Vishakhapatnam Port Trust, Paradeep Port Trust, Jawahar Lal Nehru Port Trust and Deendayal Port Trust have in principle agreed to acquire 100% of the Government of India’s shares in Dredging Corporation of India Limited for a 73.47% of total shareholding. “Four major ports sign MoU to buy government stake in DCI: To seek exemption from… Read More
AVALON – Avalon Borough Council approved the purchase of wetland mitigation credits Jan. 9 for slightly over $1 million. The expense will allow the borough to meet the state and federal permit requirements related to maintaining the once temporary road through the wetlands which the borough built to support the dredging project begun in 2014…. Read More
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Houston businessman Ric Campo was appointed Chairman of the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority Thursday by the City of Houston and Harris County Commissioners Court. Campo, Chairman and CEO of Camden Property Trust, said he was honored and humbled to be appointed to the position. “The best is yet to come… Read More
The Wall Street Journal quite recently ran a story with the striking headline, “Get Ready for 3-D Printed Yachts.” The story centered on a Dutch entrepreneur, Maarten Logtenberg, who has created the largest printer in Europe, the CFAM. His creation is also the largest 3-D printer incorporating glass and carbon fiber in its design, anywhere…. Read More
Over the course of 2018, Royal IHC has strengthened its mining activities by securing a number of important partnerships. In July, IHC Robbins – a wholly owned subsidiary of IHC – announced that it had entered into a Heads of Agreement with Dome Gold Mines based in Australia. In the same country, IHC signed a… Read More
In a big leap forward, the Payra Port Authority (PPA) yesterday signed a deal with a Belgium-based company to start capital dredging of the port’s main channel to facilitate entries of large ships at the Chattogram and Mongla ports. The dredging of the 75 kilometre long and 100 to 125 metres wide channel is expected… Read More
Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) has signed a letter of intent with Kvarken Link for a ropax ferry that will run on dual fuel, LNG/biogas/diesel and batteries. The car and passenger ferry is set to operate between the Finnish city of Vaasa and the Swedish city of Umeå. The vessel order has a value of approximately… Read More
Royal Boskalis Westminster from the Netherlands has been awarded a contract for the Inch Cape offshore wind farm project in the North Sea off the coast of Scotland, UK. Boskalis will do the transportation and installation of wind turbine foundations, the offshore substation and cables, for Inch Cape Offshore Limited (ICOL), a subsidiary of Red… Read More
Jan De Nul enters into concession agreement with the Government of Bangladesh for the dredging of Payra Port, enhancing the development of the country’s infrastructure. Jan De Nul Group’s subsidiary Payra Dredging Company Limited (PDCL) entered into a concession agreement with Payra Port Authority for the capital and maintenance dredging of the Rabnabad Channel at… Read More
A pre-construction agreement (PCA) for work on a windfarm off the coast of Scotland has been signed by Dutch-based dredging, offshore contracting and marine services company Boskalis Westminster. The project is the Inch Cape offshore windfarm project, and the award was made by Inch Cape Offshore Ltd (ICOL), a subsidiary of Red Rock Power. The… Read More
The Thippagondanahalli reservoir (TGR) is being readied to receive water from the Yettinahole project by early 2020.”, The Thippagondanahalli reservoir (TGR) is being readied to receive water from the Yettinahole project by early 2020. The reservoir is expected to receive 1.7 TMC (Thousand Million Cubic feet) of water. This will be supplied to the western… Read More
A company which specialises in improving environments has announced a £500,000 dredging campaign aiming to improve an area alongside the river Thames in Rainham. The works will also allow Land & Water to increase the capacity of its wharf in Coldharbour Lane, with a view to using it long term to ensure the future of… Read More
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has signed an exclusive Pre-Construction Agreement (PCA) for the Inch Cape offshore wind farm project. The award was made by Inch Cape Offshore Limited (ICOL), a subsidiary of Red Rock Power Ltd. The project scope includes the transportation and installation of the wind turbine foundations, the offshore substation and cables…. Read More
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has signed a multi-year subsea services agreement in the Middle East. The base value of the three-year contract amounts to USD 40 million with an option to extend. Under the terms of the contract commencing, Boskalis will carry out a broad spectrum of subsea IRM services including integrity assessments for… Read More
As part of the Channel Improvement Project (CIP), Great Lakes will increase the depth at the entrance of the ship channel from -47 feet Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) to -54 feet MLLW, as well as extending the CCSC into the Gulf of Mexico. In November 2018, the USACE announced that it would provide an… Read More