Posts tagged as: Deep

Pakistan Deep Water Container Port Project Hits Delay

Pakistan Deep Water Container Port Project Hits Delay

The Pakistan Deep Water Container Port (PDWCP), the project which was to be completed in 2012, has been delayed due to technical reasons …   By Hina Mahgul Rind (thenews) Source: thenews, January 15, 2012; Image: kpt.gov.pk

Thailand: Deep-Sea Port Construction Causes Coastal Erosion in Khiri Khan ?

Thailand: Deep-Sea Port Construction Causes Coastal Erosion in Khiri Khan ?

Destructive coastal erosion along southern shorelines battered by recent storms could be the result of deep-sea port construction, villagers…   By Apinya Wipatayotin (bangkokpost) Source: bangkokpost, January 9, 2012;  

USA: State Selects Moffat & Nichol to Complete Study of Three Deep Water Ports

USA: State Selects Moffat & Nichol to Complete Study of Three Deep Water Ports

The Office of Policy and Management – working with the Department of Economic and Community Development, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and local officials – announced that it has selected leading global port and harbor advisor Moffat & Nichol to complete a comprehensive strategy study of the state’s three [...]

Nigerian Ports Authority Embarks on New Deep Seaports Development

Nigerian Ports Authority Embarks on New Deep Seaports Development

For Nigeria to become a regional maritime hub, the Nigerian Ports Authority is embarking on the development of new deep seaports and …   (thisdaylive) Source: thisdaylive, December 19, 2011;

Thailand: Phuket’s Deep Sea Port Expansion Gets Support

Thailand: Phuket’s Deep Sea Port Expansion Gets Support

Deputy Minister of Transport Kittisakdi Hathasongkorh recently vowed to support plans to expand Phuket’s Deep Sea Port, which have run aground over its environmental impact assessment (EIA) report.   By Chutharat Plerin (phuketgazette) Source: phuketgazette, December 19, 2011;

Ukraine Presents Plan for Deep-Draft Port on Black Sea

Ukraine Presents Plan for Deep-Draft Port on Black Sea

Ukraine plans to create on the basis of the port of Yuzhny the most deep-water port on the Black Sea. The Ministry of Infrastructure has endorsed Yuzhny deep-water harbor project including the deepening of channels and port waters to 21 m. “Our objective is to shift from offshore transshipments of general cargo to handling it at [...]

USA: Fisher Island Challenges “Deep Dredge” Plan

USA: Fisher Island Challenges “Deep Dredge” Plan

The wealthy community of Fisher Island has joined environmental groups in challenging the “Deep Dredge” planned at the Port of Miami…   By Curtis Morgan (miamiherald) Source: miamiherald, December 7, 2011;

USA: Key Biscayne Leaders to Get More Info About “Deep Dredge” Project

USA: Key Biscayne Leaders to Get More Info About “Deep Dredge” Project

Key Biscayne leaders will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Village Hall to get more information about the “Deep Dredge” project that will make the…   By Tania Valdemoro (miamiherald) Source: miamiherald, November 18, 2011;

Thailand: Phuket Deep Sea Port to Get Money for Expansion Project

Thailand: Phuket Deep Sea Port to Get Money for Expansion Project

The Phuket Deep Sea Port is to receive a B176-million expansion to allow it to take more ships and to provide a classier entry for… (thephuketnews) Source: thephuketnews, October 31, 2011;

New Zealand: Belgium’s Ambassador Offers Support for Deep Sea Mining at Cook Islands

New Zealand: Belgium’s Ambassador Offers Support for Deep Sea Mining at Cook Islands

Belgium’s ambassador to the Cook Islands has concluded a ten-day visit offering support in the islands’ possible quest to explore deep sea m… (rnzi) Source: rnzi, October 24, 2011;





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