Dredging news


2011

US: Work begins on $5.76 Million Army Corps Maintenance Dredging Project at Sandy Hook and Main Ship Channels, 10 December 2011
IHC Merwede: Successful naming and launch ceremony for Shanti Sagar XVI, 6 December 2011
Third contract awarded to JV Van Oord Australia – Dredging International Australia (DEME) for Western Basin Main Works Dredging at Gladstone (Australia), August 2011
Boskalis acquires € 200 million port contract in Brazil, 1 August 2011
MEDCO acquires new dredger vessel 'Al Jarraf', July 2011
The DAMEN approach to deep sea mining – an innovative flexible dredging concept   /   Youtube Movie
Capital Dredging Underway in Itajai, 21 March 2011
Successful naming and launch ceremony for 'Athena', 12 February 2011
DEME and MEDCO to build two artificial energy islands for SARB oil field in UAE, February 2011
New dredging projects for more than 1 billion euros awarded to Jan De Nul Group, February 2011

2010

Van Oord commissions the construction of a second self-propelled cutter suction dredger, 16 December 2010
DEME awarded new € 105 million contract for reclamation site of Olympic Winter Games 2014 in Sochi, Russia, 23 August 2010
Jan De Nul once again lowest bidder in Panama, August 2010
Inai Kiara's role in shipbuilding lauded, 22 July 2010
DEME completes new port approaches in Durban, 31 March 2010
Jan De Nul: Remote marine hydraulic excavator for offshore applications, 11 February 2010
DEME, in joint venture with Laing O’Rourke, to construct London Gateway Port. A new container terminal for DP World, 11 February 2010
Jan De Nul: 'Simon Stevin' into service, 10 February 2010
IHC Merwede: Queen names Boskalis trailing suction hopper dredger 'Willem van Oranje', 10 February 2010
Boskalis: Queen names Boskalis trailing suction hopper dredger 'Willem van Oranje', 10 February 2010
Jan De Nul Group gains project in Malaysia, 9 February 2010
Boskalis signs Fall Pipe vessel contract with Keppel, 8 February 2010
Cutter Suction Dredger 'Zheng He' launched on 30 January 2010
Jan De Nul Group gains project in Iraq, 28 January 2010
Extension of concession contract for Jan De Nul in Argentina - keep a 1300 km long river navigable, 21 January 2010
First shipment of stones for Rotterdam’s Maasvlakte 2 sea defences, 17 January 2010
Van Oord: Harbour extension Norrkoping, Sweden, awarded, 11 January 2010

2009

Again Brazilian award for Van Oord, 11 November 2009
Van Oord: EUR 45 million contract awarded in Brazil, 28 October 2009
Boskalis wins € 500 million LNG project in Australia, 16 October 2009
Jan De Nul Group Orders Vessels with STX Offshore and Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., 6 October 2009
Naming and launch ceremony of state-of-the-art cutter suction dredger 'Al Sakab', 5 October 2009
Boskalis wins € 45 million port expansion project in Australia, 28 September 2009
IHC Merwede opens new regional HQ in India and eyes future expansion, 28 September 2009
Trailing suction hopper dredger 'Gateway': a boost for the Boskalis fleet, 26 September 2009
Dredging in the canal moves on, 7 September 2009
Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger Leiv Eiriksson launched on 4 September 2009
Backhoe Goliath operational, 1 September 2009
CSD Ibn Battuta launched on 14 August 2009
Unique pilot project in the dredging market to reduce operational costs, July 2009
GUPC Consortium with Jan De Nul in pole position for Panama Canal, July 2009
Jan De Nul Group continues its Latin American course, June 2009
New assignments worth 655 million Euro on all continents for Belgian DEME Group so far in 2009, 27 May 2009
Melbourne: Paranoia kept at bay (by Andrew Bolt)
HollandMT, a new equipment engineering and supply company in international dredging industry
Van Oord christens Goliath, the largest backhoe dredger in the world, 24 January 2009
