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Boskalis

Royal Boskalis B.V. (Dutch: Koninklijke Boskalis B.V.) is a Dutch dredging and heavylift company that provides services relating to the construction and maintenance of maritime infrastructure internationally. The company has one of the world's largest dredging fleets and owns Smit International. In 2010, Dockwise, a large heavy-lift shipping company, was…

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Founded
1910; 116 years ago (1910)
Industry
Construction, services
Headquarters
Papendrecht, Netherlands
Founder
Johannes Kraaijeveld Eliza van Noordenne
Key people
Peter Berdowski (CEO), Herman Hazewinkel (Chairman of the supervisory board)
Net income
€781 million (2024)

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Boskalis

Nodes42
Edges41
Triples56
Avg. degree1.95
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related to history · 20
Boskalis → Bos, Bromborough Dock, During, Egbertus Dingeman Kalis, Eliza, England, Fareham, Gerrit Jan Bos, In, Johannes Kraaijeveld, Kalis, Kobus Kalis, Noordenne, NV Baggermaatschappij Bos, Royal, Throughout, West Africa, Westminster Dredging Company, Wilhelm Bos, Zuiderzee
related to Since 2000 · 18
Boskalis → Abu Dhabi, Australia, By, Despite, Dutch, January, March, Melbourne, Netherlands, Newcastle, On, Port Phillip, Queen, September, Smit, Smit International, Smit's, The
related to Controversies · 3
Boskalis → During, In October, Mauritian
Founded · 1
Boskalis → 1910; 116 years ago (1910)
Founder · 1
Boskalis → Johannes Kraaijeveld Eliza van Noordenne
Headquarters · 1
Boskalis → Papendrecht, Netherlands
Industry · 1
Boskalis → Construction, services
Key people · 1
Boskalis → Peter Berdowski (CEO), Herman Hazewinkel (Chairman of the supervisory board)
Net income · 1
Boskalis → €781 million (2024)
Number of employees · 1
Boskalis → 11,683 (2024)

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company dredging construction billion firm maritime dutch largest smit international dockwise land reclamation offshore royal major contract new early one

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BoskalisFounded1910; 116 years ago (1910)1.00infobox
BoskalisFounderJohannes Kraaijeveld Eliza van Noordenne1.00infobox
BoskalisHeadquartersPapendrecht, Netherlands1.00infobox
BoskalisIndustryConstruction, services1.00infobox
BoskalisKey peoplePeter Berdowski (CEO), Herman Hazewinkel (Chairman of the supervisory board)1.00infobox
BoskalisNet income€781 million (2024)1.00infobox
BoskalisNumber of employees11,683 (2024)1.00infobox
BoskalisOperating income€782 million (2024)1.00infobox
BoskalisParentHAL Investments1.00infobox
BoskalisProductsDredging, land reclamation, maritime infrastructure, offshore construction1.00infobox
BoskalisRevenue€4.362 billion (2024)1.00infobox
BoskalisTotal assets€4.890 billion (2024)1.00infobox
BoskalisTotal equity€3.790 billion (2024)1.00infobox
BoskalisTypeBesloten vennootschap1.00infobox
BoskalisWebsitewww.boskalis.com1.00infobox

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