Under a contract signed on Wednesday, a consortium comprising Japan’s Nikken Sekkei Civil Engineering Ltd and Port and Waterway Engineering Consultant Company would provide consulting and draws up a detailed plan for the central Quang Ngai Province’s Dung Quat II Port project. According to Viet Nam News, this contract, worth over US$1 million, will be [...]
The environmental groups says the latest federal review of the PCB cleanup of the upper Hudson River provides more evidence that the dredging area should be expanded, The Wall Street Journal reports. A coalition of environmentalists said the review also acknowledges that PCBs in one stretch of the river will be reduced about half as [...]
Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., led a bipartisan group of 27 senators seeking legislation to ensure that all funding available in the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund is dedicated to harbor maintenance projects. The letter asks Senate members of a House-Senate conference committee to strengthen harbor maintenance language included in both the Senate and House versions of [...]
Labour’s MP for Southampton Itchen, John Denham, has presented to Parliament the case for £150million of urgent investment to be unlocked for a major infrastructure project in Southampton. In order for the Port of Southampton to remain competitive with European and UK rivals, it requires the redeveloping of two existing berths and dredging to allow [...]
![USA: EPA Chief Leads Final Public Meeting of Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration]()
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force, created by President Obama by executive order to develop a comprehensive restoration strategy for the Gulf of Mexico, holds its final meeting in Biloxi, Mississippi. President Obama selected EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, a native of New Orleans, to chair the task force which is comprised of 12 federal [...]
![USA: Congressman Leads Recovery Efforts from Record Flooding]()
U.S. Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., MD (R-South Louisiana) announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) declared several parishes in Louisiana, including St. Landry, St. Martin and St. Mary, disaster areas in the wake of recent flooding. “This declaration guarantees the required aid will promptly reach Louisiana,” Boustany said. “The Mississippi and Atchafalaya Rivers put [...]
![USA: McGladrey Capital Markets Leads Negotiations as L.W. Matteson Is Acquired by Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation]()
L.W. Matteson, Inc., a dredging and marine construction company, has been acquired by Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, the largest provider of dredging services in the United States. McGladrey Capital Markets initiated the transaction, led the negotiations, and acted as the exclusive financial advisor to L.W. Matteson. The acquisition was funded with $37.5 million [...]
![Canada: Belledune Port Development Leads to Great Business Results]()
On the coast of the Bay of Chaleur, a major New Brunswick port continues to out-do itself. For a fifth consecutive year, the Port of … Source: timestranscript, July 15, 2010;
![Sri Lanka: Colombo Port Development Leads to Higher Profits]()
The net profit of the Colombo Port will exceed Rs. One billion during the 2010 financial year, Ports and Aviation Deputy Minister Rohitha… By Dharma Sri Abeyratne Source: dailynews, July 13, 2010;
