Danish shipping and ports group AP Møller-Maersk is preparing to expand its terminal capacity in Lagos to meet rapidly growing Nigerian impo… (freshplaza) [mappress] Source: freshplaza, October 20, 2011;
The river current on Jalan Beringin, in a housing complex in Kranji, West Bekasi, was clogged by trash following the double railway project… (vivanews) [mappress] Source: vivanews, October 20, 2011;
Peruvian private investment agency ProInversión is due to concession Pisco region’s General San Martín port before the end of this year, Jua… By Catherine Setterfield (bnamericas) [mappress] Source: bnamericas, October 20, 2011;
Panama President Ricardo Martinelli witnessed a new milestone at the Canal Expansion with the filling of a segment of the new access channel that will allow the transit of Post-panamax vessels between the new Locks and the Culebra Cut. Panama Canal Authority Board of Directors Chairman and Canal Aff
Van Oord is going to deepen and widen the access channel to the port of Klaipeda in Lithuania. The contract is worth approximately EUR 40 million and is being financed partly by the European Union. The client is the Klaipeda port authority and the project will be executed in 2011-2012. The project i
It is not news that the Gowanus Canal is filthy, for it’s been filled with coal tar, raw sewage and heavy metals for a century, but it is ne… By Will Yakowicz (patch) [mappress] Source: patch, October 19, 2011;
New York City is rebuilding a Brooklyn marine terminal that will handle roll-on, roll-off and breakbulk cargo when it opens in 2012… By Peter T. Leach (joc) [mappress] Source: joc, October 19, 2011;
In a major push to port infrastructure, the Gujarat government has finalised plans to develop six to seven new ports in the state. Large inv… (dnaindia) [mappress] Source: dnaindia, October 19, 2011;
Congresswoman Barbara Lee helped the Port of Oakland reach a major funding milestone of nearly $350 million for harbor deepening and maintenance. Deeper vessel channels mean that the Port can remain globally competitive, support job retention and growth, and drive positive economic impact for the re
President Lee Myung-Bak likes to think big, but his cherished $19 billion project to dredge, dam and beautify South Korea’s four major rivers has stoked fears it is too… By Lim Chang-Won (mysinchew) [mappress] Source: mysinchew, October 19, 2011
A new online resource is expected to ease some of the confusion when applying for a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit. The regulatory inte… By Michelle Helms(dvidshub) [mappress] Source: dvidshub, October 19, 2011;
Low water levels on the Mississippi River, far from this spring’s record-setting flood stages, are causing problems at Southeast Missouri po… By Melissa Miller (semissourian) [mappress] Source: semissourian, October 19, 2011;
An estimated 100-hectare silt plume in Sydney harbour is attracting criticism of the ongoing dredging project as it stirs debris, and some… (capebretonpost) [mappress] Source: capebretonpost, October 19, 2011;
Spending an extra $5 million on the St. Lucie Inlet dredging project could save Martin County more than $2 million in the long run, county o… By George Andreassi (tcpalm) [mappress] Source: tcpalm, October 19, 2011;
