Honduras will expand and modernize Central America’s biggest port with $135 million of loans from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Puerto Cortés is the main port of Honduras, handling almost 90% of maritime traffic. Located on the northeast coast of the country, on the Caribbean Sea, it is
A year and a half behind schedule, the commissioning of Vallarpadam International Container Trans-shipment Terminal (ICTT) continues to be… By George Joseph (business-standard) [mappress] Source: business-standard, December 3, 2010;
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The Bridgewater Channel dredging isn’t complete but city officials say the delays shouldn’t have an effect on the Boat Parade of Lights this… By NATHAN BRUTTELL (havasunews) [mappress] Source: havasunews, December 3, 2010;
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Waterway Improvement Fund has approved a project at Wicomico County’s Nanticoke Harbor… [mappress] Source: wgmd, December 3, 2010;
It’s business as usual for the sand dredging mafia in Thane district, in the absence of any auctioning of the 20-odd sand-rich spots here… By Nitin Yeshwantrao (indiatimes) [mappress] Source: indiatimes, December 3, 2010;
The Town of Topsail Beach has accepted a bid for beach renourishment. Norfolk Dredging proposed a bid for the project at $7.3 million. About… (wect) [mappress] Source: wect, December 2, 2010;
Global trade proved one of the few bright spots for Georgia’s economy during the Great Recession. But a high-powered coterie of Atlanta … By Dan Chapman (ajc) [mappress] Source: ajc, December 2, 2010;
Malibu Lagoon restoration opponents’ biggest obstacle is raising enough money in legal fees to file a lawsuit against the project. Rushing… By Paul Sisolak (malibutimes) [mappress] Source: malibutimes, December 2, 2010;
The Wisconsin and U.S. Departments of Justice announced a settlement with the City of Green Bay and Brown County concerning PCB … (wbay) [mappress] Source: wbay, December 2, 2010
The Mexican government will finally launch in 2011 the tender for construction of the long-delayed mega-port at Punta Colonet, on the … (bestshippingnews) [mappress] Source: bestshippingnews, December 2, 2010;
A number of Danish ports will be granted investment funds as part of the Danish national traffic package – the selected ports will share DKK… (hellenicshippingnews) [mappress] Source: hellenicshippingnews, December 2, 2010;
Malaysian company ‘Maritime and Dredging Corporation’ has offered the lowest price of Tk 2.30 billion in the tender for the ‘capital … (bdnews24) [mappress] Source: bdnews24, December 2, 2010;
Maianbar residents want a safe access in and out of Fishermans Bay to escape during bushfires and severe flooding. About two years ago, 350… BY EMMA PARTRIDGE AND JIM GAINSFORD (theleader) [mappress] Source: theleader, December 2, 2010;