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The official signing ceremony for the concession agreement of the new container terminal was held on 25 July 2017 in Kribi, Cameroon, chaired by the Minister for Transport, Mr Edgar Alain Mébé Ngo’o, Bolloré Transport & Logistics said in its press release. Following an international call to tenders, the consortium of the French groups Bolloré… Read More
Todd Prophet, the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of tug and barge operator Harley Marine Services, Inc., Seattle, WA, recently passed away following a long battle with lung cancer. In an e-mail on July 21 from Hamburg, Germany, Harley Marine Services (HMS) Chairman & CEO Harley Franco wrote, “It is with great sadness… Read More
The Bahrain Real Estate Investment (Edamah) has signed an agreement with Vision Marine to undertake the reclamation work for the beachfront “Saada” Project. The deal followed directives from His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa to proceed with service projects, including the Muharraq beachfront renovation. Edamah is considered as the real estate… Read More
LLC RN-Bunker, subsidiary of Rosneft, has bunkered world’s largest Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers Bartolomeu Dias and James Cook as well as two support ships. Rosneft says state-of-the-art tanker RN Magellan bunkered the ships with more than 2,600 t of RMG 380 produced by Syzran Refinery and DMF-I produced by Ryazan Oil Refining Company. The operation… Read More
DP World will advise on the development of two Indonesian ports to help the country grow its domestic and international trade. Following the signing of a technical assistance contract with the Indonesian government and port officials, DP World will share its knowledge and experience in increasing efficiencies, training and development for employees and developing multi-modal… Read More
In July, Valeport, a leading UK manufacturer of oceanographic, hydrographic and hydrometric instrumentation underwent a number of ISO audits, successfully updating the firm’s certifications to ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management and ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management. For the first time in 2017, Valeport is also now certified to BS OHSAS 18001, the internationally applied British Standard for… Read More
Covington-based Weeks Marine Inc., one of the nation’s largest dredging companies, announced Wednesday (July 19) that it is building a new $60 million dredge, largely because of the increased demand caused by the state’s coastal restoration program. The JS Chatry, named for senior vice president J. Stephen Chatry, is under construction at C&C Marine and… Read More
Netherland-based Van Oord dredging company has been awarded the contract for Dubai Harbour marine works, a prestigious mega project in Dubai. The project for Projects Link Contracting Co is the next step in achieving “Dubai Tourism Vision 2020”, Dubai’s strategy to attract 20m visitors per year by 2020. It is a strategy to which Van… Read More
In a Change of Command ceremony today at Faneuil Hall in Boston, Mass., District Commander Col. Christopher J. Barron passed the command flag, signifying change of command authority of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in New England, to new District Commander Col. William M. Conde. Presiding over the ceremony was Maj. Gen. Kent Savre,… Read More
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has been awarded a contract by Ports of Stockholm to construct the quay wall for the new Stockholm Norvik Port in Sweden. The contract value amounts to approximately EUR 60 million. The project will commence in the autumn of 2017 and should be completed in the spring of 2020. Stockholm… Read More
Three employees with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi Valley Division were named recipients of the Corps’ Ernest P. Blankenship Awards during the division’s awards day Friday. Established in 1987, the Blankenship awards are among the highest honorary awards presented to Mississippi Valley Division employees by the local commander and cover three categories: engineer/scientist,… Read More
Mongla Port Authority signed a deal with Dredging Corporation of India Limited to dredge the Pasur River to ensure easier transport of coal, construction equipment and raw materials via aquatic channels to the Rampal Power Plant project site. MPA Chairman AKM Faruq Hasan and DCIL Chairman Rajesh Tripathi on Sunday inked the Tk166 crore deal… Read More
Kandla Port Trust has awarded a contract to Van Oord to keep the approach channel to the Indian port up to its declared depth for the next three years. The approach channel is a crucial gateway to the port of Kandla, which is one of the major ports in western India. Dredging activities will commence… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $12.7 million contract for beach renourishment in Ocean City, Maryland. The corps announced Wednesday that the contract has been awarded to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company. Officials say the effort will move 900,000 cubic yards of sand to the beach. Work is expected to begin… Read More
The Connecticut Port Authority, the state’s newest quasi-public agency, will relocate from Hartford to the Saybrook Junction complex at the beginning of next month. First Selectman Carl Fortuna Jr. and members of the Authority’s board of directors announced the move during the agency’s July meeting, which was held at Town Hall. The authority currently is… Read More