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Dredging International to construct island in the Emirates
10 Jul 2008
Belgium’s Dredging International has been awarded a contract to build a new artificial island, 'Dana', 7km into the Arabian Gulf off the Emirate of Ras-al-Khaimah. Construction of the €350m project will commence in the next few weeks.
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Replenishment contract for Van Oord
10 Jul 2008
Dutch dredging major Van Oord has been contracted by the Netherlands' Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management to carry out the country’s biggest foreshore replenishment project ever.
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DP World gets approval for London Gateway project
10 Jul 2008
DP World has secured approval to build a new port and logistics park on the banks of the River Thames in southeast England.
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TTS installs new linkspan
10 Jul 2008
A new linkspan has been installed at Victoria Terminal Four in Belfast in order to streamline the Stena HSS 1500 service.
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First phase of Lerwick dredging nearly complete
10 Jul 2008
The first phase of the dredging project in Lerwick Harbour in Scotland is nearing completion. Westminster Dredging Company’s dredger Waterway left Lerwick in early June after having removed close to 400,000 cu/m of seabed.
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Tyne tunnel contract awarded
10 Jul 2008
Volker Stevin Marine has been awarded a £16m contract to manufacture, transport and submerge the tunnel units for the new Tyne Tunnel in the UK.
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First phase of works completed at Weston-Super-Mare
10 Jul 2008
The first phase of the £17m Weston-Super-Mare sea defences and seafront enhancements formally opened to the public in early May.
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Marina dredging commences in preparation for Abu Dhabi yacht show
10 Jul 2008
Following the announcement of the Abu Dhabi Yacht Show 2009, plans have been approved for a marina that will be home to the show's on water exhibits.
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Liepaja Port to build two container terminals
10 Jul 2008
Liepaja Port in Latvia reportedly plans to build two container terminals by the year 2017, according to the Liepaja Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Investment and Marketing Department.





