The endless saga of incompetence regarding the Cirkewwa terminal is continuing, said the Labour Party spokesperson for Infrastructure and Public Works, Charles Buhagiar in a statement yesterday. Source:independent,February 28,2010;
The massive expansion of a north-east town’s harbour is well under way. Source:pressandjournal,February 28,2010;
Calcutta: Bengal’s clarion call for a new deepwater port in the state was heard by finance minister Pranab Mukherjee today when he announced the construction of a port at Sagar Island. Source:telegraphindia,February 28,2010;
Port Otago’s up to $100 million plans for deepening 13km of the its shipping channel is its largest single capital expenditure project. Dredging began in 1866 and has since removed about 34 million cubic metres of spoil. Source:odt,February 26,2010;
AVALON–While coastal storms continue to pound on already battered beaches, Avalon and Sea Isle City are moving forward on an emergency beach fill project. The Avalon Borough Council awarded a contract to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company of Illinois for it’s bid of $10.406 million. Source:nbc,February 26,2010;
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT—The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority signed an agreement with Harbour Centre Port Terminal Inc. to develop an area here into a modern industrial port and logistics hub. Source:manilastandardtoday,February 26,2010;
U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi visited the Port of Houston Authority Monday to see how $98.8 million in stimulus funding is benefiting the local economy and helping make the Houston Ship Channel more accessible to bigger laden ships. Source:chron,February 26,2010;
Wrightsville Beach has been virtually transformed into a construction zone. As of Tuesday, Feb. 23, the beach renourishment project had nearly reached Johnnie Mercer’s Pier. Source:luminanews,February 26,2010;
BL reported that the capital dredging work being carried out by Jaisu Shipping at Kochi port has been temporarily suspended after the company detected unexploded ammunition along with the silt from the channel in the outer sea while carrying out the dredging operations. Source:steelguru,February 25,2010;
CONCORD, Mass. – At the request of the Bridgeport Port Authority, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is proposing to perform maintenance dredging of the Federal navigation channel in Bridgeport Harbor in Bridgeport, Conn. The Draft Environmental Assessment for… Source:naeusace,February 25,2010;
