Brussels, 08/08/2001 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has approved the creation of a joint-venture between the Dutch companies Hollandse Beton Groep and Ballast Nedam N.V. in the dredging sector (whereby soil or other materials are removed from the bottom of the sea or inland waterways, such as rivers, lakes or ports, etc., to store or use them for land reclamation or other use, as well as the construction and maintenance of ports and waterways, trenching for marine pipelines and...