Two packages worth US$37 million were deployed in the northern city of Haiphong on December 6 as part of the Haiphong City Environmental … (nhandan) [mappress] Source: nhandan, December 8, 2011;
According to the Vermont Department of Health, silt dredged from near the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant intake structure and disposed of around September 15 did not contain radioactive materials. DOH used a hand-held radiation survey meter at the Vernon disposal site to measure radiations level
The issue of whether dredged sediment from a Middletown lake will be transported to the former National Lead site still remains. At a Nov. 14 public hearing in Middletown, a new official with the Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) said that Sayreville officials accepted the Shadow L
Abu Dhabi Ports Company is celebrating after winning two awards at the prestigious Big Project and BGreen magazine Awards ceremony held at the Armani Hotel, Dubai, in the presence of Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Ali Al Nuaimi, a member of the ruling family of the Emirate of Ajman. Four hundred industry col
The private sector in Tabuk City is pushing for the immediate dredging of Chico River from Calanan to Cabaruan as the permanent solution to the flooding problem of settlements and agricultural lands in Tabuk valley. Dr. Jaime Almora, Chairman of the Kalinga Hybrid Seeds cooperative recently presente
A two-day International conference on Indian Ports and shipping-2011 was inaugurated in the Metropolis with a clarion call to Government … (newkerala) [mappress] Source: newkerala, December 7, 2011;
The US Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has issued a statement about proposed projects to restore the coastal ecosystem in Gulf states. “These days we took a major step forward toward meaningful restoration that will benefit the natural resources of the Gulf Coast for generations to come. I commend th
A new threat for the Kansas River has been reported. Five privately owned dredging companies keep insisting on increasing the dredging operations from 2.2 million tons to 3.2 million tons. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks conducted a study which says that these private dredging operations
The West Calcasieu Port board of commissioners decided this week to award the contract for the expansion dredging of the port’s west barge basin to Apollo Environmental Strategies, Inc. of Beaumont, Texas. During a competitive public bid process, eight bids were submitted among which the lowest bid
Tanzania Ports Authority is embarking on a huge expansion exercise at Tanga Port in order to meet forecasted traffic growth that will … (portstrategy) [mappress] Source: portstrategy, December 7, 2011;
New Hanover County Commissioners voted on Monday in support of a beach enrichment agreement. The county and federal funds would cover 82.5 percent of the cost according to the agreement while the state would provide the assets for the other 17.5 percent. If the state fails with its share, the beach
A challenge in Australia’s High Court from South Australia remains “on the table” after the state’s key stakeholders met to discuss the … By David Twomey (econews) [mappress] Source: econews, December 7, 2011;
The village of Bald Head Island is shoring up legal arguments for a possible appeal of a judge’s dismissal last month of its lawsuit … By Ken Little (starnewsonline) [mappress] Source: starnewsonline, December 7, 2011;
SPI awarded a Tompkins Channel dredging project to Rodriguez Brothers Dredging Co. of Baytown who submitted the lowest bid. The dredging project is planned to commence on December 12 and is expected to take up to 60 days. Around 11,000 cubic yards of silt were accumulated into Tompkins Channel in 20
