Highlights of the Week

Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (October 10-16, 2016).

Royal IHC Hands Over Hopper Dredger JUN YANG 1

The handing over ceremony of Asia’s largest trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) JUN YANG 1 is being held this morning in Guangzhou City, China.

Van Oord Wins Porto Central Contract

Porto Central S.A., a Brazilian joint venture between the Port of Rotterdam and TPK Logística, and Van Oord recently signed an agreement for the development and construction of Porto Central.

Dredging Work at Ukrainian Seaports in Full Swing

The scope of dredging work at the Ukrainian seaports, conducted from the beginning of 2016, exceeded 4 million m³, the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) said in its latest announcement.

Ellicott Dredges Announces Three Custom Dredger Contracts

Ellicott Dredges, a Baltimore based manufacturer of dredging equipment and dredge parts, recently received three contracts for custom-designed dredgers.

Royal IHC Adjusts Its Business Strategy

As a direct consequence of persistently poor market conditions, Royal IHC, supplier of maritime equipment, is fine-tuning its strategy.