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Royal IHC (IHC) has won a contract from National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) to build and deliver the first custom-built trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) vessel in the Gulf area. The new vessel is expected to boost NMDC’s international growth and fleet investment strategy. IHC CEO Bram Roelse said: “We are proud to contribute to… Read More
Finnish wind power company Suomen Hyötytuuli Oy has appointed Jan De Nul Group as main contractor for the marine construction work on the Tahkoluoto offshore windfarm in Pori. Cable manufacturer Prysmian Finland will supply the undersea cables for the project. Construction of the windfarm will begin in April. Jan De Nul will undertake the marine… Read More
The Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission has selected Bill Cork, founder of Cork Consulting Group LLC in Texarkana, Texas, as its new chief executive officer. He succeeds Ashley Edwards, who left to become president of Gulf Coast Business Council. A Marine Corps veteran, Cork earned a bachelor’s in philosophy and master’s degree in urban… Read More
KUALA LUMPUR: Construction firm Kerjaya Prospek Group Bhd, previously known as Fututech Bhd, has been awarded a dredging contract worth RM181.31mil for the Seri Tanjung Pinang (STP) development in Penang. In its filing with Bursa Malaysia on Monday, the company said its 70%-owned subsidiary Future Rock Sdn Bhd accepted the letter of award from China… Read More
A Belgium-based company, Dredging, Environmental & Marine Engineering NV (DEME) is interested in contributing to the development of a new deep-sea port project in Patimban, Subang, West Java, the CEO of Belgian foreign trade agency Flanderts Investment de Trade (FIT), Claire Tillekaerts, said on Thursday. “DEME is one of many other companies from Belgium wanting… Read More
Speaking at the opening session of the CMA Shipping 2016 Conference, ABS Chairman, President and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki shared his views on developing the talent needed to lead the maritime industry forward. Setting the stage for a discussion on “Local Talent, Global Impact,” Wiernicki told attendees that the challenges impacting the industry demand new… Read More
The Executive Board has appointed two new Area Directors. Ronald Schinagl, the present Area Director America & Africa, will be the new Area Director Netherlands from 1 September next. He succeeds Jan Schaart who will be retiring at the end of 2016. Mark Roelofs, the present Area Manager North & Central America, has been appointed… Read More
Russia’s dredging fleet built in soviet times features out-of-date characteristics and high degree of wear, IAA PortNews correspondent cites Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin as saying at the meeting of RF Government’s Marine Board Presidium held in Astrakhan. “The significance of dredging operations can hardly be overestimated. The example of Volga-Caspian Seaway Canal shows that… Read More
Wind power producer Suomen Hyötytuuli Oy has chosen Jan De Nul as the main contractor of marine construction for the new offshore wind farm in Pori, Finland. Jan De Nul will be responsible for dredging, seabed preparation work, and the installation of foundations and wind turbines. The work will take place over the next two… Read More
Terrapure Environmental, a leading Canadian environmental solutions provider to industry, today announced it has acquired Consolidated Giroux Environment Inc. (“Giroux”) of Charlo, NB. The purchase includes all assets, including buildings, vehicles and equipment, as well as Giroux’s employees and existing customer relationships. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Since 1972, Giroux has provided industrial… Read More
At a special meeting this morning, the Dare County Board of Commissioners accepted the bid from Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company for the beach nourishment project that encompasses the Town of Duck, Town of Kitty Hawk, and Town of Kill Devil Hills. The award is contingent on approval from the Local Government Commission. The… Read More
USA: Construction of the first Honolulu Rail Transit station officially started with a groundbreaking ceremony on February 25. Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transit and contractor Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co were joined by city and state officials at West Loch station. Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co is building West Loch under a contract awarded in June 2015… Read More
An “extraordinary” year at Van Oord’s offshore wind business has driven record results for the company with profits of €169m recorded for 2015, up from €119m in 2014. The Dutch company released its annual results today which also show strong revenue growth to €2.6bn, up some 23% on the €2.1bn recorded in 2014. Van Oord… Read More
NORBIT informs it has secured orders from Jan De Nul Group, through its Benelux dealer Seabed BV, for several tightly integrated all-in-one turnkey multibeam sonar systems. These compact survey systems allow for fast set-to-work on any sized survey platform while allowing for highest quality broadband FM data from a forgiving curved receiver array. The systems… Read More
Marine construction company Boskalis expects a drop in net profit this year as depressed commodity prices hit demand for oil-related infrastructure, it said on Wednesday. Its shares fell 10 percent to 32.42 euros in early trading. “Volumes and prices are under pressure, which is also translating into our order book,” Chief Executive Peter Berdowski said… Read More