Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (June 12-18, 2017). USPA and Novadeal Reach Agreement on Yuzhny Port Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) and Novadeal LTD (subsidiary of the DEME Group, Belgium) have reached an agreement for the maintenance dred
The Central Dredging Association (CEDA) has just announced that they will hold its next webinar – Cyber security: from awareness to empowerment, with a focus on the maritime/dredging industry – on 27 June 2017, from 14:00-15:00 (CEST). The webinar presenter is Mark Luchs, PhD Candidate, Delft Univer
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has announced that their webinar, named Insurance Act 2015 – Duty of Fair Presentation of Risks to Insurers, will take place on June 21, at 14.00 hrs (CET). The speaker, Mr André Meijer, has over 50 years of experience in the marine insuranc
Manila Mayor Joseph Ejercito Estrada, representing the City Government of Manila, and officials of the Philippine Reclamation Authority led by Alberto Agra, signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the 419-hectare Horizon Manila Reclamation Project on June 1. “With another milestone project such as
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just released the June 2017 edition of Terra et Aqua. Terra et Aqua is a quarterly publication of the International Association of Dredging Companies, emphasizing “maritime solutions for a changing world”, IADC said. It covers the fields
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (May 29 – June 4, 2017). Steady Performance in 2016 for Jan De Nul, Stable Order Book Jan De Nul Group has just released its 2016 Annual Report, saying that the company achieved steady performance in a highly vola
Jan De Nul Group has just released its 2016 Annual Report, saying that the company achieved steady performance in a highly volatile market. “With a turnover exceeding the 2 billion Euro mark for the sixth year in a row, Jan De Nul Group confirms its position as a global player in its target markets,
Royal Boskalis Westminster NV is preparing to kick off work on the planned EUR 480 million liquid terminal at the Duqm Port in Oman, according to Times of Oman. This capital development project, scheduled to start within a month, will include the engineering, design, procurement and construction of
Albwardy Damen has been awarded two shipyard awards in the space of just four weeks. During recent MASTECH conference in Dubai, Albwardy Damen received the prestigious Best UAE Shipyard Award for 2017. Then on the 16th of May it received the accolade of Best New Building Yard at the presentation cer
Coastal Rambler, one of Acta Marine’s shoalbusters, has been supporting the construction of Dubai’s Deira Island. The vessel’s main duties on the Deira job are handling barges loaded with the rocks that form the basis of the artificial island structure. “Considering the dimensions of the barges invo
Caterpillar Marine has just announced that one of the world’s largest split hopper dredger is being built with a complete Cat® engine and propulsion package. The 4200m³ capacity vessel, designed by MARIC Design House in conjunction with the Jiangsu Haixin shipyard, receives its shaft propulsion powe
Maritime & Offshore Media Group Navingo has announced that the first annual Dredging Today Conference will take place on 9 and 10 October 2017 at Amsterdam RAI. The 2017 theme is Changing Climate, Resilient Business. The conference is part of Navingo’s dredging platform which also comprises the onli
National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) yesterday reported a sharp year-on-year decline in its profits by 85.2% in the first three months of 2017. According to the company filing to the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), NMDC’s profits fell to $421,900 (AED 1.55 million) in Q1-17, from $2.85 milli
Boskalis has completed the previously announced study into the costs of its head office organization, which will target total cost savings of EUR 30-35 million – resulting in the loss of around 230 jobs. This restructuring is part of the Corporate Business Plan 2017-2019 which Boskalis presented at
