Van Oord will join forces with Canadian based CSL Group Inc. for the technical and commercial management of flexible fallpipe vessels including the MV Tertnes, the MV Nordnes and the MV Stornes. The MV Tertnes, as well as the underlying contracts for each of the three vessels, were acquired by CSL a
French president Nicolas Sarkozy has allayed concerns about the government’s support for the Seine-Nord Europe Canal by announcing… (fairplay) [mappress] Source: fairplay, April 8, 2011;
Port operator Luka Koper got a EUR 35m 20-year loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) that will be used to finance the expansion… (investslovenia) [mappress] Source: investslovenia, April 8, 2011
TARMAC have won two awards from the British Marine Aggregate Producers Association (BMAPA) for the best finds from wharves… (agg-net) [mappress] Source: agg-net, April 8, 2011
On 24 March 2011, IHC Hytop Winches, part of IHC Merwede, was officially launched. The new company’s workshop plays an important role in its activities because it enables it to build complex winch systems for the offshore and dredging markets. This will expand the supply of IHC Hytop Winches’ range
A massive operation to clean up a toxic lagoon plaguing Rhos residents will hinge on national or European funding. By Lois Hough (leaderlive) [mappress] Source: leaderlive, April 7, 2011
The Dublin Port Company will be renewing attempts to reclaim land from Dublin Bay to cope with a projected doubling of trade by 2040. (rte) [mappress] Source: rte, April 6, 2011
MMT and NetSurvey have recently merged after 6 years cooperation on various hydrographic survey assignments. The goal is to benefit from synergy effects and to jointly provide high-resolution surveys. NetSurvey will bring strong technical capabilities in the field of multibeam expertise to the MMT G
The latest round of dredging work is now underway at Ramsgate’s Royal Harbour Marina. (governmentpressreleases) [mappress] Source: governmentpressreleases, April 6, 2011
The 366 metre-long container carrier MSC Emanuela reached the port of Antwerp without difficulty on 3 April with a record draught of 15 metres, a depth never before attained by any container ship on the Scheldt. This has been made possible by the third round of dredging in the Western Scheldt (the l
APM Terminals’ FastNet Crane concept was named the winner of the “Innovation in Ship Operations” category of the 23rd Annual Seatrade Awards held at the Guild Hall in London last night. The award was presented to APM Terminals’ Head of Design and Operations Ross Clarke by Her Royal Highness Princess
Structural growth in the markets where Boskalis is active continues to be driven by long-term global economic and geographic trends. For the purpose of our new Business Plan we carried out a global review of the relevant trends and developments in our markets. We also visited dozens of clients and e
2010 was a special and memorable year for Boskalis in many ways. Not just because it was the year in which we celebrated our centenary, but definitely also because it was a year in which we continued to develop the foundations for the future of our company. Record revenue and profit Above all, 2010
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. will publish its 2011-2013 Corporate Strategy today at 10.00 CET. Peter Berdowski, CEO, will present the strategic plan through a live webcast. The English spoken webcast will commence at 10.00 CET. At the same time, the strategy update will become available through t
