Van Oord
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Private | |
Industry | Dredging, Land reclamation, Offshore construction |
Founded | 1868 (150 years ago) |
Founder | Govert van Oord |
Headquarters | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Number of locations | 46 |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | |
Products | Palm Islands, The World, IJsselmeer, Gemini |
Revenue |
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Number of employees | 4,912 (2015)[1] |
Website | VanOord.com |
Van Oord is a Dutch contracting company that specializes in dredging and land reclamation. Van Oord has undertaken many projects throughout the world, including land reclamation, dredging and beach nourishment. The company has one of the world's largest dredging fleets.[2]
History
The company was founded by Govert van Oord in 1868.[3] In 1990 it acquired Aannemers Combinatie Zinkwerken ('ACZ')[4] and in 2003 it acquired Ballast HAM Dredging (formed from the merger of Ballast Nedam's dredging division with Hollandse Aanneming Maatschappij ('HAM') two years earlier).[3]
Major projects
Projects undertaken by the company include the Oosterscheldekering between Schouwen-Duiveland and Noord-Beveland completed in 1986,[5] the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai completed in 2003,[6] the IJsselmeer pipeline in the Netherlands completed in 2006[7] and the World in Dubai completed in 2008.[6] A US sales and support office was opened in Houston Texas in 2010.
Subsidiaries
Subsidiary | Country | Area |
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Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors | Azerbaijan | Europe |
Van Oord UK Ltd | England | |
Sodranord SARL | France | |
Van Oord Deutschland GmbH | Germany | |
Van Oord Offshore Wind Germany GmbH | Germany | |
Van Oord (Gibraltar) Ltd | Gibraltar | |
Dravo S.A. - Italia | Italy | |
Dravo S.A. - Portugal | Portugal | |
Caspian Dredging and Marine Contractors LLP | Kazakhstan | |
Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors | Romania | |
Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors - OOO Ballast Ham Dredging | Russia | |
Dravo S.A. - Spain | Spain | |
Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors | Turkmenistan | |
Van Oord Ukraine | Ukraine | |
Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors | Angola | Africa |
Van Oord Nigeria Ltd | Nigeria | |
Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors | Argentina | Americas |
Van Oord Serviços de Operações Marítimas Ltda. | Brazil | |
Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors BV | Colombia | |
Van Oord de México, S.A. de CV. | Mexico | |
Van Oord Panama S.A. | Panama | |
Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors BV | Peru | |
Van Oord Offshore USA | United States | |
Van Oord Australia Pty Ltd | Australia | Australia |
Van Oord (Shanghai) Dredging Co., Ltd | China | Asia |
Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors bv | Hongkong | |
Van Oord India Private Limited | India | |
PT Van Oord Indonesia | Indonesia | |
Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors bv | Korea | |
Van Oord (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd | Malaysia | |
Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors bv | Philippines | |
Van Oord Singapore | Singapore | |
Van Oord Middle East Limited | Saudi Arabia | Middle East |
Van Oord Gulf FZE | United Arab Emirates | |
Van Oord Middle East Limited - Abu Dhabi Branch | United Arab Emirates | |
Van Oord Middle East Limited - Dubai Branch | United Arab Emirates | |
Van Oord RMC FZE | United Arab Emirates | |
Van Oord Nederland bv | Netherlands | Netherlands |
Van Oord Offshore bv | Netherlands | |
Van Oord Offshore Wind bv | Netherlands | |
Van Oord Grondstoffen | Netherlands | |
Paans Van Oord bv | Netherlands | |
Wicks bv | Netherlands | |
Wicks bv – Operations / Workshop | Netherlands | |
Yard Moerdijk | Netherlands | |
Yard Zuilichem | Netherlands |
References
- 1 2 3 "Van Oord Annual Report". 2015.
- ↑ Dredging, Rabobank, sept 2013'
- 1 2 Van Oord: history
- ↑ Flags of the World
- ↑ Deltawerken Cooperation
- 1 2 Van Oord to build third palm island in Dubai Infrasite, 14 November 2005
- ↑ Van Oord opens gas transport channel across the IJsselmeer Offshore, 1 August 2006
External links
- Van Oord official website