Boskalis Enjoys Dredging Renaissance

01 May 2006

The current good fortunes of the global dredging market are reflected in the 2005 results announced by Dutch giant Royal Boskalis Westminster, which has reported a spectacular 85% rise in net profit to 62.7m and a record turnover of 1,156m which was up 13% over 2004. 

Olympics Boosts Aggregates Dredging

01 May 2006

London's victorious bid for the 2012 Olympics looks set to contribute to a substantial increase in demand for dredged aggregates. Metoc plc has launched a new service to provide environmental engineering for the dredging of marine aggregates from the UK Continental Shelf to meet demand in the UK South East, which is also expected to rise if construction of the Thames Gateway container terminal is given final approval.