A dredging operation which will allow abnormally large and heavy equipment bound for Pembroke Power Station to be delivered by sea instead of road, is set to begin this week. [mappress] Source: Milford & West Wales Mercury, January 14, 2010;
Dredging and survey work along London Gateway Route will start next week [mappress] Source: Port of London, January 13, 2010
AVALON — A major emergency beach fill project that may result in more than 1 million cubic yards of sand being placed on beaches here and Sea Isle City this spring took a major step forward on Friday, Jan. 8. [mappress] Source:capemaycountyherald,January 13,2010;
University of Iowa researchers have confirmed that sediments of the Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal (IHSC) in East Chicago, Ind., are contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). [mappress] Source: Science Daily, January 12, 2010
GALVESTON, Texas — The Army Corps of Engineers says repairs to Galveston’s Hurricane Ike-damaged seawall should be finished by April 1. [mappress] Source:.chron,January 12,2010;
The US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) has awarded the first construction contract associated with the long anticipated construction of the La Quinta Channel Extension project. [mappress] Source: Heavy Lift, January 11, 2010
A new port on the southern tip of Madagsacar opened for business last year – Port d’Ehoala near Port Dauphin. [mappress] Source: Ports & Ships, January 12, 2010
The works consists of furnishing one fully crewed and equipped hydraulic pipeline cutterhead dredge on a rental basis for the removal and satisfactory disposal of shoal material within any combination. [mappress] More info: fbo.gov
Luanda – At least USD 14 million were invested by the Angolan Government in the first and second phases of coastal protection works in Chicala , Ingombota district in Luanda, Angop has learnt Monday in the local. [mappress] Source:portalangop,January 11,2010;
The Jacksonville Harbor Phase III project provides for the deepening of the ship channel from Station 6+53.19 of Cut-50 to Station 65+00 of Terminal Channel to a depth of 40 feet and an expansion of the Chaseville Widener by 100 to 200 feet. [mappress] More info: fbo.gov
Warri — Federal Government has been called upon to put on hold the proposed plan to dredge the River Niger even as the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) has been challenged to show what it has done for the development of oil bearing areas in the state. [mappress] Sou
The government has taken initial step for setting up the deep-sea port at Sonadia Island of Cox’s bazar through appointing consultant for preparing work plan and financial arrangement. [mappress] Source: The New Nation, January 8, 2010
SYDNEY, N.S. — The Sydney Marine Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with the ports of Philadelphia and Delaware to develop a deep-water container terminal in Sydney. [mappress] Source: The News, January 7, 2010
Targets 3,000 tonnes waste extraction in 3 months Several hundred locals in a colourful boat procession were chanting slogans in support of saving the Buriganga as Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan… [mappress] Source: The Daily Star, January 7, 2010