Houston Ship Channel in “desperate” need of dredging

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017 — The Houston Ship Channel has been hit hard by Hurricane Harvey. “The floodwater coming through our system deposited tons and tons of silt into the Houston Ship Channel

Damen dredging solution keeps Brazil terminal accessible

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017 — Damen Shipyards Group is to provide Brazil’s Veracel Celulose, one of the world’s largest pulp producers, with a dredging solution to keep its maritime terminal accessible. The solution

Great Lakes Dredge and Dock books contracts worth $87.3 million

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017 — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ:GLDD) reports that it has been awarded for contracts worth a combined $87.3 million — including the $47.2 million award for the

Norfolk Dredging wins $50.3 million Delaware River contract

JULY 28, 2017 — Norfolk Dredging Co., Chesapeake, VA, was awarded a $50,273,355 firm-fixed-price contract for Delaware River main channel deepening, upper reach B. Bids were solicited via the Internet with three

Lasse Petterson assumes CEO role at dredging giant

MAY 1, 2017 — Lasse Petterson today assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ:GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the U.S.

Great Lakes Dredge and Dock names new CEO

DECEMBER 28, 2016 — The board of dredging giant Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ:GLDD) has selected Lasse Petterson to be the company’s CEO and has appointed him to the board.

Damen Dredging Equipment opens expanded offices

NOVEMBER 14, 2016 — In a November 9 ceremony, Mr. Kommer Damen, Chairman of the Damen Shipyards Group, officially reopened the offices of Damen Dredging Equipment (DDE) in Nijkerk, Netherlands, following an

Boskalis to shed 24 vessels, costing 650 jobs

JULY 8, 2016 — Papendrecht, Netherlands, headquartered Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has completed a fleet rationalization study announced earlier this year and has decided to take 24 vessels out of service in

VIDEO: Modular dredge goes to work high in Andes

APRIL 12, 2016 — With river-carried sand and silt depositing at the dam, reservoirs are notoriously tricky to maintain. And, as reservoirs are usually rather deep, dredging can be quite a challenge.

DEME orders new generation trailing suction hopper dredge

FEBRUARY 3, 2016 — Zwijndrecht, Belgium, headquartered dredging and hydraulic engineering specialist DEME has ordered a new generation trailing suction hopper dredge (TSHD) at Royal IHC, which will provide turnkey delivery of

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