DEME orders jumbo trailing suction hopper dredger from IHC Merwede, 8 January 2009
December 2008
Naming and launch of the 5,600 m3 TSHD Artevelde, 19 December 2008
€ 300 million in orders for IHC Merwede, 17 December 2008
Jan De Nul: Starting shot for the construction of the Ibn Battuta, 14 December 2008
Naming and launch of the 2,400 m3 TSHD Cazanga, 12 December 2008
Inauguration of simulator and unveiling of the 1250th production meter at IHC Systems, 4 December 2008
November 2008
Repeat order VOSTA LMG to deliver an engineering and components package CSD850, 25 November 2008
India: ISD to buy two dredging ships for Rs 100 cr, 12 November 2008
Malaysia: MRCB gets LOA for RM258m river project, 11 November 2008
India: Vallarpadam project: Kochi port working on rail, road connectivity, 11 November 2008
India: CCEA sanctions capital dredging for Vallarpadam project, 6 November 2008
October 2008
Major Mexican contract awarded to Jan De Nul Group
Boskalis subsidiary acquires port contract in India, 30 October 2008
India: Dredging work held up at Haldia, 29 October 2008
Zaya appoints Van Oord as contractors for Nurai Island development
September 2008
Jan De Nul Group secures challenging project in New Caledonia
IHC Merwede books new orders amounting to 300 million Euro, 24 September 2008
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) orders new hopper dredger at IHC Merwede, 24 September 2008
VOSTA LMG signs contract with Sietas for two TSHD's of 5.500 m3, 23 September 2008
Oman: 10 firms in race for Salalah Port expansion consultancy deal
India: Sethusamudram channel project likely to miss deadline, 12 September 2008
Shetland: Dredging almost complete, 12 September 2008
620 million Euro expansion of Duqm Port (Oman) awarded to CCC / STFA - JDN Consortium
Australia: Sydney Chamber updated on ports plan, 10 September 2008
Oman: Sohar port announces $200m project, 9 September 2008
Germany: Deepening of the Elbe channel to be reconsidered from October, 9 September 2008
Van Oord orders innovative self-propelled cutter suction dredger with IHC Merwede, 9 September 2008
Innovative self-propelled cutter suction dredger for Van Oord, 8 September 2008
IHC Merwede expands production capacity, 8 September 2008
India: Jaisu Shipping may win Cochin port deal, 6 September 2008
Van Oord signs contract to reinforce Delfland coast and create nature reserve, 5 September 2008
Dubai: Helping to create a new map, 3 September 2008
August 2008
Starting shot for the construction of the Leiv Eiriksson, 27 August 2008
Environmental Design, Build and Operate Contract ‘Amoras’ for the Port of Antwerp awarded to the Joint Venture SeReAnt (Dredging International, DEC, Jan De Nul, Envisan)
UK: DP World Awards £400 Million Container Port Build Contract, 20 August 2008
India: Maintenance dredging at Paradip port hit, 13 August 2008
Van Oord and Boskalis reinforce Delflandse coast in the Netherlands, 7 August 2008
Canada: $6.4 million announced for Nova Scotia harbours, 7 August 2008
Van Oord: Largest trailing suction hopper dredger in the world 'HAM 318' back in business, 4 August 2008
July 2008
India: Capital dredging project at Paradip launched, 31 July 2008
Boskalis acquires award for € 145 million contract in Australia, 28 July 2008
India: Jaisu Shipping bags dredging contract at Kochi Port, 26 July 2008
With Port Rashid reclamation in Dubai, Dredging International (DEME Group) obtains another huge contract in the UAE, 9 July 2008
Jan De Nul Group orders 30,500m³ hopper
Hopper Cristóbal Colón launched on 4 July 2008
Successful transportation of VOX DUBAI section, 4 July 2008
May 2008
Keel laying of the VOX DUBAI (Van Oord), the largest trailing suction hopper dredger ever built in the Netherlands, 30 May 2008 at IHC Dredgers in Kinderdijk
