Organizing bodies

World Organization of Dredging Associations - WODA

The World Organization of Dredging Associations is comprised of the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) serving the Americas, the Central Dredging Association (CEDA) serving Europe, Africa, and the Middle-East, and the Eastern Dredging Association (EADA) serving the Asian and Pacific region. The Associations that form WODA are non-profit organizations dedicated to the exchange of knowledge and information related to dredging, navigation, marine engineering and construction. Members of CEDA, EADA and WEDA include designers, builders and suppliers of dredging equipment, dredging companies, port authorities, shipping and business interests, academics, representatives of all levels of government, and other stakeholders. The three sister associations share the mission of WODA and operate autonomously. World Dredging Congresses are held every three years. WODA delegates the responsibility of the organization to the association in whose region the congress takes place. Since the current WODA was formed, the following congresses have been held: Amsterdam ('78), Vancouver ('80), Singapore ('83), Brighton ('86), Orlando ('89), Bombay ('92), Amsterdam ('95), Las Vegas ('98), Kuala Lumpur (2001). For more information about WODA visit http://www.woda.org.

Central Dredging Association - CEDA

CEDA is a non-profit international professional association. It provides an independent forum for the exchange of knowledge on dredging techniques, technology and dredged material management for the development of good practice. CEDA facilitates contacts within and outside the dredging community. It enhances the public understanding of dredging. CEDA is open to all those involved in dredging related activity who live or work in Europe, Africa or the Middle East. CEDA's interests encompass all aspects of dredging including research, planning, design, equipment operation and management. For more about CEDA please visit http://www.dredging.org.

Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, State Ministry for Economic and Labour Affairs, Department of River Engineering

The "Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg" is the second largest city in Germany and a federal state in its own right. The Port of Hamburg is the 9th largest container harbour in the world. Within the Ministry for Economic and Labour Affairs the Department of River and Port Engineering is responsible for the development of the port. This department is a planning and building authority as well as the operator of all infrastructure in the port. Amongst its fields of expertise are harbour planning; quay wall, barrage and lock construction; radar and survey technology; hydrology and earth works. The facilities for the treatment and disposal of 1.4 Million m3 dredged material annually are widely known. For more information about Hamburg please visit http://www.hamburg.de.