According to The Star, Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has called on Barisan Nasional to carry out the RM353mil Penang Port dredging project. He said the state Barisan’s proposed free port status for the island and the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) complex on the mainland were “merely stage
Leaders from the Ningbo Port Group and APM Terminals were on hand to sign a major agreement that creates a new level of cooperation in the fastest growing, deepwater, container port in the world. The new agreement reflects a 75%/25% (Ningbo Port Group/APM Terminals) share to jointly invest and opera
The European Marine Strategy Framework Directive requires that each Member State organizes a public consultation procedure related to the implementation of the Directive to ensure that all interested parties are given early and effective opportunities to participate. By 15 July 2012 the Member State
Later this summer, Honeywell International will begin dredging on the Onondaga Lake, YNN reports. Dredging is the next step in a $450 million remediation project which has undergone five years of design and planning. More than 500 scientists, engineers, and laborers are working on the project and mo
The Minister of Natural Resources and Environment held discussions with relevant authorities to accelerate the dredging of canals and tributaries in the Chao Phraya River basin in the national attempt at flood prevention. Natural Resources and Environment Minister Preecha Rengsomboonsuk today presid
According to The Nation, the Lagos State Government has arraigned 13 persons for alleged illegal sand dredging. The violators were arrested by the monitoring team of the Lagos State Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure, in collaboration with the State Taskforce Environmental and Special Offences. T
The General Assembly has passed and the governor has signed resolutions approving plans of the RI Economic Development Corporation to issue $7.5 million in bonds for maintenance dredging at the Port of Davisville. Sponsored in the Senate by Sen. William A. Walaska (D-Dist. 30, Warwick) and in the Ho
The Prime Minister has instructed officials in all flood-prone provinces to complete all state-initiated flood prevention projects by each respective deadline. PM Yingluck Shinawatra has expressed satisfaction over the 4-day official inspection trip to upstream, midstream and downstream areas, which
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection have both signed a cost-sharing agreement that officially begins the Passaic River Basin General Reevaluation Study, analyzing and comparing flood risk management alternatives for communiti
China Harbour (CHEC) formally signed an EPC Contract for the Project of Vietnam Coastal Sea Port with the employer, Vietman National Electricity Group (EVN), on June 8. The value of the contract is around USD 200 million. The project mainly covers design and construction of 3.9km long breakwater, de
The Florida Ports Council released the following statement on Governor Rick Scott signing SB 1998 and HB 599 yesterday at Port of Miami. Both transportation bills contain critical ports funding and language creating an expedited hearing process for environmental resource permits. “Florida’s leadersh
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has expressed her concerns over the flood crisis in the South of Thailand while instructing related agencies to monitor the water levels and find protective measures to ease the plight of southern residents. Ms. Yingluck has instructed the Thai National Committee o
Korea on Thursday started construction of an international seaport on the massive plot of reclaimed land on the southwest coast, according to The Korea Times. “Once completed in 2030, the new Saemangeum port located 280 kilometers south of Seoul, will be able to handle 17.29 million tons of freight
Governor Rick Scott signed two bills on June 14 that facilitate economic development opportunities by prioritizing Florida’s investment in vital transportation projects, including improvements to Florida’s 14 deepwater sea ports. Improvements to Florida’s ports ensure they are prepared to benefit fr