![USA: Representative Nugent Sends Letter to Army Corps]()
Regarding the letter that Rep. Gus Bilirakis, Rep. C.W. Bill Young, and Rep. Rich Nugent sent to the Army Corps of Engineers recently, Rep. Nugent issued the following statement: “The Sunwest Park and Channel Project is about two things: jobs and public access to the Gulf. The county has spent six years undergoing scientific studies [...]
Last week, the Dredging Contractors of America (DCA), the national nonprofit trade association for the dredging industry, sent a letter to House leadership in support of the RESTORE Act – legislation that would ensure that oil spill fines are used for gulf restoration. “The RESTORE Act appropriately allocates 80 percent of the Clean Water Act [...]
![USA: Army Corps Sends Two Dredgers on Mississippi River]()
The mighty Mississippi River is now a shadow of its springtime self, which is causing problems for river traffic. By Kurt Allemeier (qctimes) Source: qctimes, September 21, 2011;
![Belgium: Maersk Sends Largest Container Carriers of 13,000 TEU to Antwerp]()
The container ships arriving in the port of Antwerp continue to score a series of “firsts.” On the evening of 22 June the Maersk Enfield called in Antwerp on its maiden voyage. With a capacity of 13,000 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) this is the first time that the Danish company, Maersk Line, has sent ships [...]
![DPWH Sends Emergency Response Team on Rio Grande de Mindanao Dredging Project (Philippines)]()
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has mobilized its emergency response team to assist in the ongoing efforts to declog… (balita) Source: balita, June 23, 2011
![Nicaraguan Government Sends Two More Dredgers on San Juan River]()
The Nicaraguan government will put two more dredges to work on the Río San Juan despite an open dispute with Costa Rica, according to Edén… (ticotimes) Source: ticotimes, November 9, 2010;
![Dredging Assistance Programme sends Indian experts to restore river navigability in Bangladesh]()
DHAKA — A seven-member Indian team of experts is now working in Bangladesh responding to a request of Dhaka for helping restore the navigability of rivers under the dredging assistance programme… Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, January 23, 2010;
