Archive for: August, 2010

USA: New York Harbor Dredging Project Gets $17.9 Million Injection

USA: New York Harbor Dredging Project Gets $17.9 Million Injection

Federal stimulus money is coming to the New York Harbor as part of an effort to dredge the waterway’s main navigation channels to enable … By Jon Whiten (jerseycityindependent) Source: jerseycityindependent, August 31, 2010;

Plan for Iloilo River Dredging Unveiled (Philippines)

Plan for Iloilo River Dredging Unveiled (Philippines)

The city government here wants to save the dying Iloilo River by clearing it of pollutants coming from erring establishments, silt brought… By Pedro Luz (businessmirror) Source: businessmirror, August 31, 2010;

Bangladesh: Gorai River Mega Dredging Project to Commence in October

Bangladesh: Gorai River Mega Dredging Project to Commence in October

The Tk 114.73-billion mega dredging project in the river Gorai will kick off at Kushtia district in October this year. Talking to The … By Anisur Rahman Khan (arrkhan) Source: arrkhan, August 31, 2010;

Beach Renourishment Project at Longboat Key to Begin Soon (USA)

Beach Renourishment Project at Longboat Key to Begin Soon (USA)

The town will soon begin its interim beach renourishment of the highly erosive north end of Longboat Key. The public beach access at North… By Melissa Reid (lbknews) Source: lbknews, August 31, 2010;

WEDA to Exhibit at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011

WEDA to Exhibit at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011

We are proud to be an Official Supporting Organization for CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011. CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011 is your source for what’s new in … Source: WEDA;

India Plans to Triple Its Port Capacity

India Plans to Triple Its Port Capacity

India, Asia’s third biggest economy, plans to triple port capacity within a decade as it tackles infrastructure deficiencies that threaten… (btimes) Source: btimes, August 30, 2010;

Hong Kong: Dredging on Shing Mun River to Start Soon

Hong Kong: Dredging on Shing Mun River to Start Soon

From 1 September 2010 and for a period of approximately 3 months, dredging operations will be carried out [in Shing Mun River Channel, Sha… (logisticsweek) Source: logisticsweek, August 30, 2010;

Panama Canal Expansion “is a Game-Changer”

Panama Canal Expansion “is a Game-Changer”

To those outside the shipping industry it might not make much sense, this whole notion that a multibillion- dollar civil works project in… By Allyson Bird (postandcourier) Source: postandcourier, August 30, 2010;

Nigeria: Governor Urges FG to Expedite Calabar Port Dredging

Nigeria: Governor Urges FG to Expedite Calabar Port Dredging

The Cross River State Governor, Mr. Liyel Imoke, has urged the Federal Government to expedite action on the dredging of the Calabar Port…   By Sulaiman Adenekan (nigerianbestforum) Source: nigerianbestforum, August 30, 2010;

Sibu Dredging Issue Continues (Malaysia)

Sibu Dredging Issue Continues (Malaysia)

As the floods subsided in Sibu, the mud slinging between DAP and SUPP escalated over the dredging issue which was supposed to solve the flooding problems here. Yesterday, Minister for Public Health and Environment Wong Soon Koh had thrown the dredging problem at DAP chairman Wong Ho Leng. Ho Leng accepted the challenge but wondered [...]





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