After cancellation of a Laguna Lake dredging contract by his administration, Philippines’ President Aquino needs to “reload” the government’s relations with the European Union and the Belgium government. Aquino is welcome to speak before the EU Parliament and thank EU member-states for assisting in
After some successful trials cutter suction dredger Athena was handed over to Van Oord. On her way to Mombassa, Kenya she is operational in the port of Molhe de Sines, Portugal for a few weeks. The ship functions as desired. A second self-propelled cutter suction dredger named Artemis is under const
Astra Resources PLC has signed an agreement with Cagayan River Construction & Development Corporation (CRCDC) on iron sands project in Philippines. The joint venture’s purpose is dredging, developing and managing the iron sands reserves in the Cagayan River Delta located in the Cagayan Valley Region
Benalec Holdings Bhd’s massive land reclamation projects in Johor have drawn much interest but there are still a lot of issues which are not… By THOMAS HUONG (thestar) [mappress] Source: thestar, November 29, 2011;
Puerto Coronel plans to invest almost $100 million in 2013-2014, in expanding existing installations. The majority of this investment will be spent on lengthening the existing container terminal. Work is due to be completed by 2015. Puerto de Coronel is a private port of public usage and has become
In pursuing efforts to modernize its port network, Peru plans to invest $3bn in the upcoming five years. Half of the investment will be provided by the private sector and the other half from the state through public-private partnerships. Ranked 106th out of 142 countries in the world in terms of por
CHEC has awarded the contract for “Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities – Reclamation Works of Hong Kong – Zhuhai – Macao Bridge”. The awarded contract sum is HKD 6.989 billion, approximately USD 896 million. The construction period is 50 months. The project will commence by the end of November 20
CHEC signed an EPC Contract for Maritime Terminal of Moron Petrochemical Complex with Petroquimica de Venezuela on November 24. the Contract signing ceremony was witnessed by Mr. Chavez, the President of Venezuela. The total value of the contract is around USD 460 million, and the construction perio
A position paper on “Underwater Sound in Relation to Dredging” to which ABPmer contributed has been published by the Central Dredging Association (CEDA). The purpose of the paper is to inform those parties concerned about sounds produced by dredgers. The paper was prepared by the CEDA Working Group
Dredging at Pass Christian public beach is anticipated to start on December 15. The harbor expansion is partly funded by the federal Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP). This project was rejected by the Federal Management Service (MMS) two years ago for it was impossible not to perceive the con
Environmental groups and conservation officials have taken opposite sides on dredging Lake George’s large deltas expanded over the last several decades at the mouths of Hague Brook, Finkle Brook and English Brook. The Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District and the Lake George Association
Unpiloted aircraft are being used to monitor China’s northeastern coasts, said a Liaoning provincial official on Tuesday… (philstar) [mappress] Source: philstar, November 29, 2011;
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal had requested that S.C. Governor Nikki Haley asks her board to give a hearing to an appeal by the Army Corps of Engineers, which was seeking a permit as part of Georgia’s dredging project. On November 10, DHEC board heard the appeal and awarded the permit. South Carolina
A community forum on the Onondaga Lake watershed is scheduled for today at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse… By Catie O’Toole (syracuse) [mappress] Source: syracuse, November 29, 2011;
