JIP3D – the International Days “Dredging, Dredging Products and Sustainable Development” will take place on 16-18 February 2012 in Hammamet, Tunisia. The event will be followed by a technical visit on the 19th. The organisers, CEDA Tunisia and the Tunisian Association of Innovation and Technology, i
Increasing nitrogen levels are affecting the vegetation and marine life on the west coast of Cape Cod generating an ecological and infrastructure issue. The problem threatens to affect the industry, the tourism and the beaches. Estuaries, bays and other bodies of water, from Bourne to Orleans, have
Approval to dredge the channel between Coochiemudlo Island and Victoria Point may only be months away… By JUDITH KERR (baysidebulletin) [mappress] Source: baysidebulletin, November 28, 2011;
Gladstone fishers are calling for donations to allow them to conduct independent tests on diseased fish in the area… (ninemsn) [mappress] Source: ninemsn, November 28, 2011; Image: westernbasinportdevelopment
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has decided not to put dredging spoils from the Calcasieu Ship Channel into an open water site in Big Lake. Constant silting makes it necessary to dredge the ship channel in order to maintain a depth of 40 feet and a width of 400 feet from the Port of […]
Shipping ministry has estimated investment to drop to Rs 51,036.56 crore. The shipping ministry has estimated private players would invest… By T. E. Narasimhan (business-standard) [mappress] Source: business-standard, November 28, 2011;
Low water levels and the build-up of silt have been limiting shipping activities in the Owen Sound Harbor, therefore Grey County is providing support to MP Larry Miller’s plan according to which the port would be dredged by the Federal Government. Miller expects the federal government to cover at le
Engineers in four Passaic River Basin communities are developing a plan to clear rivers of fallen trees and debris choking the flow of water… BY MATTHEW MCGRATH (northjersey) [mappress] Source: northjersey, November 28, 2011;
A brief disagreement between Karachi Port Trust (KPT) and Karachi Fish Harbour Authority (KFHA) has finally been resolved as the former has… BY ANWAR KHAN (brecorder) [mappress] Source: brecorder, November 28, 2011;
Governor Nikki Haley is discussing the Department of Health and Environmental Control board’s decision to allow a water quality permit needed for the expansion of Savannah’s port works. Haley stated that an agreement to meet South Carolina’s rules, including a 50-year dedication to maintain wetlands
At night, the Mississippi River now looks like it’s decorated for Christmas at Reads Landing, with a giant string of lights strung for about… By John Weiss (postbulletin) [mappress] Source: postbulletin, November 28, 2011; Image: usace
Rice farmers and residents living along the Chico River expect improved productivity and safety during the rainy season once the Nationbal… By Dexter A. See (manilastandardtoday) [mappress] Source: manilastandardtoday, November 28, 2011;
Narrowing of the Krukut River caused Jakarta Provincial Government to build a reservoir in Pondok Labu, Cilandak, South Jakarta in order to minimize the flood. Grass and trees freed by Jakarta Park and Cemetery Department for the reservoir location, are being removed. “After cleaning, we will contin
A $4,6 million contract awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will comprise the dredging of the Federal channel in the Chelsea River in the vicinity of the Chelsea Street Bridge in East Boston and Chelsea, Mass. The project scheduled to commence around mid-December and be finished by around th
