The recession has slashed container traffic and the cranes in the harbour lie still. But large-scale expansion is still underway… [mappress] Source: NRC International, January 21, 2010
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – EXCAVATION of soil from the Great Salt Pond was the highlight of a ground-breaking ceremony yesterday (Jan. 20) to signal the start of construction of the mega yacht marina at Christophe Harbour. [mappress] Source: SKNVibes, January 20, 2010
Dredging in Upper Newport Bay will resume once a series of bad storms passes over the area, city officials said this week… [mappress] Source: Daily Pilot, January 21, 2010
Town to begin new river dredging phase THE third dredging phase of the Nadi River is expected to commence soon, says Director Land and Water Resources Management Division Lakshman Mudaliar… [mappress] Source:fijitimes,January 20,2010;
Preparatory work started Tuesday for a $35-million dredging project at the Port of Halifax that’s aimed at reversing a staggering 30 per cent decline in cargo volume over the past five years… [mappress] Source The Chronicle Herald, January 20, 2010;
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) Group consortium has paid the consortium led by Spanish contractor Sacyr and which also includes Impregilo, Jan de Nul and Cusa an advance of $ 300 million (euro 210 million) to build a third set of canal locks… [mappress] Source: Expansion, January 20, 2010
The Tennessee Valley Authority estimates it will cost another $268.2 million to $741.1 million to clean up and restore part of the Emory River where coal ash accidentally was dumped three days before Christmas 2008… [mappress] Source: Chattanooga Times, January 19, 2010
A feasibility study released by the Limbe Port Development Corporation and its Korean partners has revealed that an additional USD852 million is required to build the deepwater port of Limbe, in southwest Cameroon… [mappress] Source: Ports & Ships, January 20, 2010
The Burnaby Lake dredging project is on hold again, following problems with the ground-penetrating radar unit the city is using to make sure there are no endangered Western painted turtles in harm’s way… [mappress] Source: Burnaby Now, January 20, 2010
The Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has a requirement to provide maintenance dredging in Savannah and Brunswick Harbors. [mappress] More info: fbo.gov
PANAMA – 2010 is likely to be a key year for the Panama Canal as construction of the third set of locks, a main component part of the scheme for enlarging the maritime way, gets underway. [mappress] Source:insidecostarica,January 19,2010;
BUSHEHR –- By using Kosar dock the capacity of Bushehr Port will rise to 7 million tons from 5 million tons, said a Bushehr Province ports official. [mappress] Source: Tehran Times, January 19, 2010
$22 million is being spent to pump sand onto local beaches. [mappress] Source: WWAY3, January 18, 2010
Legal specialists in the processing and application of tenders have raised very serious questions over a decision to award a tender to the Polidano Group, despite the fact that the company does not meet certain basic preconditions. [mappress] Source:maltatoday,January 17,2010;