The Union Minister for Shipping, Mr G. K. Vasan stated that as per the National Maritime Agenda (NMA), the government plans to commission at least 4 hub ports, two each on the east coast and west coast. Chennai Port and Visakhapatnam Port on the east coast and Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNP) and Cochin
The Karnataka government tabled a Bill that provides for developing all ports in the state on public-private partnership (PPP) basis. The Karnataka Maritime Board Act, 2011, introduced by Mr J. Krishna Palemar, state Minister for Ports and Inland Water Transport, is meant to aid the constitution and
Scottish Enterprise, in association with Forth Ports and City of Edinburgh Council are considering investment options for the Port of Leith. The aim will be to provide flexible facilities for a range of possible industry uses including dry bulk cargo, cruise shipping, marine renewable manufacturing,
Planters in rice-producing Kalinga province are pushing for the immediate dredging of Chico River to maximize productivity in the coming… By Dexter A. See (manilastandardtoday) [mappress] Source: manilastandardtoday, December 22, 2011;
Riverside Inverclyde (property Holdings) Limited has announced early information about planned riverside development works. The Gourock public realm improvement works project is part of a wider regeneration programme, delivered by Riverside Inverclyde (Property Holdings) Ltd., over the next 10 years
This Friday, 23 December, the mobile container crane for the new Beverdonk Container Terminal on Albertkanaal, will be delivered. Precisely a week earlier, the terminal itself was completed. It will become operational at the beginning of 2012. The terminal currently occupies 2.5 ha and has a 200-met
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston district is working with federal, state and local partners to minimize any potential impact that the placement of dredge material from the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Causeway to Bastrop dredging project may cause to seagrass beds located in Placement Area 6
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has announced it would investigate alleged illegal dredging in Addo Community, Eti-Osa East Local Council Development Area of Lagos State. Mr. Joseph Ororo, Manager, Lagos Office, NIWA, stated that the authority would carry out investigation into the ru
U.S. Sen. David Vitter secured an agreement from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers leadership that the Corps will conduct a third-party review of West Bank levees recently found to contain significant amounts of debris – such as a used tire, a hot water tank and a shopping cart – during an inspection las
The Noosa Dog Beach project is set to power towards a long term solution to longstanding erosion problems at Noosa Spit. Division 11 Councillor Russell Green said a new dredge would soon be in place and work would recommence early in the new year. “The new dredge will deliver around three times the
The bidding that was to open Thursday for work to dredge the St. Lucie Inlet has been canceled indefinitely by the U.S. Army Corps of … By Melissa E. Holsman (tcpalm) [mappress] Source: tcpalm, December 21, 2011;
Ust-Luga Company has announced Alexander Volkov as Harbormaster of Sea Commercial Port of Ust-Luga on December 20, 2011. Aleksandr Volkov was appointed to the new post in accordance with the order of Alexander Davydenko, head of the Federal Agency of Maritime and River Transport (Rosmorrechflot). Po
The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority has approved the use of the design-“bid”-build procurement method for rehabilitation of Wharves 1 and 2 at Barbours Cut Terminal and also has approved entering into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Houston Maritime Museum. Those matters were dec
Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone has increased its revenue share offer for the Rs 3,700-crore mega container terminal project. By T.E. Raja Simhan (thehindubusinessline) [mappress] Source: thehindubusinessline, December 21, 2011;
