According to The Republic, the Army Corps of Engineers plans to dredge 20,000 cubic yards of sand from Wells Harbor in southern Maine to make it safer for boaters. WLBZ-TV reports that the dredger Currituck will move the sand from an entrance channel to a federal waterway and deposit it near the sho
Crews will return to the Eldridge Municipal Landfill cleanup site in Bellingham’s Little Squalicum Park this week to collect soil and groundwater samples. The samples will help determine if cleanup work was effective. From August to October 2011, contractors working for the city of Bellingham remove
The Senate Finance Committee will convene today, May 22, at 2 p.m. in Room 211. The following is among the bills scheduled for a hearing and possible consideration: – Sponsored by Sen. Maryellen Goodwin, this resolution authorizes the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation (EDC) to issue harb
Planning Minister Matthew Guy has moved to ensure Victoria’s ports and surrounding environs are further protected to secure their ongoing productivity. Releasing the report of the Ports and Environs Advisory Committee, Mr Guy outlined new planning controls for the ports of Melbourne, Hastings, Geelo
Dredging International NV has contracted ITC Meltemi for an initial period of 60 days to assist with general dredging activities in support of the Lincshore 2012 campaign. This project includes beach renourishment work performed by a Trailer Suction Hopper Dredger. ITC Meltemi mobilized from Den Hel
Recently, CCCC Fourth Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd. has won the bid for Changhanggangcheng dock engineering project of the Jiangnan Operation Area of the main port areas of the Port of Chongqing with a contract value of RMB76, 69 million and a construction period of one year. The project is located a
The National Housing Authority has P12 million funds ready for the relocation of informal settlers that will be affected by the ongoing development project at the Batiano River, reports onlyinphilippines.com. Isagani Jalbuena, the NHA project manager, stated that the fund will be used for the site d
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District welcomed its new deputy commander Maj. Marty Maldonado. Outgoing deputy Lt. Col. James Schultze was selected to command the 15th Engineer Battalion based in Schweinfurt, Germany. “The district is fortunate to have Maj. Maldonado onboard and I am co
CEDA’s newest Working Group (WGES) will have their first meeting in Delft on 3 July 2012. Members are as follows: Chair: Pieter de Boer, Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment, the Netherlands Members: Jesper Dørge, DHI, Denmark Rene Kolman, IADC, the Netherlands Patrick Meire, University of Ant
Dr Noemi von Meijenfeldt (Witteveen+Bos) has been appointed CEDA representative to the EU Marine Strategy Directive Strategic Co-ordination Group (MSCG) and Chair of the Marine Strategy Navigation Group (MSNG). Formed in 2009 and chaired by CEDA, MSNG is a ‘thematic cluster’ of navigation sector bod
The Georgia Ports Authority marked a record month in April for autos and the fourth busiest month in the Authority’s history for total tonnage. In autos and heavy machinery, the GPA handled 60,974 units. “The Colonel’s Island terminal at the Port of Brunswick handled the majority of this roll-on/rol
As per the Working Group Report for 12th Plan for the Port Sector, Traffic to be handled by Major Ports is estimated at 943.06 million tonnes and at 815.20 million tonnes by Non-Major Ports as against present level of 560.15 million tonnes handled by Major Ports and about 370.00 million tonnes handl
In the I quarter of 2012 JSC “Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg” transferred about 66 mln. rubles for the development of port infrastructure. Main part of funds was transferred for lease payments for handling equipment purchased earlier within the programme on renewal of handling equipment. Modernization
The Central Government is committed to taking all possible measures to ensure that the river Ganga maintains continuous and unpolluted flow. For securing these objectives, a series of steps have been taken by the Government. The process of declaring the stretch from Gaumukh to Uttar Kashi on the riv
