Rising Acid in Oceans is Worsening Industry Toxins
Acidification of UK waters may make industrially-contaminated sediments more toxic over time, say scientists. The study looked at crustaceans that feed on the surface of sediments from dredged ports and estuaries. It found that ocean acidification, caused by climate change, causes sediments contamin
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
USA: Barnstable County to Purchase New Dredger
The Barnstable County Commissioners introduced a plan for the purchase of a second dredging machine. They are trying to include a $2 million bond authorization for the realization of this project, reports barnstablepatriot.com. The Barnstable County currently owns The Codfish, an Ellicott® Series 67
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
IADC Dredging Seminar: Back to Brazil
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
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
VIDEO: “Joseph Plateau” Goes to Sea (Spain)
La Naval de Sestao´s Fallpipe “Joseph Plateau” on its way from shipyard towards the sea. This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Youtube. This 191,5 m long vessel will be used for precise rock dumping to a depth of 2,000 m. [mappress] Dredging Today Staf
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,
Denmark: Hoffmann A/S Bags Vejle Marina Dredging Deal
Hoffmann A/S has won a 19,799,000 DKK contract for the construction of A2 and A21 – Vejle Marina. These works consist of: – 20,000 m3 channel dredging, – 300m piling installation for bridge supports crossing canal, – 240m canal edging, – 110m stone rim, – piling for construction of waterside promena
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-
Bipartisan Bill to Fund Repairs at Toledo Harbor (USA)
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) reintroduced legislation that would ensure increased funding for maintenance and operations of federal ports—including Toledo’s. The Harbor Maintenance Act would ensure that funds deposited in the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund go toward maintenance, operations, and con