The devastation left by Typhoon Sendong in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan City has challenged Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama to pursue the dredging… (inquirer) [mappress] Source: inquirer, January 22, 2012;
Philippine-based port developer and regulator International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) has announced that it is allocating … (zambotimes) [mappress] Source: zambotimes, January 22, 2012;
Congressman Cedric Richmond (LA-02) has announced that the Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District will receive an additional $55 million to dredge the lower Mississippi River. This news comes less than two weeks after Congressman Richmond led the Louisiana House delegation in a letter to the Army
The city’s seaport will be further expanded this year, depending on the availability of funds from the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) central office (Manila). PPA Port Manager Leonilo Miole hopes that funds will be readily available this 2012 for PPA-Zamboanga to start “working” on its proposal fo
Four states – Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat – have approached the Centre with proposals to invest at least Rs 10,000 crore… (timesofindia) [mappress] Source: timesofindia, January 20, 2012;
Tyne Gangway and China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) have inked a gangway deal for the dredging vessel Chang Jiang Kou 01. This agreement was signed after the companies exhibiting at China’s largest maritime trade exhibition, Marintec. “We have made some fantastic contacts and have received som
Business Monitor International’s Brazil Shipping Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, shipping associations, government departments and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on Brazil’s shipping industry. BMI believes 2012 wi
With the double aim of easing traffic congestion and increasing the tourist potential of the picturesque Kadambrayar region, an ambitious proposal for a… (ibnlive) [mappress] Source: ibnlive, January 20, 2012
Arbroath Harbour has announced tender for 3 year contract for maintenence dredging works. Arbroath harbour is located at the mouth of the Brothock Burn, Angus at 56° 33’N 2° 35’W, 16 miles north-east of Dundee and 51 miles southeast of Aberdeen. Usage of the harbour is presently confined to commerci
Peel Ports Limited has invited bids for the dredging of Port of Heysham’s North Quay, Lancashire. Recent surveys of the harbour indicated that levels of silt adjacent to the North Quay have built up and compromise vessel access and that dredging is required to improve the berth availability. Dredgin
Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) yesterday signed a contract with Liebherr Werk Nenzing for the purchase of six mobile harbour cranes. The cranes are part of TPT’s Durban roro and Maydon Wharf Terminal’s R438.3 million investment in container-handling capacity. The agreement covers design, fabrication,
The Samalaju Industrial Park in the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (Score) is expected to attract RM20 billion worth of investment and… By Caroline Jackson (bernama) [mappress] Source: bernama, January 20, 2012;
CSA International, Inc. has initiated a program to develop a remediation methodology that can be successfully utilized with marine sediments that have been subjected to excessive loading with organic compounds, particularly in deepwater environments where biodegradation processes are slowed due to l
After three months, the Sydney harbour dredge is finally complete. On Thursday evening, a dredge vessel was expected to pull into port near … By Erin Pottie (capebretonpost) [mappress] Source: capebretonpost, January 20, 2012; Image: Boskalis
