Around 300 new jobs could be created in the construction phase of the new €200 million Galway Port, with a further 300 jobs when the … (galwaynews) [mappress] Source: galwaynews, January 25, 2011;
Congo is getting a very special meaning for the DEME-Group (Dredging, Environmental and Marine Engineering), since the new flag ship of the DEME-fleet is being named ‘Congo River’ and since only recently DEME signed a contract with the Régie des Voies Maritimes (RVM) of Congo for dredging works to b
The 4th edition of Navingo’s Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference will move to Amsterdam RAI. Offshore Energy 2011 will take place on 11 and 12 October 2011. The event will now include one extra day. The extra day has a lot to offer visitors and exhibitors alike. Visitors will not have to miss an
The launch ceremony for the 30,000m³ trailing suction hopper dredger CONGO RIVER took place on 21 January 2011 at the IHC Merwede shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, The Netherlands. IHC Merwede is building the impressive ship for the DEME Group and the CONGO RIVER is one of the largest ships in the
€50m port plan to be submitted for approval in April The construction phase of the redevelopment of Galway Harbour will create more than 500… (galwaynews) [mappress] Source: galwaynews, January 21, 2011;
Members of Angus Council’s infrastructure services committee have pledged a further £365,000 to boost flood protection in Carnoustie… (guideandgazette) [mappress] Source: guideandgazette, January 21, 2011;
Germany’s largest container port may lose the world’s biggest freight ships to Belgium and Holland unless it can push through plans to … By Niklas Magnusson and Cornelius Rahn (businessweek) [mappress] Source: businessweek, January 21, 2011;
Spain’s management of the renowned bird migration refuge at Doñana comes under review tomorrow, as international experts begin assessing … [mappress] Source: panda, January 20, 2011
Two Wilh. Wilhelmsen companies join forces to provide a more comprehensive portfolio of solutions, equipment and services tailored to the maritime and offshore industries. The newly formed company, Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions, will be a global provider of fully engineered environmental, safety, H
Plans to flood an area of the Somerset coast have been put out to public consultation. Bristol Port Authority has to create mudflats to … (bbc) [mappress] Source: bbc, January 19, 2011;
The Sand Engine project, an innovative approach to coastal reinforcement, will be commencing today along the coastline of the Dutch Province of Zuid-Holland. The project will involve extending the coast into the sea, making it safer and creating a new conservation and recreational area. The Dutch St
Ravestein B.V. has announced that it has been awarded for the design and construction of a Backhoe Dredger, type Ravestein 900B. At the end of November 2010, DEME gave the order for this type of Backhoe Dredger. DEME (Dredging, Environmental & Marine Engineering) is a Belgian company that is well kn
A record number of up to 40 cruise ships are expected to call at Portsmouth Port this year – up on last year’s figure of 11. At the same … (insidermedia) [mappress] Source: insidermedia, January 18, 2011;
Last Friday Ghent port aldermand Christophe Peeters (Open VLD) and port director Daan Schalck announced that 2010 was a record year, with… (mediargus) [mappress] Source: mediargus, January 14, 2011;
