Katie Worth has joined the International Dredging Review (IDR) staff as reporter for Central and South America starting with the January/February 2012 issue.From her residence in Santiago Chile she will cover dredging-related news in Central and South America. Her first article on expansion of the Rio de la Plata river system appears in this issue. She will write a roundup of short items of dredging news in Latin America to appear in each issue. Read More
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30 YEARS AGO – 1982 IDR reported on a visit to the first dredge and survey boat to use GPS for positioning with no backup by land-based systems – Fraser… Read More
Aggregate dredging equipment manufacturers were a small but vital part of last year’s CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE show held March 22 through 26 2011 in Las Vegas. Producers turned out in… 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
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
Review of Sandra Brannan's mystery novels set in mines in Colorado and South Dakota. 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
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
BAM Groep nv (BAM) announced in December that it had transferred its 21.5 percent share in Van Oord nv to a consortium consisting of three Dutch investment companies (Janivo Breedinvest Rinkelberg) and one Belgian investment company (Cobepa). Read More
The Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) Maryland Chapter has awarded its Deal of the Year Award to Ellicott Dredge Enterprises LLC for its purchase of selected assets from Rohr Corporation. Read More
