The government on Tuesday approved seven projects, including capital dredging of country’s river system and Buriganga river restoration, involving Taka 2,840 crore… [mappress] Source:ittefaq,April 8,2010;
The Volta Lake Transport Company (VLTC) will soon be given a new lease of life following government’s plans to implement a series of programmes to revive the lake transport system.Minister for Transport, Mike Hammah, announced this at a forum at Yeji in Brong Ahafo… [mappress] Source:ghana.gov,April
MEMBER for Port Stephens Craig Baumann said dredging the western navigation channel of the Myall River is only the first step to fixing the problem… [mappress] Source:myallcoastnota,April 7,2010;
DECATUR – After two years of study and analysis and against the protests of union members, the Decatur City Council has chosen to privatize the Lake Decatur dredging operation… [mappress] Source:herald-review,April 7,2010;
Georgia has applied for a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, to be onlent to Enguhresi Ltd which intends using the proceeds for a project to improve power water operational safety and enhance the environmental benefits of the Enguri Hydro Power Plant and downstream… [map
US. Sen. Dianne Feinstein has asked Congress for $23.7 million in federal funding to clean up Newport Harbor.City officials expect to have word on whether the project will get a chunk of federal money later this year. Congress isn’t expected to approve appropriations until after the November electio
DP World is drawing closer to reviving its global investment plans after increasing its cash pile to almost US$3 billion (Dh11.01bn)… [mappress] Source:thenational,April 7,2010;
The board of cash-strapped Ratnagiri Gas and Power Pvt. Ltd (RGPPL) plans to cancel a Rs95 crore dredging contract awarded to Gammon India Ltd (GIL) at its liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Dabhol, Maharashtra, when it meets on 7 April… [mappress] Source:mint,April 7,2010;
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Dubai Port World Dakar (DPWD) on Wednesday, 31 March 2010 in Dubai signed an agreement for a €47.5 million senior loan to finance the upgrading of the container terminal at the Dakar sea port in Senegal… [mappress] Source:afdb,April 6,2010;
PLUM ISLAND — Next Tuesday is the new date for opening bids for a project to dredge the Merrimack River channel and use the sand to renourish eroding beaches here and in Salisbury… [mappress] Source:newburyportnews,April 6,2010
HOUSTON– Orion Marine Group, Inc. (NYSE:ORN) (the “Company”), a leading heavy civil marine contractor serving the infrastructure sector, today announced a contract award of approximately $21 million… [mappress] Source:cnn,April 6,2010;
Uruguayan President José Mujica made a surprise visit to President Cristina Fernandez. Aníbal Fernández was the spokesman of the meeting between the leaders and said the issues discussed were the purchase of gas from Bolivia and port dredging… [mappress] Source:momento24,April 6,2010;
A $65 million development that would bring 700 jobs to Port Stephens may collapse because a land sale has not been finalised, more than nine months after the project was announced.Mining and construction giant Sandvik plans to build its headquarters at Heatherbrae, on land owned by Port Stephens Cou
The Goa-based Mormugao Port Trust (MPT), a major port, has proposed modernisation and infrastructure development plans of Rs 3,000 crore. The modernisation will be completed over the next four years… [mappress] Source:thehindubusinessline,April 6,2010;