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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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=NYSE Euronext )〕 The company has one of the world's largest dredging fleets.〔(Dredging ), ''Ciria.com''〕 ==History== Boskalis (''Bos & Kalis'') was founded as Johannes Kraaijeveld en van Noooordenne in 1910 by Johannes Kraaijeveld and Elizabeth van Noooordenne. In the thirties it was renamed NV Baggermaatschappij Bos & Kalis when Gerrit Jan Bos,Wilhelm Bos, Egbertus Dingeman Kalis and Kobus Kalis took over. In between the two wars, Boskalis contributed to the Zuiderzee project. The company inked a contract in 1931 for the dredging of Bromborough Dock. In 1933, Boskalis partnered with the Westminster Dredging Company (based in Fareham, England, which opened business opportunities with West Africa. Boskalis became a public company in 1970.〔(Boskalis' history ), ''Boskalis.com''〕 Boskalis received the designation "Royal" in 1978.〔Bouwens en Sluyterman, Verdiept verleden (2010) p.243〕 In the 1980s economic and political circumstances forced Boskalis to concentrate on its core dredging business.〔Bouwens en Sluyterman, Verdiept verleden (2010) p.323〕 More acquisitions followed in the 1990s. It also acquired a 40% interest in Archirodon Group.〔Bouwens en Sluyterman, Verdiept verleden (2010) p.397〕 During this period Boskalis was also involved in several major land reclamation projects. In Hong Kong the company worked on the major land reclamation project for the new Chek Lap Kok airport 〔 and in Singapore it cooperated on a multi-year development program.〔Bouwens en Sluyterman, Verdiept verleden (2010) p.361〕 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 contract to expand the harbour at Newcastle.〔 〕 The company is also involved in a €1.1 billion contract to develop a new port in Abu Dhabi.〔 On 15 September 2008 Boskalis offered €1.11 billion for fellow Dutch maritime company Smit International.〔 〕 Despite the offer being promptly rejected by Smit's board, Boskalis subsequently built a stake of over 25% in the firm and expressed a continuing desire to buy a number of its business units.〔 〕 A revised offer of €1.35 billion was accepted by Smit in January 2010, with Boskalis declaring its offer unconditional that March. In 2011 Boskalis acquired MNO Vervat in The Netherlands.〔Boskalis completes acquisition of MNO Vervat http://www.boskalis.com/press/news-archive/news-page/boskalis-completes-acquisition-of-mno-vervat.html〕 Boskalis has around 15,600 employees, including their share in partner companies. They operate in over 75 countries across six continents, with a fleet that consists of over 1,100 vessels and equipment. Boskalis is accused of bribing Mauritian politicians to obtain the contract to dredge the Canal Anglais.〔(BOSKALIS: A Relative Of Siddick Chady Accused ), ''Mopays'', 23 June 2012〕 In November 2012 Boskalis made an offer for Dockwise, a heavy transport shipping company.〔Boskalis announces intended offer on Dockwise http://www.boskalis.com/press/news-archive/news-page/boskalis-announces-intended-offer-on-dockwise.html〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Royal Boskalis Westminster」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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