Six sailors taken hostage by an armed gang off the coast of Cameroon have been freed, the government says… (bbc) [mappress] Source: bbc, October 1, 2010;
Limak has offered the highest bid for the operating rights of Iskenderun Port for 36 years, following a recent bid process… [mappress] Source: Anatolia News Agency , September 30, 2010;
Cork County Council has said that, following agreement with Inland Fisheries Ireland, dredging of the River Bandon has recommenced and will… (rte) [mappress] Source: rte, September 29, 2010;
Damen Dredging Equipment has replaced the submersed dredge pump drive of the sand mining dredger “Maas”. The dredger, built by Damen back in 1986, is still owned by its first owner, the dredging company Geluk. The operation included the removal of the former hydraulic drive, the engineering and fitt
A freight transportation joint venture opened a container terminal on the River Seine outside of Parisy to support increased container-on-… (maritimenewsblog) [mappress] Source: maritimenewsblog, September 28, 2010;
Portek International says its subsidiary, Europort International has signed two separate MOUs to explore the feasibility of developing and… (theedgesingapore) [mappress] Source: theedgesingapore, September 27, 2010;
The new lock, with dimensions of 225 m x 25 m, will make the Meuse between Namur and Liège more accessible for vessels up to 4,500 ton. The construction of the lock is challenging because it is located in the middle of the river Meuse. The first, existing lock in Ivoz-Ramet has to stay into [&hellip
EMSAGG is pleased to contribute to its aim of disseminating information and encouraging the exchange of ideas across different disciplines involved in marine sand and gravel. This seminar will take place at the exciting Maasvlakte 2 project. The Maasvlakte 2 project is a mega land reclamation projec
The Project Organization Maasvlakte 2 and the Next Generation Infrastructures Foundation undersigned a cooperation agreement for a period of five years under the title: Next Generation Port Infrastructure, powered by Maasvlakte 2. This agreement should unite knowledge and expertise to develop a opti
Each year the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) singles out a specific project or programme amongst its members as an example of excellence in safety. This year the IADC Board is happy to announce that the 2010 Safety Award has been presented to Royal Boskalis Westminster NV. As
IDRECO has delivered last week in corporation with the Polish company LZG Leczyca a new Dredger to KGHM Polska Miedz in Lubin, Poland. KGHM is Poland’s biggest copper producer and is using the IDRECO Dredger to dredge sand for her Coppermine’s. Idreco delivered an ISD 300e Dredger with a working cap
Wave power is set to make just as rapid a breakthrough as wind power has in the last decade, says Peter Van den Bergh of Deme Blue Energy… (mediargus) [mappress] Source: mediargus, September 21, 2010;
Saudi Arabia and Belgium have set out a new vision of bilateral relationship with plans to forge closer cooperation in the port and maritime… (arabnews) [mappress] Source: arabnews, September 20, 2010
Social Development Minister Alex Attwood said it was necessary to carry out the work to ensure the river did not become “smelly”. Local firm… (bbc) [mappress] Source: bbc, September 17, 2010;
