Riverkeeper supports the EPA’s proposed plan to clean up the Gowanus Canal Superfund site and commends the agency for addressing the importance of reducing combined sewage overflows (CSOs) in addition to dredging the sediment at the bottom of the canal for proper remediation of the waterway. “We’re
U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., yesterday praised passage of legislation that will provide $60.4 billion to help recover from Hurricane Sandy and other disasters in 2012 such as Hurricane Isaac. Areas in Louisiana affected by Hurricane Isaac will greatly benefit from increased funding to FEMA’
The newly established Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund is anticipated to provide funds to the five Gulf Coast States to restore and offset the environmental and economic impacts associated with the Deep Water Horizon oil spill. The Charlotte Harbor, Sarasota Bay, and Tampa Estuary Programs have ban
Masdo Dakolah, the protem chairman of Kumpulan Nelayan Kecil Persisiran Pantai dan Sungai Daerah Pitas, has alleged that a non-Sabahan company is carrying out illegal sand dredging activities along Sungai Bengkoka. He claimed that the company started dredging sand from the mentioned area on December
Berrien County has hired Environmental Consulting & Technology (ECT) to provide engineering and other services needed to renew a state permit to dredge sections of the St. Joseph River, according to heraldpalladium.com. Under this agreement, ECT is being paid more than $60,000 by Berrien County to s
Two new academic books have been published which capture years of maritime and land-based archaeological work carried out by DP World London Gateway. The new books published this week Iron Age and Roman Salt making in Thames Estuary and Maritime Archaeology in the Thames Estuary, are being published
The UK’s new deep-water port celebrated the arrival of the first ship, which delivered an early Christmas gift of four new automatic stacking cranes. The very first ship to dock at London Gateway was the Wieniawski, which began its journey in China several weeks ago and completed its journey last we
It’s undeniable, that the port expansion trend in the Turkey and Black Sea region are continuing at steady pace. For Turkey only investment figures of 6.2 billion USD have been published. The 2nd Annual Port Expansion Summit 2013 (14 – 15 March 2013, Istanbul, Turkey) will feature the most prominent
On December 7, CCCC Second Harbor Consultants Co., Ltd. won the bid for the preliminary design and geological survey of terminal and land forming works of Sinopec Tianjin LNG project, with a contract value of 16 million yuan. Located on the end of the east basin of Dagang zone, Tianjin Port, the pro
On December 17, the signing ceremony for a strategic cooperation agreement between CCCC and the Guizhou Provincial People’s Government took place in Guiyang, Guizhou Province. The two sides held talks on cooperation deepening. Chairman Zhou Jichang talks to Chen Miner, deputy secretary of the CPC Gu
On December 18, the “6th China CFO Annual Conference” & “2012 China CFO Award Ceremony” took place in Beijing. CCCC’s A-share IPO case won the “Annual Corporate Financing Award 2012”. Executive Director and Financial Controller Fu Junyuan received the award on behalf of CCCC. Approved by the Ministr
Waterfront Magee, LLC is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District to conduct work in waters of the United States in conjunction with constructing a boatyard and boat rack storage facility and performing other work in Stamford, Conn. Waterfront Magee, LLC is propos
Dredging project at the Glace Bay harbour is scheduled to commence on January 8, according to capebretonpost.com. “We expect it will take 12 weeks,” stated Brenda Alexander, the area manager for Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s small craft harbours branch. The contractor, J&T Van Zutphen of Port Hood,
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposed cleanup plan for the Gowanus Canal that includes removing some of the contaminated sediment and capping dredged areas. The proposed plan also includes controls to prevent raw sewage overflows and other land-based sources of contamination
