Highlights of the Week

Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (November 28 – December 4, 2016). 

Boskalis Wins EUR 120 Million Dredging Contract in Brazil

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has been awarded a contract by Açu Petróleo S.A. (joint venture company of Prumo Logística S.A. and Oiltanking Gmbh) for the expansion of the Porto do Açu Oil Transhipment Terminal in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil.

New Marine Aggregate Dredger from Damen

Damen Shipyards Group has announced a new line of Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers (TSHD).

WWII Torpedo Found in Portsmouth

Part of the WWII torpedo was found last week by a barge dredging the Portsmouth Harbor ahead of the arrival of HMS Queen Elizabeth next spring.

Dredging Work on New Port of Veracruz Kicks Off

Mexico’s General Coordinator of Ports and Merchant Marine, Guillermo Ruiz de Teresa, has announced the start of the dredging operations on the New Port of Veracruz.

SEZAD, Galfar Engineering Ink Duqm Port Deal

Oman’s Special Economic Zone Authority at Duqm (SEZAD) has signed an agreement with Galfar Engineering and Contracting for the construction of a new fishing port in Duqm.