The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District, and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) are partnering on this Earth Day to remind private, public and commercial land owners that permits are required if wetlands and/or streams may be impacted during a project. “With construction season here and many residents currently experiencing flooding, it [...]
Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), who represents areas of Ocean and Monmouth counties hard-hit by Superstorm Sandy, yesterday testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee Energy and Water Development on the impact of Superstorm Sandy disaster relief legislation. The hearing was held by New Jersey Congressman, Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen, author of the “Frelinghuysen amendment” which provided the [...]
A ceremony has been held at Khalifa Port to mark one hundred days to go before the official launch of the high-technology Port and Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad), destined to grow into one of the largest industrial projects in the world. ADPC CEO Tony Douglas addressed more than two hundred colleagues, gathered in [...]
![Bangkok Canals Dredging Progresses Well (Thailand)]()
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has affirmed that the dredging of canals and drainage systems will be complete ahead of the upcoming rainy season, according to TAN Network. Department of Drainage and Sewerage Director Sanya Sheenimit reported that his office has dredged 40 percent of canals in Bangkok and expects the rest to be done by [...]
![USA: State Representative Testifies Before Commerce Committee]()
State Representative Lonnie Reed (D-Branford) testified before the Commerce Committee today on SB 220, An Act Concerning Navigation, Coastal Access and Clean Marinas. Rep. Reed said the bill represents a common sense strategy designed to support and grow marina businesses and create more maritime jobs while also incentivizing the safe disposal of paints, cleaning products, [...]
![UK: RYA Advises Clubs and Training Centres to Undertake Dredging Works Before April 2012]()
The RYA is advising clubs and training centres to undertake any required maintenance/navigational dredging activity before 1 April 2012. This is because as of 1 April 2012 all maintenance and navigational dredging activity will require consent through a marine licence and may attract a fee that could be disproportionate to the level of activity being [...]
![Kenya: Mombasa Port Expansion Unlikely Before 2013]()
Current plans to privatise Kenya’s Mombasa port have pit hot-button politics against the desperate need to modernise and expand a key infras… (ratio-magazine) Source: ratio-magazine, May 10, 2011;
![India: Vallarpadam ICTT Set to Open Before February 18]()
The International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT) at Vallarpadam is expected to be commissioned before February 18. Sources at … By George Joseph (business-standard) Source: business-standard, January 19, 2011;
![Guam: International Firm to Make Coral Study Before Apra Harbor Dredging]()
A international design firm has been hired to study coral in Apra Harbor, bringing the island one step closer to a massive dredging project… By Brett Kelman (guampdn) Source: guampdn, October 21, 2010;
![USA: EPA Will Require Radiation Testing Before any Dredging at Apra Harbor]()
Vice-Speaker B.J. Cruz received assurances from the U.S. Environmental protection agency last Friday that the agency will require radiation testing of deep core samples taken from Apra Harbor before any dredging and ocean disposal of materials occurs. Cruz has urged the EPA and the Department of Defense over the past year to conduct testing rather [...]
