Dredging
HHLA Revenue Grows Despite Delay in Dredging
Despite the slow recovery of the global economy and global trade, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) managed to increase its revenue and operating result in 2014 financial year. HHLA achieved an operating result of € 169 million – up 10 percent on the previous year. Preliminary figures show that
Two More Sponsors for the Moscow Forum
MRTS JSC and Trest Zapsibgidrostroi LLC have joined the list of sponsors of the 2nd International Forum of Dredging Companies, which will be held on February 19th 2015 in Moscow. The forum venue is the St. Regis Hotel in Moscow and the event organizer is media group PortNews. The forum partner is FS
HKND Hosts EU Delegation
Mr. Bernard Li, HKND Group PR Deputy General Manager, met on February 2nd 2015, in Managua with the Delegation of the EU in Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama, and to the Central American Integration System, headed by Ambassador Mr. Javier Núñez Sandomingo. Both side took the opportunity to exchange v
Salix Gets Woodberry Wetlands Project
Woodberry Wetlands is a new nature reserve being developed by London Wildlife Trust on the site of Stoke Newington’s East Reservoir. As part of the development, the Trust will be dredging silt from the reservoir to create 13,000 square meters of new reedbed, more than doubling this important habitat
Get Ready for Moscow Dredging Forum
Little more than two weeks are left before the start of the II International Forum of Dredging Companies in Moscow. The event, supported by IADC and Association of see commercial ports of Russia, will be organized by the “PortNews” Media-Group and held in Moscow, Russia on February 19th 2015. Some o
Tendring Coastal Scheme – Phase Two
The second phase of a major £36 million coast protection scheme in Tendring gets off the ground later this month. The first section of the work between Holland Haven to Fernwood Avenue was recently completed with the beaches opened back up to the public. According to the Tendring District Council, t
Piling Works Underway for UWT New Quay
The first pile for UWT container center new quay in the Johan Frisohaven was driven on Tuesday, February 2nd 2015. The quay will have a length of 165 meters and an initial depth of 7 meters and eventually around 10 meters. UWT will use the quay to replace one of the current ones in the 1st Eemhaven.
Successful River Restoration of Upper Drava
Successful river restoration activities along 68 kilometers of the upper part of the Drava river in Carinthia, covering 13 municipalities and cities between Oberdrauburg and Paternion, led to the designation of the restored natural floodplain area (1029 ha) as Austria’s 23rd Ramsar Site in 2014. The
Geosyntec Recognized for Innovation Technologies
In December 2014 the Danish Environmental Protection Agency (Miljøstyrelsen) published a policy document, entitled “The Danish Solution: A BluePrint for Clean Soil”. The document provides a policy framework for identifying and prioritizing soil-contamination sites in Denmark and developing green-tec
Picture of the Day: Dredger ‘Lantic Bay’
The Fowey Harbor Commissioner’s (FHC) Dredger ‘Lantic Bay’ has a special place in the maritime history of the Port of Fowey. Named after the bay 1 mile east of the harbor, she was built in 1957 by FHC in their ship yard at Brazen Island. She carried out decades of dredging work in Fowey harbor and f
Aarsleff to Build New Container Terminal in Nuuk
Aarsleff has entered into an agreement with Sikuki Nuuk Harbor A/S about the establishment of a new container terminal in Nuuk, Greenland. The first phase will comprise initial planning and preparations. The final contract is expected to be signed in a couple of months. The project will be carried o
News in Photos: Partnership for Water
The Port of Gdansk once again played host to the delegation of the Dutch architects of KuiperCompagnons B.V., accompanied by representatives of the office of revitalization at the City Hall in Gdansk. Discussions at the meeting with the PGA SA President of the Board, Dorota Raben, focused on the Dev
Somerset Rivers Authority Established
The new Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA) was officially launched over the weekend – with doubly good news as the work of the Flood Action Plan, for which it is now responsible, has received a three quarters of a million pound funding boost. The SRA’s set up, start date and interim funding for the com
IADC Kicks Off Photo Contest
To celebrate the International Association of Dredging Companies’ 50th anniversary, IADC is assembling a comprehensive photographic book with impressive pictures of the major dredging projects over the last 50 years. “Beyond Sand and Sea: 50 years – maritime masterpieces” will be published as a limi