Seven board members from the Asian Development Bank visited the Colombo Port Expansion Project (CPEP) on 29 October 2012. The delegation consisted of Maurin Sitourus, Ashok K. Lahir, Kazuhiko Koguchi, Jerome Destombes, Richard Edwards, Khin Khin Lwin and Wilson Kamit. Ranjith Pemasiri, Secretary of
Daniel Vinent, the port’s Director of Planning and Development, introduced plans for the capital development project at the Itaqui port. This program includes spending of $3.2 billion to overhaul the port operational infrastructure, according to thebulletinpanama.com. The plan includes: – refurbishi
According to state officials, the Silver Lake dredging project is scheduled for the next summer. Collin O’Mara, secretary of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, stated that this cleanup program should improve water quality in the lake as well as reduce flooding an
Not only physical forces such as tides and sand transport but also small organisms such as molluscs, tube worms and sea urchins have a large impact on seabed formation. These are the conclusions from ‘Biogeomorphology of coastal seas’, the research for which Bas Borsje, a Deltares employee, was awar
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) will start expansion works at the Takoradi Port in the Western Region this year, as part of measures to decongest the ports in the country. The Takoradi Port, which was built in 1928 by Sir Gordon Guggisberg, during the colonial era, has seen no major ex
The University of Michigan plans to support Great Lakes cleanup research project, reports Chron. Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which dates back to 2009, is the largest investment in the Great Lakes in two decades. A task force of 11 federal agencies developed a plan to put the president’s hist
Yellow Gate Police said that a three-ft-long bomb, reportedly used in World War II, was found in the sea, 6.48 nautical miles (12 km) from the Gateway of India. The oval-shaped explosive got stuck in the teeth of a dredging machine while clearing sand from the seabed on Thursday night. Due to fear o
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce will host its 4th Annual State of the Ports luncheon tomorrow. Doors open at 11:30 am at the Marriott Marquis in Atlanta. With Georgia’s ports being tremendous economic powerhouses, the luncheon will feature a conversation with Governor Nathan Deal, Georgia Ports Auth
Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. has announced the signing of a contract with Global Marine Systems Limited, Ltd. Under the contract, Forum will supply a PerryTM XT 600 Trenching System, complete with Launch & Recovery System and special tooling. The trencher provides three meter ROV burial capabilit
According to chairman of Senate committee on environment and ecology, Senator Bukola Saraki, the River Niger dredging project will be extended to Jebba. This extension of the dredging program to the Kwara State is in order to check the perennial floods in Patigi and Edu Local Government Areas of the
Gillard Government has announced yesterday that irrigation communities in the Riverland will benefit from additional water projects and industry support. Minister for Water, Tony Burke, said the additional support reflects the economic and environmental challenges facing the irrigation industry and
The Ca Mau province has revealed it intended to allocate VND100 billion ($5m) to clear 12 seaports and estuaries as part of its development plan during 2012-15. This project includes dredging of massive amounts of soil, deepening the seaport and fulfilling the demands of high-capacity ships and vess
On October 16, CCCC Tianjin Dredging Co., Ltd. won the bid for Section I of Phase 1 of the dredging project in Dongtan, Nanhui, Shanghai, with a contract value of 790 million yuan and a construction period of 600 days. Located in Pudong New Area, the project involves the northern levee, the eastern
Department of Homeland Security has announced details about the maintenance dredging project at the Northport area. Contractor shall provide labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision by mechanical means approximately 6000 cubic yards of material. The work includes dredging and disposa