Kystverket Nordland has invited tenders for dredging works at Kabelvåg area. The project includes deepening 5 areas numbered from Part 2 to Part 6. Area Part 3 is situated west of Åramsundet lighthouse and areas Parts 2, 4, 5 and 6 are north of Åramsundet lighthouse in Vanylven municipality, Møre &
Sjöfartsverket has announced tender for dredging works at the Port of Gavle. The work mainly consists of dredging approximately 4.1 million cubic metres of soil and clay at the entrance into the Port of Gavle, including the demolition of a lighthouse F4. Design and construction of one or two new bea
Maryport’s fishing industry will disappear within a year if the Elizabeth Dock is not dredged urgently, it is claimed… (timesandstar) [mappress] Source: timesandstar, January 6, 2012;
Shareholder Koninklijke BAM Groep nv (BAM) and a consortium, consisting of three Dutch investment companies (Janivo, Breedinvest, Rinkelberg) and one Belgian investment company (Cobepa), have announced that they have reached agreement on the transfer of Van Oord shares. BAM is transferring its 21.5%
Van Oord has reached an agreement in principle on the acquisition of the Dutch company of Van Haaften-Van Oord in Werkendam. This acquisition will strengthen Van Oord’s position on the Dutch market for dredging, coastal and shore protection work. An acquisition of the independent company of Van Haaf
The new deep-water quay in the Port of Raahe was inaugurated recently. The quay allows a draught of 10 metres. It has brought about considerable improvements in the transport services for industry and commerce. In addition, the fairway has been dredged to allow a draught of 10 metres. Together the n
APM Terminals officially takes control over the container terminal at the port of Gothenburg today. The terminal operating company, Skandia Container Terminal AB, has been renamed APM Terminals Gothenburg AB to capitalize on the worldwide recognition of the APM Terminals Global Port, Terminal and In
On Saturday December 31st, the new backhoe dredger ‘Peter the Great’ was launched successfully on the Ravestein shipyard in Deest, the Netherlands. The pontoon was built for the account of DEME NV and its Russian partner NDC (Northern Dredging Company Ltd), part of the PST Group. The Dutch shipyard
A mound of mud will be dredged from the Jersey’s St. Aubin Harbour in March, followed by a complete dredging starting in September. Boaters had complained that mud was spoiling people’s enjoyment of the port and was preventing them from working on their boats. The St. Aubin Harbour dredging project
The first part of the new beach along Maasvlakte 2 will be ready for walking, swimming and sunbathing in May 2012. The rest of the beach can be easily accessed from November 2012 as well. The seven-kilometre long beach has been designed so that there is space for everyone. Sportspeople can do their
In November FutureLand welcomed its 300,000th visitor since the opening in 2009. Beside the regular visiting hours, FutureLand also presents a varied programme for the winter. The FutureLand Express is ready and waiting with blankets for tours on the new land. During the ride everyone can take a pie
Outside work on the railway started in December 2011. The trains should be running on the new railway of Maasvlakte 2 by the end of October 2012, when BAVO Spoor will deliver 12.3 km of double track behind the dunes of Maasvlakte 2. The large terminals on Maasvlakte 2 will soon be the start and [&he
Arkhangelsk branch of state-owned Rosmorport has announced tender for contract for maintenance and dredging of a channel at the port Arkhangelsk in 2012. The dredging contract worth RUB 55 million will be funded through Rosmorport’s own resources. Deadline for submission of bids is January 31, 2012.
JSC RCDB Stapel has developed and handed over to the customer the next project of a non-self propelled suction dredger of capacity of 4,000 cbm/h. The dredger is designed for dredging, land reclamation, mining and removal of sediments. The vessel is a dismountable structure consisting of fastened to
