Archive for: October, 2011

Indonesia: Jakarta Officials Start Preparations to Anticipate Puddles

Indonesia: Jakarta Officials Start Preparations to Anticipate Puddles

Entering rainy season, Central Jakarta Water Management for Public Works Sub-Department starts doing various preparations to anticipate…  (beritajakarta) Source: beritajakarta, October 31, 2011;

Brazil: Government Plans to Renegotiate Contracts with Ports

Brazil: Government Plans to Renegotiate Contracts with Ports

Brazil’s federal government will renegotiate contracts with ports that have administration delegated to states, municipalities and the… (portstrategy) Source: portstrategy, October 31, 2011;

AAPA Chairman Testifies on Economic Importance of US Seaports

AAPA Chairman Testifies on Economic Importance of US Seaports

As cargo ships get larger and demands on maritime infrastructure grow, more federal investment in modernizing U.S. seaports is essential…  (chron) Source: chron, October 31, 2011;

USA: Laguna Beach Renourishment Progresses Smoothly

USA: Laguna Beach Renourishment Progresses Smoothly

Laguna Beach resident Lana Hand walked up from the beach near Malaga Place with seashells in her pocket and flip-flops in hand…  newsherald Source: newsherald, October 31, 2011;

Lack of Dredging Causes Problems for Vietnam’s Ports

Lack of Dredging Causes Problems for Vietnam’s Ports

The waterway at Haiphong’s Dinh Vu port is drying up. Designed to handle 20,000 deadweight tonnage ships (DWT), the port can currently handl…  atimes Source: atimes, October 31, 2011;

Tanzania: Dar es Salaam Port Set for Major Dredging Project

Tanzania: Dar es Salaam Port Set for Major Dredging Project

The Dar es Salaam Port is set for massive dredging under a project to increase the depth of all the seven berths to allow for the handling… (allafrica) Source: allafrica, October 31, 2011;

Panama Canal Authority CEO Receives Latin Trade BRAVO Business Award

Panama Canal Authority CEO Receives Latin Trade BRAVO Business Award

CEO of the Panama Canal Authority, Alberto Alemán Zubieta, receives the Latin Trade BRAVO Business Award for Distinguished Service in the Hemisphere on October 28. With nine categories, including a Lifetime Achievement Award and Dynamic CEO of the Year, the BRAVO Business Awards are given to those playing a key role in improving Latin America’s [...]

Australia: Dredging on Gladstone Harbour Stops Again

Australia: Dredging on Gladstone Harbour Stops Again

The largest dredge operating in disease-hit Gladstone waters has stopped work while scientists determine how much its operation may contribu… (couriermail) Source: couriermail, October 31, 2011;

USA: Middle Harbor Wetland Project Still Pending

USA: Middle Harbor Wetland Project Still Pending

Middle Harbor is a calm, picturesque expanse of water edged by beaches and parks, a quiet oasis amid the incessant shipping traffic along… (sfgate) Source: sfgate, October 31, 2011;  

UAE: Abu Dhabi Ports Company CEO Presents Latest Developments of Kizad

UAE: Abu Dhabi Ports Company CEO Presents Latest Developments of Kizad

Mr. Tony Douglas, CEO of Abu Dhabi Ports Company, presented to 150 attendees at the Deliotte Middle East Partners Meeting 2011. The event was held at the Intercontinental Hotel in Abu Dhabi, where Mr. Douglas was invited as the guest of honour, to present the latest developments of Kizad (Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi) and [...]





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