Frank Thomsen chair of the Central Dredging Association (CEDA) Working Group on Underwater Sound presented a report on the groups efforts in the course of Dredging Days. A position paper designed and produced by DPC was released during the event. Read More
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In reporting a net loss of $6.2 million for the three months ending September 30 2011 compared to net income of $7.1 million for the same three months a year earlier Orion Marine Group Inc. again blamed continued funding inaction by the federal government as dredging projects slowed in a climate of funding uncertainty. The same causes had led to a second-quarter loss of $3.2 million for Orion as it shed about 300 people from its workforce. Read More
Vulcan Materials Co (NYSE: VMC) a major worldwide producer of sand gravel and other construction materials said on December 22 that it had rejected Martin Marietta Materials Inc.s (NYSE: MLM) hostile takeover bid which valued the company at about $5 billion. Read More
The Central Dredging Associations (CEDA) Dredging Days 2011 took place on November 10-11 with 280 dredging experts from more than 20 countries attending. It was held in conjunction with Europort 2011 at the Ahoy Exhibition Center in Rotterdam the Netherlands. Read More
Almost 40 percent of the attendees at Europort are directly involved in the dredging industry and these attendees represent countries that we do not reach with the other shows. In addition to Europe the conference is attended by potential customers from Africa the Middle East and the Far East to name a few. Read More
Rio de la Plata the mammoth sea-like estuary whose shores are home to Argentine capital Buenos Aires and the Uruguayan capital Montevideo is fed by two main tributaries: the Paran River which runs northward through Argentina and eventually becomes its border with Paraguay; and the Uruguay River which curves to the northeast creating borders between Uruguay Argentina and Brazil. Its no humble ambition: to make the Rio de la Plata river system become to South America what the Mississippi is to North America. But first the countries that border it must move past a decade of political stalemate and get on with the dredging. Read More
Italys energy group Eni SpA has completed the sale of its majority stake in the TAG pipeline which brings Russian gas to Europe Eni said in a statement in January. Read More
In the past several years there has been a worldwide mandate that companies begin to adopt lean and green initiatives and the hydraulic world is no stranger to this concept. Read More
Weir Minerals Linatex Gallatin Tennessee has announced two new products and a product enhancement - pre-formed hose bends; Wear Indicator System; and cut end hose with enhanced aluminum flanged couplings. Read More
Short news items from Latin America. Read More
