The government says around 100 million cubic meters of earth and sand have been dredged during the ongoing projects to maintain the nation’s… [mappress] Source: world.kbs, June 28, 2010;
Singapore should address the negative environmental impacts of its sand trade with Cambodia as it prepares to host an international summit… [mappress] Source: phnompenhpost, June 28, 2010;
UAE-based Gulf Petrochem has awarded a subsidiary of Oman’s Renaissance Services a $45 million contract to build an oil storage terminal… [mappress] Source: business, June 28, 2010;
The Republic of Slovenia is positioning itself to be a gateway to Central and Southeast Europe, despite being up against stiff competition… [mappress] Source: maritimenews, June 28, 2010;
Economic indicators such as trade flows, manufacturing production and consumer sentiment indicate the United States industrial sector is… [mappress] Source: hellenicshippingnews, June 28, 2010;
The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) expects the Colombo port to contribute 40 percent to the national development within 10 years, when the… [mappress] Source: island, June 28, 2010
The country’s ports are demanding the federal and state governments fast-track approvals for channel dredging, warning that Australia’s… [mappress] Source: The Australian, June 28, 2010;
ENVIRONMENTAL groups are lauding the Sabah Government’s move of stopping a sand dredging operation along the ecologically sensitive… [mappress] Source: Star, June 28, 2010
The first phase of the Oluvil Port project comprising a commercial and fisheries harbour will be completed in September, according to a… [mappress] Source: sundayobserver, June 27, 2010;
Port of Siuslaw’s turning basin will be dredged beginning as early as June 29 and last about one month. [mappress] Source: thesiuslawnews, June 27, 2010;
Dhaka Bangladesh has issued an order to redesign the capital Dhaka, requiring the reclamation of 3,000 acres of land occupied by influential… [mappress] Source: Gulf News, June 27, 2010;
In the Onepoto arm of the harbour waka ama (outrigger) paddlers have complained of cuts and grazes getting infected after launching near the… [mappress] Source: Dominion Post, June 27, 2010;
Turkey’s transport minister declared that nearly TRY450 million (US$285 million) will be invested in Izmir Port from 2011 through to 2015. [mappress] Source: baird, June 27, 2010;
Villagers on a small island in China’s Guangdong province are worried about the threat to their lives and economic activity with the island… [mappress] Source: thaindian, June 27, 2010;