Van Oord: Offshore award on Yamal peninsula in Northern Russia, 29 May 2008
Dredging International to construct new artificial island in the Emirates, 16 May 2008
DEME obtains new contracts for a total value of 400 million Euro
DEME: New Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger “Breydel”, 16 May 2008
IHC Merwede gains new orders for € 260 million
April 2008
Jan De Nul secures one billion Euro contracts
Dredging International, as a partner in the Coentunnel Company, signed contract for “Capacity Expansion Coentunnel Route” in The Netherlands
Trailing suction hopper dredger SHOREWAY: a boost for the Boskalis fleet, 17 April 2008
VOSTA LMG to deliver an engineering and components package for a self propelled CSD
Melbourne: Dredging of bay opening kicks off, 4 April 2008
India: Foreign cartel fleecing ports, 4 April 2008
Widening and deepening of Panama Canal awarded to Belgium’s Dredging International, 2 April 2008
March 2008
Van Oord to build four split hopper vessels, 31 March 2008
Van Oord: Offshore award in Romania, 28 March 2008
Van Oord: Award for Dutch cable laying contract, 20 March 2008
Dubai Promenade completed, 19 March 2008
Panama: New $95 Million Dollar Dredge for the ACP, 18 March 2008
Abu Dhabi begins dredging at site of new Khalifa Port, 18 March 2008
Tanzania to relieve port congestion with $62 million expansion project, 18 March 2008
Van Oord's HAM 318 asbestos-free and officially cleared
February 2008
Important investments strengthen DEME position, 27 February 2008
Jan De Nul: Two hoppers ordered at Tianjin shipyard in China, 22 February 2008
VOSTA LMG receives an order for a CSD750, 22 February 2008
Melbourne: Court relaxes Port Phillip Bay dredging restrictions, 21 February 2008
Pakistan: Pasni Fish Harbour’s dredging starts, 21 February 2008
Melbourne: Further dredging given green light amid legal action, 20 February 2008
India: Dredging Corp in venture with Belgian company, 19 February 2008
Dredging award delayed for Egypt's Damietta port, 19 February 2008
Van Oord: New offshore contracts at a value of EUR 80 million, 18 February 2008
India: JNPT expects govt nod for dredging project in 60 days, 18 February 2008
Kolkata port may get nod to buy 2 dredgers, 14 February 2008
Dubai: Van Oord completes The World, 2 February 2008
January 2008
Newark (US): Coast Guard investigates tanker-dredging ship collide in Newark Bay, 25 January 2008
Newark (US): Freighter and Dredging Vessel Collide in Newark Bay, No One Hurt, 24 January 2008
A number of contracts in Australia and New Zealand for Van Oord, 23 January 2008
Important contracts for DEME for the extension of the coal port of Newcastle and the port of Gladstone in Australia, 22 January 2008
Australia: Boskalis expands coal port of Newcastle, 22 January 2008
Micronesia: Dredging in Oketol, 22 January 2008
Australia: Scientists query eco-safety of channel deepening, 21 January 2008
Dubai: The Universe is response to huge demand for coastal living: Nakheel, 21 January 2008
Dubai: First the World, now the Universe, 20 January 2008
Under the Direction of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Nakheel announces its initiative for Better Coastal Futures, 20 January 2008
South Africa: CT harbour upgrade underway, 18 January 2008
Australia: Dredge barges arrive in Port Phillip Bay, 17 January 2008
Australia: Dredging ship to arrive in port today, 17 January 2008
Land reclamation of the World Islands project completed in Dubai, 17 January 2008
Australia: Federal Court approves bay dredging plan, 15 January 2008
Australia: Dredge to raise bay level: Garrett, 10 January 2008
Nakheel to glamourise Dubai coastline, 10 January 2008
USA: Dredging project nearing an accord, 10 January 2008
Abu Dhabi to spend US$200 billion in the next five years on urban development, 6 January 2008
