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Boskalis, KOTUG Merge Harbor Towage Operations

Dec 15, 2014

Boskalis, KOTUG agree to merge European harbor towage operations Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. and KOTUG International B.V. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to merge the companies’ European harbor towage operations. The…

Smit Lamnalco Acquires PB Towage

Dec 12, 2014

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. announced that Smit Lamnalco, a 50% owned associate, has substantially strengthened its position in Australia through the acquisition of PB Towage Australia (PB Towage).PB Towage is the second largest player…

Boskalis Raises Full-year Profit Forecast

Nov 15, 2014

Q3 TRADING UPDATE - HIGHLIGHTSGood third quarter with sizable financial settlements on old projectsOrder book increased slightly to EUR 3.3 billion2014 OUTLOOKMarket conditions remain challengingGood second half-year expectedFull…

Boskalis Consortium Wins Suez Canal Expansion Contract

Oct 19, 2014

A consortium consisting of Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis), Van Oord, NMDC (Abu Dhabi) and Jan de Nul (Belgium) has acquired a contract from the Suez Canal Authorities in connection with the expansion of the Suez Canal, which provides a vital shipping link between Europe and Asia…

Tanzania: The Next Hotbed of Construction & Energy Activity?

Mar 20, 2014

Representatives of Mammoet and other Dutch companies visited Tanzania to explore potential construction projects and investment opportunities in the East African country which has impressive growth rates and large stocks of underseas gas it is looking to develop…

Costa Concordia to be Piggy-backed Away

Oct 10, 2013

Dockwise, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has been awarded the contract to load and transport the lifted 'Costa Concordia' wreck from Isola del Giglio onboard the 'Dockwise Vanguard'. The contract was awarded by Costa Crociere S…

Rig Too Big for Drydock: Dockwise Liftboat Fills the Bill

Aug 08, 2013

Royal Boskalis Westminster (Boskalis) subsidiary Dockwise was contracted to provide an alternative form of dry docking in the Mediterranean for a semi-submersible drilling rig too big to fit into any dry-dock in the region.It was realised…

Deepwater Spar Hull Delivery Takes Ship to Capacity Limit

Jun 19, 2013

The Boskalis subsidiary, Dockwise vessel 'Mighty Servant 1' has offloaded the 23,000 ton spar for the Lucius deepwater oil and natural gas project in the Gulf of Mexico.The Lucius truss spar, measuring 184 meters (605 feet) long and 34 meters (110 feet) in diameter…

Boskalis Report Good Financial Progress

May 10, 2013

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) say that developments in first quarter 2013 to date are in line with expectations. In their latest trading update Boskalis show:·         Revenue higher than in the same period last year·…

Boskalis Wins Huge Offshore Philippines Contract

May 07, 2013

Royal Boskalis Westminster wins a Shell Philippines Exploration contract to install an offshore Depletion Compression Platform.The contract to be executed for the Malampaya Project off the coast of Palawan Island, in the Republic of the Philippines…

T&T Salvage Strengthens Singapore Team

Apr 29, 2013

T&T Salvage recruited three salvage professionals, Lee Hiok Liang, Alex Ang Yew Boon, and Hussain Shah, for its Singapore base.Lee Hiok Liang joins as a naval architect from a diverse background of twenty years of experience in the marine industry…

Boskallis, SAAM, Sign Joint Towage MoU

Apr 11, 2013

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sudamericana Agencias Aereas y Maritimas S.A. (SAAM) for joint harbour towage operations.The partnership would involve two joint ventures and is between SMIT…

Boskalis Wins Hefty German Dredging Contract

Apr 09, 2013

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) contracted by Wasser- und Schifffahrtsamt Cuxhaven to maintain 110-km of the River Elbe fairway.The contract is for a period of three years and has a value of approximately EUR 75 million and the dredging operations are to commence in May 2013…

Boskalis 2012 Revenue Up, Profits Slightly Down

Mar 14, 2013

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) publishes theirl financial report for 2012.Highlights of 2012·         Record revenue of EUR 3.1 billion·         Record order book of EUR 4.1 billion·         Net profit of EUR 250 million·…

Vietnam, Australia, Dredging Contracts for Boskalis

Mar 11, 2013

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) wins dredging contracts with a combined contract value of approximately EUR 70 million.In Melbourne, Australia, Boskalis has been awarded the dredging contract for maintenance dredging. The contract…

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