Belgians Flourish in South America

01 Sep 2006

Belgium's Jan De Nul Group, together with SAIPEM and Constructoro Norberto Odebrecht, won a contract last month from Peru LNG to build marine export facilities at the Pampa Melchorita LNG facility, located some 200km south of Lima. The total contract is valued at $247m, with Jan De Nul taking a 20% portion. 

BeauDrain Speed Consolidates Bremerhaven Port Extension

01 Sep 2006

Dutch dredging giant Royal Boskalis Westminster has undertaken a project extending a car terminal in the German port of Bremerhaven. The harbour project was executed by driving a sheet pile wall along new terrain created by dredging. 

Dredgers Make Beeline to ASRY

01 Sep 2006

From its location on Bahrain in the Arabian Gulf, the Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (ASRY) is well placed to win work on a wide variety of passing tonnage. The second quarter of 2006 was a busy time for ASRY, with high demand for all the docks and alongside repair facilities. All indications are that 2006 will be a record year, with 31 vessels booked for repair in the second quarter and another 29 repairs completed.