A beach replenishment project that added 300,000 cubic yards of sand to beaches in Ventnor and Atlantic City is nearly complete, according to pressofatlanticcity.com. “I do like the larger beach, but I really hope that the dredging equipment will be removed soon,” said Annamarie Scarselletti, gestur
The Federal Government has unveiled plan to develop a number of deep seaports to ease the pressure on existing ports facilities in the country. Assurance to this effect came recently in keynote address by the Minister of Transport, Senator Idris Umar, as the three-day 12th Maritime Seminar for Judge
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra today embarks on a four-day flood tour to eight provinces, covering areas from downstream provinces to the northern region, to inspect the progress of flood response preparedness. Ms Yingluck is today scheduled to chair the meeting of the Strategic Committee for Wa
The Queensland Seafood Industry Association (QSIA) has welcomed the UNESCO report warning about the environmental concerns related to port development in Gladstone Harbour, reports farmonline.com. QSIA president Geoff Tilton said: “Right now, fishermen are still catching fish and crabs with unexplai
As part of its continuous commitment to support industry related events, Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) presented delegates of the 5th Global Logistics & SCM Strategy Summit, held in Dubai recently, with an opportunity to visit both the Taweelah Visitor Centre and the Port Island in a tour specifica
According to the Toledo Blade, alternatives for managing sediment and other material dredged from Toledo Harbor’s channels will be the subject of a public forum next week at the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments. During the forum, scheduled for June 19, from 1 to 4 p.m., project repres
Capricorn Conservation Council (CCC) welcomes the UNESCO report which expresses “extreme concern” about the rapid increase of coastal developments, including ports infrastructure, in and around the Great Barrier Reef. “Considering the high rate of approvals over the past 12 years, this unprecedented
The people of Serua and Namosi are happy that they will not have to move to higher grounds during flooding in the near future, reports fijivillage.com. “The dredging is underway at the Navua River currently which came as a big relief to the villagers in both the provinces,” said Ratu Ravuama Naikaiw
According to The Daily Star, a mobile court yesterday confiscated three illegal dredgers from the Meghna river bank at Sonargaon of Narayanganj. Three workers of the illegal dredging projects were arrested. One of the arrestees, Montu Mia of Bhuiyan dredging project, was sentenced to three months of
Environmental Services Director Susan Goebel-Canning announced that the Florida Department of Transportation has released the $6 million for the Hernando Beach Channel Dredge Project. In a letter sent to Ms. Goebel-Canning, the FDOT acknowledged that the project had been completed in accordance with
The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority will meet in special session today at 9 a.m. in the boardroom of the Port Authority Executive Building,111 East Loop North (Exit 29 off Loop 610) in Houston. Staff will make a presentation on the current permit application to deepen and widen the
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $700,000 contract to Meyer Contracting, Inc., of Maple Grove, Minn., June 6 to repair levees in Velva, N.D., that were damaged during the 2011 flood. The repairs include removing concrete rubble used to reinforce the temporary levees dur
Governor Tom Corbett praised Pennsylvania’s U.S. congressional delegation for their hard work in securing additional federal funding for the dredging of the Delaware River and joining the state’s efforts in continuing this critical project for southeastern Pennsylvania. “By investing in the future o
According to NECN, Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee and the state’s two U.S. senators have welcomed a new 126-foot tall harbor crane to the Port of Davisville. Chafee and senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse announced the arrival of the new crane Friday at the port. NECN reports that the $4 mil
