Tanjung Pelepas Port: From Jungle to Malaysia’s Newest Container Port

Working on a fast track, in less than 5 years, a quiet oil palm plantation area has been transformed into an active port and industrial area.

Ennore Breakwater Construction

Monsoons at Ennore on the eastern coast of India are a problem. Part of building the new port was the construction of two breakwaters to protect the harbour against waves and sedimentation, for which a new method of compaction was developed.

Ennore Coal Port Project: Port Basin and Entrance Channel

To limit the contamination from coal dust and relieve the congestion at the Chennai, India harbour, the small village of Ennore was chosen as a site for a new port.

The Role of Dredging in Port Development: A Seminar

The IADC in cooperation with the EuDA presented a ten-day seminar in Ismailia, Egypt, for the "Mediterranean Partner" countries.

New Developments in Environmental Dredging: From Scoop to Sweep Dredge

The winner of the 1996 IADC Award, this paper describes one of the recent dredging techniques tested on the Ketelmeer and now being used in the Port of Nieuwpoort, Belgium.