Dredging International to Deepen Access to Bulgarian Port

01 Jan 2007

Belgian contractor Dredging International has signed a €30m contract for the expansion and deepening of the access channels to Port of Bourgas, the second biggest port in Bulgaria. In a statement, Dredging International said the contract was awarded after ‘very stiff competition’ from two other groups. Work on site was scheduled to start by the end of 2006.  

ABPmer Reaps Environmental Award

01 Jan 2007

ABP Marine Environmental Research (ABPmer), Associated British Ports’Southampton-based marine research arm, was commended at the Environment Agency’s Project Excellence Awards when it was awarded Joint-Runner-Up in the ‘Innovation and Technical Excellence’ category.  

Tangier’s New Transhipment Port Nears Completion

01 Jan 2007

UK consultancy Royal Haskoning which has played a key role in the development of Morocco’s Tanger-Med port, currently under construction and due to begin operations in 2007, has provided an update on the company’s role in the project. The £1.3 billion project is located on the Strait of Gibraltar, 15km from mainland Europe and 35km from Tangiers, and will play an important role in the world’s container traffic network.  

Agreement on Increased River Tolls

01 Jan 2007

The Broads Authority in the UK has accepted the Navigation Committee’s proposals that tolls should rise by 9.9% for private boat owners and 6.1% for hire boats from 1 April 2007 to pay for an extra £100,000 of dredging.  

New Contract

01 Jan 2007

Belgian contractor Jan De Nul has won a 175m Euro contract from the Tourist Investment and Development Board of Abu Dhabi.  

Conference

01 Jan 2007

A conference on Water Status Monitoring under the WFD will be held in Lille, France on 12-14 March 2007.