Nigeria: Govt awards N2.3 billion river port contract in Lokoja, 2 January 2008
December 2007
Abu Dhabi: Aldar completes land reclamation and dredging for Coconut Island, 31 December 2007
Lauching of the 9,000 m3 trailing suction hopper dredger BREYDEL, 22 December 2007
Jan De Nul Group orders 4th self-propelled Cutter Suction Dredger, 21 December 2007
Australia: Boskalis deepens entrance channel to port of Melbourne, 21 December 2007
Belgium / Netherlands: Deepening of River Scheldt can begin, 20 December 2007
Netherlands: Maintenance dredging contract for Waterweg, 20 December 2007
Kenya: Mombasa port dredging delayed again , 17 December 2007
Melbourne: Channel deepening a step closer, 15 December 2007
Melbourne: State Labor gives green light to dredging bay, 14 December 2007
Netherlands: Maasvlakte 2, Rotterdam awarded to Van Oord and Boskalis, 14 December 2007
Netherlands: Boskalis and Van Oord build Second Maasvlakte, 14 December 2007
Shetland: Lerwick dredging to cost SIC £5.25m, 13 December 2007
Shetland: Lerwick sets eyes on oil rig decommissioning, 12 December 2007
India: Jaisu Shipping to set up dredger facility at Kandla, 11 December 2007
Malaysia: Titisan gets RM2.6b job, 8 December 2007
UK Dredging to acquire a brand-new state-of-the-art dredger, 6 December 2007
Saudi Arabia: New Jeddah container terminal on way, 5 December 2007
Egypt: U.S. $150 Million Loan to Damietta Container Terminal, 5 December 2007
Major contract for dredging work in Thailand, 4 December 2007
Dubai: Reclamation of Oqyana now complete, 3 December 2007
US: Army engineers sued over dredging, 3 December 2007
Saudi Arabia: Tusdeer terminal to start, 3 December 2007
Angola: "Bay" Project Dredges One Million Cubic Metres of Sand, 2 December 2007
November 2007
Australia: Jan De Nul Group wins the Port Botany Expansion Works Contract, 30 November 2007
Boskalis orders two 12.000 m3 trailing suction hopper dredgers with IHC Merwede, 27 November 2007
Boskalis orders two innovative trailing suction hopper dredgers, 26 November 2007
India: Dredging of Valley’s deepest lake begins, 26 November 2007
Sethusamudram project: fundamentally flawed, 26 November 2007
China: Dredgers used early on Yangtze as silt problem worsens, 20 November 2007
India: Marg Constructions acquires Cutter Suction Dredger
Pakistan: KPT inducts new dredger into its fleet, 14 November 2007
China: Beijing approves Guangzhou's big channel dredging job, 13 November 2007
India: Capital dredging slowly attracting domestic players, 7 November 2007
October 2007
Boskalis acquires LNG - contract in Nigeria, 31 October 2007
India: Mercator bets big on dredging, 12 October 2007
Van Oord to dredge access channel in India
Van Oord to develop fishing port in Guatemala, 11 October 2007
Abu Dhabi: Boskalis to build Khalifa Port
Maintenance of the River Elbe in Germany awarded to Van Oord
September 2007
Jade-Weser: Bunte wins disputed German port contract, 26 September 2007
Russia: News about Federation Island
Major order for Van Oord in Singapore
Nigeria: FG, NLNG, NPA Sign $65 Million for Bonny Channel Expansion, 5 September 2007
India: Dredging work at Vizhinjam fishing harbour begins, 4 September 2007
August 2007
Boskalis selected for € 120 million project in Australia
July 2007
JNPT to award Rs 800-cr dredging contract by Aug-end, 23 July 2007
Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) plans new acquisitions, 22 July 2007
Jan De Nul Group continues its cooperation with Tianjin Xinhe Shipyard
Van Oord: Award Dubai Promenade
Mozambique: Guebuza inaugurates new dredging vessel, 9 July 2007
Name-giving ceremony and launch of the 6,000 m³ 'TSHD Abul', 6 July 2007
Canada`s new government will invest close to $13 million in ports of the Lower Saint Lawrence, Gaspé and Iles-De-La-Madeleine, 5 July 2007
