Commerce Secretary Gary Locke announced in Norfolk, Va. today $40 million for critical hydrographic survey and chart projects across the United States that strengthen the economy, create jobs, and support safe and efficient marine commerce and trade… Source: NOAA
Iwi are concerned about the environmental impact a plan to dredge Tauranga Harbour will have on centuries-old shellfish beds… More: New Zealand Herald
State owned Dredging Corporation of India(DCI) is all set to acquire three new trailer-suction dredgers from IHC, Holland for Rs 1722 crore and has received the nod from the Public Investment Board yesterday… More: Business Standard
Melbourne’s status as Australia’s largest and most competitive container port will be cemented when a major dredging project is completed later this year, the state government says. But environmental activists are asking at what cost… More: Hellenic Shipping
OFFICIALS have been telling us for months that the Severn Sands, an abandoned dredger near the Fremington Quay tourist spot, was an eyesore and an ecological disaster waiting to happen… More: This is North Devon
Port authorities hit out at Dutch government Two nature organisations have succeeded in halting works designed to allow the port of Antwerp to receive mega-container ships… More: Flanders Today
An artificial surf reef off Boscombe beach (Bournemouth, UK) will increase the size of the waves for surfers, but how do you actually build an artificial surf reef? Here are some facts and figures about the project – and have your say… More: BBC News
The Federal Government has at last awarded a three-year contract for the dredging of the lower River Niger project at a cost of N33 billion… More: The Sun News
The investment in the port could transform the city – and Italy. At the end of this year, despite the global economic crisis, Taranto will be in a position to handle 800,000 containers a year, which could grow to 6-7 million or more if… More: Asia Times
THE Spanish-led consortium awarded the contract to design and build a new set of locks in Panama Canal has delivered the $450m performance bond required to proceed with the landmark project… More: LLoyd’s List
