Archive for: January, 2011

Council Considers Options for Oamaru Harbour Dredging (New Zealand)

Council Considers Options for Oamaru Harbour Dredging (New Zealand)

Options for dredging the Oamaru Harbour and its entrance are being considered again by the Waitaki District Council, after an experiment … By David Bruce (odt) Source: odt, January 31, 2011;

Coffs Harbour Development Still Pending (Australia)

Coffs Harbour Development Still Pending (Australia)

The global financial crisis is being blamed for the slow redevelopment of the Coffs Harbour Jetty foreshores… (abc) Source: abc, January 31, 2011;

India: State Government to Sign MoU for Vizhinjam Seaport Project on February 14

India: State Government to Sign MoU for Vizhinjam Seaport Project on February 14

The State Government will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with banks for financing the first phase of the multi-crore Vizhinjam … (expressbuzz) Source: expressbuzz, January 31, 2011;

Philippines: Cebu City Government Begins Riverbank Dredging

Philippines: Cebu City Government Begins Riverbank Dredging

At least 1,200 families will be left homeless as the Cebu City government pursued its plan to clear out the Mahiga River of shanties and … By MARS W. MOSQUEDA JR. (mb) Source: mb, January 31, 2011;

Sri Lanka Ports Authority to Receive Proposals for Hambantota Project

Sri Lanka Ports Authority to Receive Proposals for Hambantota Project

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority will receive financial proposals from 25 entities to start industries at Hambantota port next week, Mr Priyath… (steelguru) Source: steelguru, January 31, 2011;

Erosion of Columbia River’s Jetties Causes Concern (USA)

Erosion of Columbia River’s Jetties Causes Concern (USA)

Deepening the Columbia River’s shipping channel to 43 feet already has boosted exports of farm crops and other goods from Oregon. But the… By DEAN BRICKEY (eastoregonian) Source: eastoregonian, January 31, 2011;

Dredging on Ellisville Marsh Inlet Completed (USA)

Dredging on Ellisville Marsh Inlet Completed (USA)

Eric Cody can dig it. So he and the rest of his group, the Friends of Ellisville Marsh, did. For hundreds of years, the inlet that snakes… By Emily Clark (wickedlocal) Source: wickedlocal, January 31, 2011;

USA: Dredger “Alaska” to Speed Up Brownsville Shipping Channel Dredging

USA: Dredger “Alaska” to Speed Up Brownsville Shipping Channel Dredging

Dredging work at the Brownsville Shipping Channel and “beach nourishment” at South Padre Island are being delayed a few days since the … By STEVE CLARK (brownsvilleherald) Source: brownsvilleherald, January 31, 2011;

Twelve Mile River Cleanup Project Makes Progress (USA)

Twelve Mile River Cleanup Project Makes Progress (USA)

Water no longer spills over the top of the Woodside I dam on the Twelve Mile River, as workers make final preparations to demolish the … By Anna Simon (thesunnews) Source: thesunnews, January 31, 2011;

USA: Fox Waterway Dredging Project Faces Funding Shortage ?

USA: Fox Waterway Dredging Project Faces Funding Shortage ?

Fox Waterway Agency officials are looking to cut the agency’s budget, including less dredging on the waterway, because of uncertain state… By JOSEPH BUSTOS (lakecountyjournals) Source: lakecountyjournals, January 31, 2011;





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