LeTourneau Technologies a Cameron company. Thats how switchboard operators are answering the phone at LeTourneau for now as its integration into Cameron International (formerly known as Cooper Cameron Corporation) became complete in the fourth quarter of 2011. The sign on the building outside said only Cameron the operator said. The employees have been receiving internal communications on the integration which has been covered by financial and business publications but the company has not yet issued a press release on the final naming. For now LeTourneau is keeping its own Web site with a special banner link to a Web site called www.CameronAcquiresLeTourneauDrilling.com Read More
Author: International Dredging Review
In 2008 Bosch Rexroth began the legal integration of its then-latest purchase the Swedish company Hgglunds Drives. Bosch Rexroth a subsidiary within the German Robert Bosch GmbH is one of the world-leading suppliers within drive and control technology. The Drive and Control Company develops produces and sells Bosch Rexroth components and systems in more than 80 countries. Read More
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
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
Short news items from Latin America. Read More
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
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
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
The Dutra Group has purchased the 11144-cubic-yard hopper dredge Stuyvesant from General Electric. The purchase was finalized on December 30 and announced on January 2. Read More
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) Pacific Chapter met in Portland Oregon on October 26 through 28 presenting Corps of Engineers contracts planned for 2012 and a full schedule of technical talks about dredging projects in the region. About 160 people attended the conference 40 more than were expected. Allen Churchill incoming president urged those planning to attend the 2012 meeting in Alaska to register early even if they are just probably coming as accurate numbers will be important in that remote area.Wednesday October 26th was devoted to a Corps/dredging Read More
