A Belgian firm is seeking P4 billion in damages from the Philippine government after suing it for scrapping the P18.7-billion Laguna Lake… By MARVYN N. BENANING (mb) [mappress] Source: mb, September 29, 2011;
A major upgrade of Bahrain’s Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP) is on the cards with plans for a new parking area for 40,000 vehicles, a number… (tradearabia) [mappress] Source: tradearabia, September 28, 2011;
The Port of Felixstowe, the UK’s largest container port, formally opens a new deep water shipping terminal. The new terminal which consists of two berths – Berths 8&9 – is the first stage of a £1 billion plus inward investment programme in Hutchison’s UK ports. Currently the Port of Felixstowe deals
Since the contractor working the Hernando Beach Channel dredging project switched to an all-mechanical operation, the county has been … By Barbara Behrendt (tampabay) [mappress] Source: tampabay, September 28, 2011;
The city of Charlottesville has agreed to pay $50,000 in upfront costs to prepare a request for proposals to dredge a portion of the South… By Sean Tubbs (cvilletomorrow) [mappress] Source: cvilletomorrow, September 28, 2011;
Negotiations are underway between the Maguindanao provincial government and a US–based firm for the acquisition of a P80-million dredger through a 20-year loan… (interaksyon) [mappress] Source: interaksyon, September 28, 2011
Following the handing over of the Letter of Award (LoA) to the PSA International-ABG consortium to develop the 4.8-million-TEU capacity 4th… (eximin) [mappress] Source: eximin, September 28, 2011;
After years of planning, proposals, bids and budgeting, the $58-million La Quinta ship channel extension project is officially under way… (kiiitv) [mappress] Source: kiiitv, September 28, 2011;
People can have their say on future plans for Bermuda’s shipping channels at town hall meetings next month… By Sirkka Huish (royalgazette) [mappress] Source: royalgazette, September 28, 2011;
During a tour of the Kennebec River on Monday afternoon, Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) outreach director Alicia Heyburn pointed out … By Darren Fishell (timesrecord) [mappress] Source: timesrecord, September 28, 2011;
As city officials continue to look for protection options on Norriego Point, boaters will see restrictions on where they can park along the… By Matt Algarin (thedestinlog) [mappress] Source: thedestinlog, September 28, 2011;
A newly formed task force is meeting for the first time Tuesday night in Georgetown to discuss ways to assure funding for the port of … By Lindsey Theis (carolinalive) [mappress] Source: carolinalive, September 28, 2011;
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers expects to award a contract Friday for a beach replenishment project in the Brant Beach section of the … By DONNA WEAVER (pressofatlanticcity) [mappress] Source: pressofatlanticcity, September 28, 2011;
Officials in Hickman, Ky., are concerned about the future of their downtown harbor and are hoping a meeting Thursday morning will provide… By KEVIN BOWDEN (nwtntoday) [mappress] Source: nwtntoday, September 28, 2011;
