From its massive ruins, floods and landslide- hit areas of Negros Oriental, the provincial leadership is now bracing for the worst to come… By JUANCHO RODRIGUEZ (negroschronicle) [mappress] Source: negroschronicle, January 11, 2012;
A major dredging project that will remove years of sediment from Ganges Harbour is good news for boaters but has one neighbour concerned … By Elizabeth Nolan (gulfislandsdriftwood) [mappress] Source: gulfislandsdriftwood, January 11, 2012;
The Fort Worth City Council yesterday approved the Lake Worth dredging project. This project, as a small piece of a long-term project to turn the nearly century-old lake into a recreational attraction, will cost about $12,5 million. “Dredging is set to kick off on March 1,” City Councilman Dennis Sh
China has conveyed to Sri Lanka that it understands the primacy of the relationship between India and the island nation, a Sri Lankan MP … By Elizabeth Roche (livemint) [mappress] Source: livemint, January 11, 2012;
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered Sims Metal Management, located at the Port of Redwood City, Calif., to comply with federal Clean Water Act laws following inspections that found evidence of unlawful discharges of PCBs, mercury, lead, copper and zinc into San Francisco Bay. The So
The Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) recently proposed a new land reclamation project that would make use of solid waste and… (taipeitimes) [mappress] Source: taipeitimes, January 11, 2012;
Township engineer Paul Dietrich said Weeks Marine will finish the state park area at the north end of Strathmere and begin pumping sand … (shorenewstoday) [mappress] Source: shorenewstoday, January 11, 2012;
Turbidity levels in the Western Basin of Gladstone harbour have been increasing in recent days. Water quality monitoring systems have recorded levels at QE4 (at the northern end of the bund wall) above the limits set out in the project approvals. This has meant a temporary suspension of cutter sucti
ADPC and Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT) signed an agreement with Abu Dhabi Petroleum Ports Operating Company (IRSHAD) yesterday. The signing, which took place at ADPC’s HQ, was attended by Capt. Mohamed Juma Al-Shamisi, Vice President Ports Unit at ADPC, Martijn Van de Linde, Chief Executive Officer of A
The Tampa Port Authority (TPA) has announced that it will host the fifth annual Shifting International Trade Routes on Jan. 19-20, 2012, presented by the American Association of Port Authorities’ (AAPA) , and the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD). The 1 ½ -day workshop will include presentations
The first batch of the world’s largest ship to shore cranes have set sail from Shanghai, China on their way to Khalifa Port. The super post panamax cranes built by Chinese company ZPMC are due to arrive at the end of January. ADPC announced an AED 193 million contract for six cranes with Shanghai Zh
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, will hold a public meeting today, at the Marie Spence Flickinger Fine Arts Building located at San Jacinto College South, 13735 Beamer Road, Houston, Texas to discuss the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Clear Creek Gener
Civil court today concluded hearings for the case against the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) by the Thilafushi Corporation Limited … By Hassan Mohamed (haveeru) [mappress] Source: haveeru, January 10, 2012; Image: gov
A coastal works application made by a Dart owned company to dredge two canals in land at Vista Norte in the West Bay area will have an … (caymannewsservice) [mappress] Source: caymannewsservice, January 10, 2012; Image: doe
