KARACHI — The Rs 1.1769 billion maintenance dredging contract between the Port Qasim Authority (PQA) and M/s Van Oord (VO), which was scheduled to be signed today (Friday) is likely to be scrapped. According to sources, a special PQA board meeting will be held on Friday (today) in this regard. [mapp
The Mepa board is due to decide on the reconsideration of its earlier decision not to approve the Freeport’s extension to the west. [mappress] Source: Malta Independent, January 17, 2010;
Beirut, January 15 — Hassib Sabbagh, who established the Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC), died on Tuesday after a long illness. Source: Naharnet, January 15, 2010
Dredging which began on Christmas Day to clear the flood-hit Port of Workington of waste and debris has been successfully completed, Cumbria County Council has said. [mappress] Source: New Civil Engineer, January 15, 2010;
Final preparations are under way to get Great Yarmouth’s outer harbour ship-shape for the arrival of its first container vessel – with a pledge from bosses that the £30m scheme will not be a while elephant. [mappress] Source: The Advertiser 24, January 15, 2010;
A dredging operation which will allow abnormally large and heavy equipment bound for Pembroke Power Station to be delivered by sea instead of road, is set to begin this week. [mappress] Source: Milford & West Wales Mercury, January 14, 2010;
Dredging and survey work along London Gateway Route will start next week [mappress] Source: Port of London, January 13, 2010
Boskalis / Dragamex together with Mammoet make good progress in Cuyutlán, Mexico on getting equipment into the lagoon. [mappress] Source: Maasmond Maritime, January 14, 2010
Dhaka, Jan 13 – The Netherlands will continue its support to Bangladesh, especially in water management, sharing its own experience of being at the heart of a European delta, the Dutch ambassador said. [mappress] Source: BD24News, January 13, 2010
The Belgian port of Antwerp will today learn whether the deepening of its key River Scheldt artery is going ahead, following a court ruling in the neighbouring Netherlands. [mappress] Source:lloydslist,January 12,2010
The Port of Dover has had its own dredger for some time. Nigel Stokes, assistant harbour master, explains that the David Church, which carries out both suction and grab dredging, is in use hoovering up the silt that gets deposited in the harbour all year round, non-stop. [mappress] Source: Port Stra
The Prime Minister has said the development of the London Gateway port will create thousands of jobs for the region and is a vote of confidence in the UK’s economic recovery. [mappress] Source: Number10, January 5, 2010
