Press release
Boskalis: 2007 was another peak year, outlook 2008 positive
trade, the global population and energy consumption.Container transportation by sea is showing strong growth, fuelled mainly by exports from China, which... as a result get overpopulated. This drives the demand for new land in sea, generating large-scale projects for the dredging industry.
Demand for energy also continues to grow steadily, prompting the oil and gas sector to develop new fields, often offshore. The dredging industry is part of these developments