Top News – May 20 to 26, 2013

USA: Stone Harbor Renourishment Moves Ahead

Stone Harbor officials have learned that the ongoing beach nourishment project will now involve the entire beachfront.

USA: President Obama Visits Ellicott Dredges (VIDEO)

President Barack Obama visited Moravia Park Elementary School, local manufacturer Ellicott Dredges and The Center for Urban Families in Baltimore last week as part of his Middle Class Jobs and Opportunity Tour.

Jan De Nul Group: Working Principles (VIDEO)

People and vessels. These are the driving forces behind Jan De Nul Group. Thanks to skilled employees and the ultramodern fleet, Jan De Nul Group ranks at the top of the international dredging industry as well as being one of the largest civil engineering and environmental contractors.

GPC: Gladstone Harbour Dredging is Nearing Its End (Australia)

A massive dredging program in the Gladstone Harbour, located in the central Queensland region, is nearing its completion, according to the Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC).

Minister Opens Maasvlakte 2 (The Netherlands)

“Today we are clearing the way for international shipping and trade. That’s typical of the Netherlands. That’s how we became big. With Maasvlakte 2, the Netherlands is throwing the door wide open to the newest generation of container ships. And we offer space for the latest terminals. The port is growing 20% larger, and the container capacity has doubled. Thousands of direct and indirect jobs will be created.”

With these words, Melanie Schultz van Haegen, Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment, today opened Maasvlakte 2 to shipping.

Dredging Today Staff, May 26, 2013