Iran plans to build new oil storage facilities in the Northern port of Neka to increase its oil swap capacity to 1.5 million barrels per day. “The company swaps currently about 20 thousand barrels of oil per day even though the figure varies during the year due to different reasons,” Managing Director of the Iranian [...]
The Port Hope harbour dredging may even begin this mont, according to northumberlandtoday.com. Karen Sharpe, the Parks, Recreation and Culture director, said: „As soon as they get the go-ahead from the Ganaraska Regional Conservation Authority, they’ll get underway.“ Approximately 1,500 cubic metres of sediment will be excavated to create a channel with a minimum depth [...]
The Mombasa Municipal Council has challenged a major port expansion and dredging project, reports AllAfrica. The council had instituted a criminal suit against the Kenya Ports Authority for failing to comply with the requisition. They argued that on April 12 Ndua was served with the physical planning notice by the council requiring him to stop [...]
According to the Green Bay Press-Gazette, the workers last week mobilized dredging equipment and measured water clarity on the Fox River in preparation for resuming polychlorinated biphenyl cleanup project. Actual dredging must begin no later than Thursday, by order of U.S. District Judge William Griesbach. This ruling came at the request of the U.S. Environmental [...]
Recent good weather and calm conditions have been welcome news for dredging operations at the mouth of the Mooloolah River. The ‘Saibai’ has now been able to dredge a channel in the sand bar down to the required depth for the safe passage of vessels crossing the Mooloolah River Bar. The dredge will now concentrate [...]
Deal de la Guyane and Société Baggerbedrijf de Boer BV have signed a dredging contract for the port of Degrad des Cannes. The works are intended to maintain access to the port of Degrad des Cannes, including: – The maintenance of all access ports for a period of 42 months; – The maintenance of the [...]
Anura Priyadharashana Yapa, the Environment Minister, told Parliament yesterday that the Cabinet has decided to allow the dredging and transporting of sand without a licence from 6.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. He said these laws were being relaxed for the greater convenience of the people and with the intention of keeping the sand prices stable, [...]
Havenbedrijf Rotterdam NV has announced tender for the port dredging and construction works. The project broadly covers: 1. Design and construction of approx. 1,500m deep-sea quay (retaining height approx. 25m – 30m); 2. Design and construction of approx. 750m inland quay (retaining height about 11m – 12m); 3. Design and construction of a harbour basin [...]
The local government unit of this coastal town assured Cagayanos and conservationists that the dredging of the mouth of the Cagayan River will not affect a species of alamang, the Philippine Information Agency reports. Mayor Ismael Tumaru said his government will not sacrifice one of Aparri’s sources of livelihood even as the river will be [...]
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation’s Western Basin Dredging and Disposal Project (WBDDP) held a community information stall at the Calliope Markets last Sunday. The WBDDP stall had information about environmental conditions, water quality, seagrass and dredging in the Gladstone harbour. Gladstone Ports Corporation’s (GPC) media advisor Lee McIvor said the information stall was set-up for local people [...]
