Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) will invest approximately Rs one billion for infrastructure development of the Trincomalee Port City Development project in a bid to facilitate prospective investors who have expressed willingness to set up port related new ventures in the Trincomalee port. SLPA will infuse money to develop roads and electricity facilities in the [...]
Two state-of-the-art dredgers manufactured in the United States have been successfully tested in the river Jhelum, clearing decks for launching conservation project of the valley’s lifeline which has been marred by extensive silt and pollution in last few decades. Officials said the Jhelum Conservation Project will be launched by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah from north [...]
State-owned port operator Pelindo II has received the green light to take over the construction of the Kalibaru container terminal in North Jakarta following the government’s recent decision to cancel the tender for the project. Pelindo II president director Richard Joost Lino said in Jakarta on Wednesday that the company was still waiting for the [...]
The Prime Minister has directed different departments to ensure that procedural issues do not come in the way of India’s first International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT) at Vallarpadam (Cochi) becoming a global cargo hub. Set up with a cost of more than Rs 1600 crores, the Vallarpadam container facility for transshipment is the first of [...]
Vale’s vessels are capable of transporting 400,000 tons of iron ore will only dock at Chinese ports in total accordance with the country’s legislation, stated Vale. Adapting ports to receive the giant ore carriers is a highly technical issue, to be addressed in accordance with the local and international maritime legislation, requiring detailed engineering studies [...]
New Anhui port development plan includes extension of major navigation channels to 1,500 kilometres. Under this plan, the port capacity should reach 500 million tonnes by 2015. The province plans to spend US$15.8 million a year on waterborne transport during the National Five-year Plan from 2011 to 2015. Anhui also aims to enhance shoreline [...]
The Bangladesh’s leading shipyards recently have been awarded contracts for the construction of six dredgers. Details: – Karnaphuli Ship Builders Limited (KSBL) – 3 dredgers, – Ananda Shipyard and Slipways Limited – 2 dredgers, – Western Marine – 1 dredger. Also, the officials have decided to procure 10 more dredgers for capital dredging projects on [...]
Diversified PSU BEML is eyeing south-east Asia, Africa and South America markets for supplying earth moving equipment for the mining sector. “We are looking at south-east Asian countries like Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia for supplying earth moving equipment,” chairman and managing director of BEML V.R.S. Natarajan said. The company is also looking at Africa and [...]
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) informs the shipping, harbour craft and pleasure craft communities in Singapore’s waters that dredging works commence at Pasir Panjang Ferry Terminal. Dredging works will be carried out by the dredgers “ Ebisu”, “Musashi” and “Hitachi”. The Dredgers will be held by spuds. There will be circular safety working [...]
The DKI Jakarta provincial government and the World Bank today announced the official launch of the Jakarta Urgent Mitigation Flood Project, also known as the Jakarta Urgent Dredging Initiative, which will help improve the operation and maintenance of Jakarta’s flood management system. Specifically the project will rehabilitate sections of a number of major waterways in [...]
