The Government aims to create a port capacity of around 3200 MT by attracting investments to the tune of Rs. 2,87,000 crore to handle the expected traffic of about 2500 MT by 2020 and bring Indian ports on a par with the best international ports in terms of performance and capacity. This was stated
Third District Congressman Walter Jones (R-NC) sent a letter Thursday calling on the commanding general of the Army Corps of Engineers … By Sam Walker (outerbanksvoice) [mappress] Source: outerbanksvoice, January 13, 2012;
Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) will add three new fuel-saving computerised dredgers to its present fleet to maitain … (thefinancialexpress-bd) [mappress] Source: thefinancialexpress-bd, January 13, 2012; Image: vostalmg
A decision by a state environmental board will be a death knell for plant and marine life in the Savannah River and could jeopardize a … By TOM BARTON (islandpacket) [mappress] Source: islandpacket, January 13, 2012;
Communauté de communes des Pieux has announced tender for dredging works at the Port of Dielette. This project includes the dredging on the access channel to the Port of Dielette from the entrance or turning basin and if necessary a part of the basin of the commercial port in order to maintain accur
The Yakima River levee system is bustling with activity these days as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers works to construct a setback levee measuring nearly 3,900 linear feet on the left bank of the Yakima River near Sportsman State Park. Construction commenced Monday on the approximately $2.9 million
A global subsea engineering firm is working on a major North Sea contract worth in excess of £2million. Rotech Subsea, which is headquartered in Aberdeen and owned by Norwegian firm Reef Subsea, is involved in a subsea excavation project with marine construction firm Red7Marine on what will be the U
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District has done an about face and will change the approach to dredging the Intracoastal … By Mike Gunning (galvestondailynews) [mappress] Source: galvestondailynews, January 13, 2012; Image: usace
Witteveen+Bos has asked Deltares to conduct a study of a new harbour to be built in Taman, Russia. Taman is a completely new port located on the Black Sea and it will be Russia’s third largest harbour. In addition to the quays, the dredging and the land reclamation, the Witteveen+Bos design also inc
Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri decided yesterday to revive the plan on land reclamation after a seven-year stoppage… (allafrica) [mappress] Source: allafrica, January 12, 2012;
The private sector plans to invest about €253m ($323m) in the Spanish port of Bilbao, over the next few years. This will be divided between 15 projects, encompassing LPG, liquid bulk, dry bulk, containers and general cargo. The Port Authority plans and implements the infrastructure works needed for
Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited has announced that the pier reconstruction works at Port Ellen Ferry Terminal, Isle of Islay, are due to continue until Spring 2012. The works consist primarily of sheet piling around the existing pier structure, which are being undertaken from land. There will als
The Gowanus Canal will remain filthy even after a costly federal cleanup so long as the city continues to allow raw sewage to spew into … By Daniel Bush (brooklynpaper) [mappress] Source: brooklynpaper, January 12, 2012;
Taxpayers could see more bang for the buck as council targets economic and tourism development and smarter spending as some of its … By Jeanne Beneteau (northumberlandnews) [mappress] Source: northumberlandnews, January 12, 2012; Image: ec.gc.ca
