Royal Boskalis Westminster
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| Type | Naamloze vennootschap |
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| Traded as | Euronext: BOKA |
| Industry | Construction, services |
| Founded | 1910 |
| Headquarters | Papendrecht, Netherlands |
| Key people | Peter Berdowski (CEO), Herman Hazewinkel (Chairman of the supervisory board) |
| Products | Dredging, land reclamation, maritime infrastructure, offshore construction |
| Revenue | €2.674 billion (2010)[1] |
| Operating income | €401.9 million (2010)[1] |
| Profit | €310.5 million (2010)[1] |
| Total assets | €4.315 billion (end 2010)[1] |
| Total equity | €1.599 billion (end 2010)[1] |
| Employees | 13,830 (end 2010)[1] |
| Website | www.boskalis.com |
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. is a Netherlands-based company that provides services relating to the construction and maintenance of maritime infrastructure on an international basis.[2] The company is claimed to have the world's largest dredging fleet.[3] In 2007 the company was engaged in two major contracts in Australia - a €300 million contract to deepen the shipping channels of Port Phillip in Melbourne utilising its dredge the Queen of the Netherlands, and a €50 million contact to expand the harbour at Newcastle [3][4] The company is also involved in a €1.1 billion contract to develop a new port in Abu Dhabi.[3]
On 15 September 2008 Boskalis offered €1.11 billion for fellow Dutch maritime company Smit International.[5] Despite the offer being promptly rejected by Smit's board, Boskalis subsequently built a stake of over 25% in the firm[6] and expressed a continuing desire to buy a number of its business units.[7] A revised offer of €1.35 billion was accepted by Smit in January 2010, with Boskalis declaring its offer unconditional that March.[8]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f "Annual Report 2010". Boskalis. http://www.boskalis.com/uploads/media/Annual_Report_2010.pdf. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
- ^ "Company Profile: BOSKALIS WESTMIN". NYSE Euronext. http://www.euronext.com/trader/companyprofile/companyprofilev2-18661-EN-NL0000852580.html?selectedMep=2. Retrieved 2008-02-20.
- ^ a b c Lucas, Clay; Ben Schneiders (2008-01-29). "Exposed: $500m bill for dredging". Melbourne: The Age. http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/exposed-500m-bill-for-dredging/2008/01/28/1201369037380.html?page=2. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
- ^ "Boskalis wins 100 mln eur jv contract to expand coal export harbour in Australia". CNNMoney.com. 2008-01-22. http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/newstex/AFX-0013-22417302.htm. Retrieved 2008-02-19.[dead link]
- ^ "Marine services company Boskalis to bid for Smit". Associated Press (CNBC). 15 September 2008. http://www.cnbc.com/id/26716978/for/cnbc/. Retrieved 2008-09-15.[dead link]
- ^ Gray-Block, Aaron (2 February 2009). "Boskalis ups stake in Smit, could buy more shares". Reuters. http://uk.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUKL226998020090202?sp=true. Retrieved 2009-05-30.
- ^ van Tartwijk, Maarten (14 May 2009). "Boskalis CEO: Ambition To Buy Several Smit Units". Dow Jones Newswires (The Wall Street Journal). http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090514-712958.html. Retrieved 2009-05-30.[dead link]
- ^ Roumeliotis, Greg (27 March 2010). "Boskalis clears Smit takeover milestone". Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62Q0VU20100327. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
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