The prospect of the Freeport extension and its toll on the adjacent sandy beach at Pretty Bay, Birzebbuga reared its head again with… By Elaine Attard (independent) [mappress] Source: independent, June 13, 2011
It has taken years, but one of the most notoriously nasty sites on the Elizabeth River is finally on its way to something better. (packagingmachinery) [mappress] Source: packagingmachinery, June 13, 2011
World-leading maritime services provider Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has signed its first contract with Karachi Port Trust (KPT) to supply cleaning chemicals during 2011 – 2012, demonstrating an ongoing growth for WSS within what is an increasingly important region to the company. The port of Kar
The operator of Dhamra port in Orissa plans to build India’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal on the east coast at an estimated… By P. Manoj & C.H. Unnikrishnan (livemint) [mappress] Source: livemint, June 13, 2011
The document governing the cleanup of the lower Sheboygan River has been signed by federal officials and is awaiting a judge’s… By Dan Benson (sheboyganpress) [mappress] Source: sheboyganpress, June 12, 2011
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to spend more than $1.4 million this summer to dredge the River Raisin at Monroe. By Charles Slat (monroenews) [mappress] Source: monroenews, June 12, 2011
Today, amid great public attention, the DEME Group named and launched its 11,650m³ trailing suction hopper dredger BREUGHEL. The ceremony took place at the IHC Merwede shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel in the Netherlands. At exactly 2 pm, the ship was successfully launched after its naming by Mrs B
Longboat Key’s highly erosive North End, which only one month ago the churning waters of the Gulf of Mexico within feet of condominiums… BY STEPHEN REID (lbknews) [mappress] Source: lbknews, June 11, 2011
The Chief Executive, Mr Donald Tsang, took a helicopter ride yesterday to inspect potential land reclamation and rock cavern development… (7thspace) [mappress] Source: 7thspace, June 10, 2011
Spring dredging of the Cobourg harbour has been halted due to an equipment breakdown that occurred mid-May. (northumberlandnews) [mappress] Source: northumberlandnews, June 10, 2011
Workers resumed dredging toxic PCBs from the upper Hudson River this week — a massive effort that will take five to seven years to… BY SCOTT FALLON (northjersey) [mappress] Source: northjersey, June 10, 2011
Macquarie Infrastructure Partners, the owner of Halterm Container Terminal Limited, has announced it will be investing in two additional super post-panamax cranes (SPPX) at the Port of Halifax. In 2012, the Port of Halifax will feature four SPPX container berths equipped, with seven SPPX cranes foll
Areas of the Seward Small Boat Harbor are in critical need of repair, according to the existing Harbor Enterprise Fund. More info: alaskadispatch By Cinthia Ritchie [mappress] Source: alaskadispatch, June 10, 2011
A program to dredge the river at the Port of Bundaberg to repair flood damage has already taken thousands of cubic metres of sand out of… (news-mail) [mappress] Source: news-mail, June 10, 2011
