The Netherlands has aimed at changing its approach towards Bangladesh from a ‘traditional development partner’ to an active ‘trading … (cmemarkets) [mappress] Source: cmemarkets, July 25, 2010;
After a five-year lull, construction restarted this week on the final phase of the Main Channel deepening project at the Port of Los … By Art Marroquin (dailybreeze) [mappress] Source: dailybreeze, July 25, 2010;
Maritime and port authority of Singapore gave notice that dredging works at East Keppel Fairway will be carried out by a Dredger “Kyoei No 18” held in position by spuds as anchors. The works will be performed by 26 Jul 2010 to 25 Jan 2011. The dredger, with hopper barges in attendance, will have a [
Today’s discussion of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) of the project of new Baku International Sea Trade Port in Alat settlement… (abc) [mappress] Source: abc, July 24, 2010;
Missing out on federal funds for dredging of the Saginaw River would have a serious impact on the river’s condition for shipping within two years, said the chief of operations for the Detroit District Army Corps of Engineers. Wayne Schloop said a nearly $4.2 million chunk of federal funds U.S. Rep.
One ofte dredgers on Maasvlakte 2, Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands. The vessel is “rainbowing”
Five thousand hectares of coastal land will be protected as part of a state approval of a key dredging project to facilitate Queensland’s emerging LNG industry and other future port facilities. Minister for Infrastructure and Planning Stirling Hinchliffe welcomed Coordinator-General Colin Jensen’s c
CHEC reports that it has signed a contract with Sonangol recently on the dredging project of a refinery factory in Angola Oil Company. The value of the contract is USD 60.89 million with a duration period of 17 months. It is estimated that the quantities of the dredging project will reach up to 920,
An attorney for residents living along the St. Johns River today filed suit in federal court against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers asking for an injunction to stop dredging in the river. The Corps did maintenance dredging of the river two days in May, removing 8,000 cubic yards of material. Resid
In an open letter to Thad W. Allen, the retired Coast Guard admiral overseeing the Gulf of Mexico oil spill response, almost two dozen coastal scientists from Louisiana and around the country have urged the federal government to halt the construction of sand berms in the gulf, calling the project in
Coastal communities in Lincolnshire are being protected from flooding as part of a £30m project. The Environment Agency is using a dredger to pump sand onto 20km (12.5 miles) of beaches. The aim of the Lincshore scheme is to raise beach levels to prevent waves going over the sea walls. The agency sa
The city administration’s failure to overhaul the city’s poor sewerage and drainage systems has resulted in the rising phenomenon of localized flooding across the city. Some spots along Jl. RE Martadinata, Jl. Yos Sudarso, and Jl. Lodan Ancol, all in North Jakarta, are perennially flooded even durin
European construction group Strabag said its subsidiary Ed. Züblin has clinched a euros 220 million ($281.5 million) order from Abu Dhabi government for the development and construction of buildings at the new Khalifa Port. As per the contract, Ed. Züblin will build 25 buildings for one part of the
A group of South Bay governmental agencies has contributed 360-thousand-dollars toward a study that will look at developing a port in Alviso. The study will look at the pros and cons of developing a port that will handle supplies during an emergency. Backers of the port plan say it could also lead t