Boskalis wins major order in Russia, 4 July 2007
Van Oord protects the Dutch coastline, 3 July 2007
June 2007
Name-giving ceremony and launch of the 11,650 m3 trailing suction hopper dredger 'Brabo', 30 June 2007
Tanzania: Dar ponders port dredging at Tanga, 25 June 2007
May 2007
Nautilus Minerals: Shipyard Contract Signed, 31 May 2007
IHC Holland Merwede gains record number of orders for € 650 million
VOSTA LMG builds TSHD for Dutch Dredging in Vietnam
Van Oord: Construction Contract signed for Great Yarmouth Outer Harbour, 29 May 2007
DEME wins 300 million Euros of new jobs in Africa and the Mediterranean area
Boskalis extends container port at Panama Canal entrance
Boskalis replaces WD Fairway and also orders two large hoppers
April 2007
Jan De Nul: Glory Hole Excavation in Canada
Mozambique: South Africans Working to Refloat Sunken Dredger
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation Upgrades Dredging Fleet (source: Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation)
First island above water on Manifa 1.1 billion USD project (source: The Arabian Sun)
Project in Duqm (Oman) awarded to Jan De Nul
Van Oord Wins Reclamation Project in Gibraltar
March 2007
Ostende: Multi functional trailing suction hopper dredger 'Rio' unloads sand on the NHM sand terminal at quay 609, 14 March 2007
Jan De Nul orders two self-propelled cutter suction dredger
Jan De Nul orders two extraordinary mega Backhoe Dredges
Trailing suction hopper dredger WD Fairway unavailable for remainder of 2007, 12 March 2007
Gabon company wins tender for Morocco's Drapor
Bremenports: Blank Bolsters Weser Terminal Expansion
February 2007
Cove Canal Project awarded to Jan De Nul Group
Jan De Nul acquires the Manifa Field Causeway and Island Construction Project
Abu Dhabi: Sulphur handling terminal for Takreer in Ruwais
Godavari contract for Reliance Industries in India awardad to Boskalis and Tideway
Boskalis acquires large energy-related contract in India
Dredging contract for Saudi Aramco's Manifa field development signed, 5 February 2007
Dredging International to construct artificial island at Ras al Khaimah (UAE), February 2007
January 2007
Saudi Aramco to Award First Contract on $10B Manifa Field, 25 January 2007
New Island Development in Dubai awarded to Jan De Nul Group, January 2007
Jan De Nul: New Mega Hopper Ordered in Spain, January 2007
December 2006
Jan De Nul: Abu Dhabi - Saadiyat Island, December 2006
November 2006
New Offshore Contracts for Jan De Nul Group, November 2006
Dredging International to deepen accesses to port of Burgas, Bulgaria, November 2006
DEME: Contract extension for Dredging International more then doubles scope of contract in Abu Dhabi, November 2006
Boskalis orders two mid-size hopper dredgers with IHC Holland Merwede, 24 November 2006
DEME: Christening ceremony and launch of 'Reynaert' and keel laying of 'Brabo', 20 November 2006
IHC Holland Merwede: Name-giving ceremony and launch of the 5,600m³ trailing suction hopper dredger 'Reynaert' followed by the keel laying ceremony of the 11,650m³ trailing suction hopper 'Brabo', 20 November 2006
Aldar Extends Dredging at Al Raha Beach - AED 340 Million Additional work Added to Contract, 13 November 2006
Dredging International signs a 100 million euro contract in India
October 2006
Jan De Nul Group secured its second contract with ACP, October 2006
Van Oord awarded marine contract for Limerick Tunnel PPP Scheme, 24 October 2006
Bahrain Investment Wharf awards dredging deal, 15 October 2006
The "No. 1 Dredger of China" Launched , 9 October 2006
Boskalis acquires large contract in Brazil
IHC Holland Merwede opens fourth slipway in the Netherlands First two orders received, with contract value of € 130 million
Jan De Nul builds Specialized Mining Ship Under a Contract to Mine for Nautilus Minerals Inc.
