On Wednesday, Nov. 16, over 50 people gathered at the Bar Harbour Library to attend the 11th annual meeting of the Friends of Massapequa … By Joe Scotchie (antonnews) [mappress] Source: antonnews, December 2, 2011;
MP Larry Miller expects to learn by early next week more about his Conservative government’s decision on his request for the feds to dredge the federally owned Owen Sound Harbour. The federal member for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound insists on a maintenance dredge. No dredging has been conducted for at leas
Marshfield Selectmen have reached a decision to lobby for $400,000 in mitigation funds from government agencies needed to dredge the creek, as part of the Marshfield Airport Safety Improvement project. Airport Operations Manager Anne Pollard addressed the Board of Selectmen on Monday night, to ask f
The Cochin Port Staff Association (CPSA), one of the major trade unions at the Cochin Port, alleged that the DP World operator of the … (ibnlive) [mappress] Source: ibnlive, December 2, 2011;
On November 17, CCCC Fourth Harbour Engineering Co., Ltd. (CCCC 4th Harbour Co.) won the bid for the foundation treatment works of Jinhai Phase 2 in Lianyungang Coastal New Area. The project is an integral part of Jinhai Phase 2 land forming project and the infrastructure of Lianyungang Coastal New
According to the NDRC official, China which buys around two thirds of seaborne iron ore cargoes to feed the world largest steel industry … (portnews) [mappress] Source: portnews, December 2, 2011;
News that the Queensland port of Abbot Point looks set to become one of the largest coal export facilities in the world has conservationists… (news) [mappress] Source: news, December 2, 2011;
Sand Island, a spit of land that been missing from the horizon off Fort Morgan for generations, reappeared last month after the Mobile … By Gabriel Tynes (baldwincountynow) [mappress] Source: baldwincountynow, December 2, 2011;
A dredging project slated to displace several hundred thousand cubic yards of sediment from Marina del Rey Harbor is being supported by the Federal and county authorities. The undertaking between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and county officials was approved on November 15. Approximately 140,000
What is now West Africa’s largest and most modern container terminal, Terminal à Conteneur, developed and operated by global marine terminal operator DP World, was officially opened yesterday (November 30) by HE Abdoulaye Wade, President of Senegal, together with HE Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairma
India’s Ministry of Shipping has announced the appointment of Captain D. K. Mohanty as Chairman and Managing Director of Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) Ltd for a period of five years. Captain D. K. Mohanty assumed his new role on November 30th. The Head Office of Dredging Corporation of India i
Covering the period of 2006 to 2011, Jordan’s major cargo gateway documents five years of progress and growth in trade, productivity, safety, employee relations, infrastructure investment and environmental performance, as container volumes have more than doubled and employee compensation has more th
Due to lack of rainfall, the Danube is currently facing its lowest levels since 2003. Bigger ships are being blocked by multiple sand bars as a result of an extensive draught. According to the WWF human undertakings such as gravel extraction, dredging and dams have contributed to a significant loss
Cape Coral has a database residents can use to identify canals most in need of dredging in the city’s southeast quarter… By Don Ruane (news-press) [mappress] Source: news-press, December 1, 2011; Image: dredge
