A new charity to look after England and Wales’ network of 200-year old canals and rivers will be given over £1 billion of Government help to give it the best possible start, Environment Minister Richard Benyon, announced today. This unprecedented funding for a new charity paves the way for the launch of the new Canal [...]
The Yemeni government has said it wanted a written reply from the Dubai Port World about the request of reviving Aden Port and ending the port’s paralysis state. Yemen’s Transport Minister Waaed Badheeb had conducted five-day visit to DP World last week and informed its officials about conditions of the Yemeni government regarding the operation [...]
Shine Lawyers will this morning lodge legal proceedings against the State Government arguing the Gladstone Ports Corporation has failed to comply with conditions set by the State Government, and must now provide financial compensation to the Gladstone fishing industry. In a first for Queensland the proceedings will seek declarations the Queensland Government and Gladstone Ports [...]
The government has decided to scrap the prequalification tender process for the North Kalibaru dock terminal at Tanjung Priok seaport in … (thejakartaglobe) Source: thejakartaglobe, January 27, 2012;
The government has decided to drop five ongoing projects which were included in the list for implementation, at a cost of US$411 million, … By Humayan Kabir (thefinancialexpress-bd) Source: thefinancialexpress-bd, January 26, 2012;
The UK is set to be amongst the best prepared nations for the implications of climate change following publication of a groundbreaking study into the threats the country faces. The Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA) highlights the top 100 challenges to the UK and their economy of a changing climate and provides the most compelling [...]
The Western Australian Government is facilitating the development of a new major deepwater port and industrial precinct at Anketell in the Pilbara. The multi-user deepwater port and strategic industrial area, located 30 kilometres east of Karratha and 10 kilometres from Cape Lambert, will complement Port Hedland and Dampier ports. The Anketell Port and Strategic Industrial [...]
The Cebu City Government has already started the P50-million dredging of five creeks and river catchments in the city and expects to finish… By Princess Dawn H. Felicitas (sunstar) Source: sunstar, January 24, 2012;
The Samalaju Industrial Park in the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (Score) is expected to attract RM20 billion worth of investment and… By Caroline Jackson (bernama) Source: bernama, January 20, 2012;
The Queensland Government has ruled out building a sand bypass and says continued dredging is the only option to stop a sandbank reforming… (abc) Source: abc, January 19, 2012;