September 2006
Jan De Nul: CSD Hondius launched on 20 September 2006
Offshore sand supply is running out
The Wave inks dredging contract with Boskalis, Oman
August 2006
'Queen of the Netherlands' begins dredging for Shams Abu Dhabi, 29 August 2006
Boskalis acquires large contracts in Russia, 21 August 2006
July 2006
ST Marine Secures $32m Contract To Modify Cutter Suction Dredger, Singapore, 26 July 2006
Jan De Nul awarded reclamation contract for Dubai Waterfront, 10 July 2006
Van Oord awarded dredging contract Bremerhaven
Van Oord - Interbeton - Six Construct Consortium wins Phase 3-contract for Sohar Port, Oman, 3 July 2006
June 2006
Gammon India bags 25.20 million euro order from Senegal, 6 June 2006
May 2006
L&T buys Belgian dredging subsidiary, 18 May 2006
Konutherm selected for heavy fuel heating project 'Volvox Asia', 15 May 2006
April 2006
New ANH subsidiary orders dredging vessels from IHC Holland, 24 April 2006
Boskalis strengthens position with acquisition of Blankevoort, 4 April 2006
March 2006
Flinders Ports: $45 million deepening of State's main port delivers new economic opportunities for South Australia
Consortium withdraws from tendering procedure Maasvlakte 2, 22 March 2006
Qatar: ‘Engineering feat’ at offshore island project, 12 March 2006
Melbourne: Port dredging project delayed, 9 March 2006
Dredging contract awarded in Australia, 8 March 2006
Maintenance contracts awarded in Germany, 8 March 2006
Construction of quay wall in Dubai, 8 March 2006
USA: Dredging issue divides Pennsylvania and New Jersey, 6 March 2006
Mexico: Salvage dredging of APL Panama
February 2006
Remarkable progress on Durrat Al Bahrain, 19 February 2006
Announcement of a launch at the shipyard of IHC Holland Merwede in Sliedrecht
January 2006
Battered beaches get sand implant, Cancun, 30 January 2006
Flying start for IHC Holland Merwede in 2006, 25 January 2006
DEME Group orders two new medium-jumbo trailers at IHC Holland, 3 January 2006
December 2005
Cancún beach recovery to start in January, 23 December 2005
Boskalis and Van Oord reclaim islands in Bahrain, 21 December 2005
Vosta LMG signs contract with Indian Mazagon Dock Limited, 21 December 2005
Vosta LMG receives contract for turnkey delivery of a salt mushroom cutter suction dredger, 6 December 2005
November 2005
Essential channel deepening project goes ahead at Poole, UK
Vosta LMG receives contract from Namdeb Diamond Corporation, 23 November 2005
Dredging on at Mangalore port, India, 22 November 2005
Boskalis to construct a mega LNG harbor in Qatar, 17 November 2005
Van Oord to build third and largest palm island in Dubai, 14 November 2005
October 2005
Société de Dragage International (SDI) christens the world’s most powerful self-propelled cutter suction dredger in Dunkirk, 21 October 2005
September 2005
Dredging project in St. Petersburg, Russia awarded, 20 September 2005
Line in sand over underwater rock falls, Melbourne, 9 September 2005
Tender activities for Maasvlakte 2 under way, Rotterdam, 5 September 2005
Jayalalitha demands halt to Sethu Canal dredging work, 5 September 2005
Eight invited to bid for Abu Dhabi project, 3 September 2005
August 2005
Ellicott Dredger built by Adyard commissioned to work in UAE, 29 August 2005
GE has worst-laid plans for Hudson PCB dredging, 28 August 2005
