The Sheboygan harbor’s south breakwater has “a high likelihood of failure,” according to a recent Army Corps of Engineers assessment, but it… More info: sheboyganpress [mappress] Source: sheboyganpress, October 30, 2011
The provincial government of Cagayan has commissioned the University of the Philippines- Marine Science Institute to conduct a study on dred… By Oliver T. Baccay (pia) [mappress] Source: pia, October 28, 2011
The Cebu City Government inaugurated on Thursday four projects amounting to at least P25.5 million. The projects include the P12.5-million d… More info: sunstar [mappress] Source: sunstar, October 28, 2011;
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, awarded a $101,607.25 contract to conduct Mississippi River maintenance dredging operations at Sunset Marina and Boat Harbor in Rock Island, Ill. The contract was awarded to Marine Tech, LLC, of Duluth, Minn. The contractor will perform hydraul
The Public Affairs Officer of the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), Eastern Ports, Mr Nwachukwu Okoroafor, has said that the only challenge fac… (thetidenewsonline) [mappress] Source: thetidenewsonline, October 28, 2011
Complete restoration of the Camp Marina site on North Water Street will be delayed by one year so the site can be used next year as a drying… More info: sheboyganpress By Dan Benson [mappress] Source: sheboyganpress , October 28, 2011
Danish shipping and ports operations giant, AP Moller-Maersk Group, has concluded plans to expand its ports operations in Nigeria… By John Iwori (thisdaylive) [mappress] Source: thisdaylive, October 28, 2011
The Army Corps of Engineers says it desperately needs about $1 billion to repair the damage from this year’s catastrophic flooding in the M… By Randy Leonard (fresnobee) [mappress] Source: fresnobee, October 28, 2011;
EPA has issued its Proposed Plan for the cleanup of the Centredale Manor Restoration Project Superfund Site in North Providence, R.I. The Proposed Plan presents multiple long-term cleanup alternatives for the cleanup of sediment, soil, surface water and groundwater contamination. EPA’s preferred cle
In testimony submitted to a Congressional committee that oversees both maritime and inland transportation, the head of the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) said the nation must make sound decisions on modernizing the nation’s seaports. On Wednesday, the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastruct
The Danube, Europe’s second longest river, is one of the most poorly navigable rivers on the continent. Despite the EU’s Danube Strategy, th… By Marloes de Koning (presseurop) [mappress] Source: presseurop, October 28, 2011
In the days following flooding from Tropical Storm Irene, local officials used heavy equipment to clear debris in Ausable River. In some cas… By Pat Bradley (publicbroadcasting) [mappress] Source: publicbroadcasting, October 28, 2011;
Nags Head’s beach nourishment project, the first of its kind on the northern Outer Banks, is done. Crews from Great Lakes Dredge and Dock co… By Sam Walker (outerbanksvoice) [mappress] Source: outerbanksvoice, October 28, 2011
A container ship hit rocks at the Tauranga harbour entrance this morning. Port of Tauranga says the 133 metre vessel MV Schelde Trader lost… More info: tvnz [mappress] Source: tvnz, October 28, 2011;
