U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced that he will convene a meeting of stakeholders – including Senators from states bordering the Mississippi River, state and local officials and representatives from industries such as agriculture and shipping – for a briefing from the Army Corps of Engineers to discuss navigation on the Mississippi River through means [...]
![France: Preparations Underway for Dredging on Channel Between Lille and Deulemont]()
Voies navigables de France has unveiled a plan for the dredging works on the channel between Lille and Deûlémont. These dredging works to the entrance of the channel between Lille and Deûlémont should allow the access of larger vessels. This project involves the development of three lots of filling and dredging to a side of [...]
An agreement between two ports of Falmouth on opposite sides of the world got the royal seal of approval from Prince Harry during his recent tour of the Caribbean. Falmouth, Jamaica and Falmouth, Cornwall have entered into a sister port relationship to promote good will and friendship with each other. The agreement was formally signed [...]
The expansion of the Panama Canal has created a highly competitive environment between US ports on opposing coasts. The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in California are the most active shipping ports in the United States and serve as the integral link between Asian goods and the America marketplace. But as the Panama [...]
“We believe that the current period of turbulence in the Mediterranean area could be stabilised within six months, paving the way for the significant recovery in the development of investments from Italian entrepreneurs and those from Campania in particular”. This bright outlook comes from the Paolo Scudieri, chair of the association Study and Research for [...]
A brief disagreement between Karachi Port Trust (KPT) and Karachi Fish Harbour Authority (KFHA) has finally been resolved as the former has… BY ANWAR KHAN (brecorder) Source: brecorder, November 28, 2011;
![USA: Dredging on Channel Between Lake Havasu and Colorado River About to Begin]()
Jim Salscheider, the head of the Lake Havasu Marine Association says that the dredging of a channel between Lake Havasu and the Colorado River has been… Dredging Today Staff, November 22, 2011
![Dredging Could Be Major Area of Cooperation Between Belgium and India, Says Minister]()
The Indian shipping ministry will take up with appropriate authorities the issue of reducing customs duty on import of dredgers while it … (indiagazette) Source: indiagazette, November 21, 2011;
![New Flows of Trade to Enhance Relations Between Luxembourg and Vietnam]()
New flows of trade and commercial co-operation are expected to enhance relations between Luxembourg and Vietnam in the near future, … By Quynh Hoa (vietnamnews) Source: vietnamnews, November 11, 2011;
![USA: Professor Studies Link Between Hudson PCBs and Heart Disease]()
Even as the second season of PCB dredging in the Hudson River comes to an end, emerging research points to links between the pollutant and… More info: lohud By Greg Clary Source: lohud, October 24, 2011;