Report on dredging draws fire, Hudson River, 24 August 2005
Dredged PCBs likely to be taken out of state, Hudson River, 23 August 2005
DPA announces commencement of AED 5 billion stage one of mega expansion project at Jebel Ali Port, 21 August 2005
Florida Beach Restoration, 18 August 2005
Queen of the Netherlands completes Stage 1 dredging of Port Phillip Bay, 16 August 2005
Bayside residents distressed at Channel dredging, 13 August 2005
Court delays start of bay dredging, Melbourne, 5 August 2005
Police escort dredger to port, Melbourne, 2 August 2005
Rochester Riverside Development project, United Kingdom, 1 August 2005
Legal snag for bay dredge, Melbourne, 1 August 2005
July 2005
Port extension Richards Bay, South Africa awarded, 28 July 2005
BFH awards Phase 3 reclamation work, Bahrain, 25 July 2005
The 'red' tape, help needed for another dredger in Sri Lanka, 24 July 2005
Dismantling dredging sludge depot Papegaaiebek, the Netherlands, 12 July 2005
First contract signed for new Hopper Dredger Series of Damen, 7 July 2005
Deurganck dock opened in the Port of Antwerp, 6 July 2005
Agreement on River Meuse Border project, the Netherlands, 1 July 2005
June 2005
'Lulu Island' work begins, Bahrain, 15 June 2005
May 2005
Trenching starts for Langeled, 23 May 2005
World's largest cutter at Easington, 20 May 2005
New USD 3 billion Freehold Waterfront Community Project - Two Seas - unveiled in Bahrain, 10 May 2005
Nakheel has strong presence at Waterfront 2005 Dubai, 10 May 2005
Puerto Rico: The $100 million Martín Peña Canal dredging project pending federal funds, 6 May 2005
Holland Marine Equipment (HME) organises the seminar 'Marktinzicht Baggerindustrie' on 16 June 2005  (in Dutch)
March 2005
Australia: Channel Deepening Remains Key State Priority, 31 March 2005
Japan: New dredger for the Port of Nagoya
Dredging related news about the Tsunami in Asia, updated 12 March 2005
Qatar Dredging Company (QDC) announces expansion plans, building its prime position in new national industry, 8 March 2005
Dredging of the Houston Ship Channel, 3 March 2005
February 2005
Malaysia: Inai Kiara buying more ships for RM1b, 25 February 2005
India: Hindustan Shipyard delivers hopper dredger to Visakhapatnam Port Trust, 12 February 2005
News about Doha Airport, Qatar
USA: Port of Oakland receives key presidential support for -50 foot dredging project, 8 February 2005
USA: Nation’s ports concerned about security, harbor dredging funding shortfalls in 2006 budget, 8 February 2005
Jacksonville (USA): Port authority seeks permission for further dredging, 4 February 2005
Whitehaven (UK): Happy berth day at harbour, 3 February 2005
Major Port Infrastructure Grants Approved for Great Yarmouth, 1 February 2005
January 2005
Port of Bristol: UK Dredging scoops new contract, 31 January 2005
H.H. Sheikh Mohammed announces the launch of Dubai Waterfront, the world's largest waterfront development, 29 January 2005
Press Release Sakhalin Salvage Operations Update – Cristoforo Colombo, 25 January 2005
Australia: Dredging restores navigational depths, 21 January 2005
Malaysia and Singapore settle row, 14 January 2005
Singapore and Malaysia agree in principle to end land reclamation dispute, 14 January 2005
Lake Trafford dredging project begins, 12 January 2005