Premier Ted Baillieu and Minister for Ports Denis Napthine announced trade figures at the Port of Melbourne surged in the 2011-12 financial year with a 9.1 per cent overall increase at Australasia’s busiest container and general cargo port. Mr Baillieu said in the 2011-12 financial year total port t
Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Member of Parliament for Delta—Richmond East, on behalf of the Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, announced that the Government of Canada will invest $7.3 million in repair, maintenance and construction projects at small craft harbours in British Columb
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has announced it has approved three applications relating to the development of a jetty at Hinkley Point, Somerset. These applications, from NNB Generation Company Ltd (a subsidiary of EDF Energy), were approved with conditions by the MMO, using its powers un
Federal officials could issue a new flood map within weeks that would require hundreds of homeowners in poor Syracuse neighborhoods to buy costly flood insurance, reports syracuse.com. Engineers need more time to study the effect of dredging Onondaga Creek. Director of mayoral initiatives asked FEMA
Maharashtra government on Monday said that whoever is involved in illegal dredging of sand from rivers and creeks would be booked under the stringent provisions of the MCOCA, reports zeenews.india.com. Minister of State for Revenue promised strict action after the uniformization of the law. At this
Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd (GPPL) on Monday said it plans to invest Rs 1,097 crore on expansion of Pipavav Port in Gujarat and has also concluded a capital-raising exercise of Rs 350 crore through Qualified Institutions Placement (QIP) and a preferential issue to its promoter, mainly to prepay the exi
AS flooding continues to pose environmental challenge in Lagos, the state authorities have risen to the occasion through the procurement of multi-capacity equipment, which will be used for free flow of water channels. Recently torrential rains, has led to overflowing rivers, canals and floods, which
In a conference call, Senator John Hoeven urged Omaha District Commander Col. Robert Ruch to address sandbars and other flow constrictions on the Missouri River ahead of next winter to prevent ice jams and potential flooding. Also on the call were the Omaha District’s Chief of Hydrologic Engineering
Kenosha harbor dredging started at the mouth of the channel Monday morning, reports kenoshanews. The dredged material is being pumped two miles north to holding ponds in Pennoyer Park. Dave Anderson is the owner of Shoreline Builders said the channel will be dredged to a depth of 12 feet. The Kenosh
Last Saturday 14 July at 11h30, the Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger ‘Bartolomeu Dias’ was launched at Uljanik Brodogradiliste d.d. shipyard in Pula (Croatia). The ‘Bartolomeu Dias’ is a sister vessel of the ‘Pedro Álvares Cabral’ that was launched in the beginning of this year, also at this shipyard
Royal Imtech N.V. (IM-AE, technical services provider in and outside Europe) announces that it has acquired the Belgian maritime technical services provider Van Stappen & Cada NV. This company realises annual revenue of over 3 million euro. The acquisition will be paid in cash and will immediately c
In June 2012, Konecranes received an order for twelve Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes from Lomé Container Terminal (LCT) in Lomé, Togo. The parties have agreed not to disclose the value of the order. In 2008, Lomé Container Terminal, one of investment company Terminal Investment Limited container t
The Oyo State, triggered by the previous flooding experience has learnt its lesson, and is now undertaking preventive measures to anticipate potential flooding in the future, Business Day news portal writes. Namely, the state environmental ministry has initiated clearing of 43 key locations, which e
The Browse Liquefied Natural Gas precinct at James Price Point has been recommended for strict conditional approval, Environmental Protection Authority Chairman Paul Vogel announced today. Dr Vogel said the assessment of the Minister for State Development’s strategic proposal was the largest and mos