Piriou Shipyards has delivered a 2.300 m3 trailing suction hopper dredger, fitted out with Damen dredging equipment, to the French sand mining contractor CETRA. The hopper dredger, named “Michel DSR”, will mine sand an gravel off the Brittany coast and transport it throughout the Loire Estuary. The
The Army Corps of Engineers will respond to continuing erosion adjacent to the Grays Harbor south jetty breach fill in Westport, Wash., by… (kbkw) [mappress] Source: kbkw, October 5, 2010;
Mordialloc Creek campaigners will meet Water Minister Tim Holding this Thursday in a bid to find the $7 million desperately needed to dredge… (mordialloc-chelsea-leader) [mappress] Source: mordialloc-chelsea-leader, October 5, 2010;
The number of Viking software modules has been expanded with several new additions. Directly based on market demand these new modules add enhanced capabilities and solutions to the Viking software. These software modules can be added to an existing Viking Navigation or Viking Dredge system. Anchorin
Residents of a Boeung Kak lake community joined a gathering in Phnom Penh on Monday to mark World Habitat Day, as their homes continue to be… (voanews) [mappress] Source: voanews, October 5, 2010;
The real estate sector in Maharashtra foresees a loss of Rs 2,000 crore (Rs 20 billion) due to the ban on extraction of sand by the Bombay… (rediff) [mappress] Source: rediff, October 5, 2010;
Ennore Port is likely to approach the ministry of shipping for its approval for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) by the end of this month in a move to raise funds for business expansion. The decision was taken at an Ennore Port board meeting last month. The Ennore Port is the only corporatized major
The sheer speed at which the enormous dredging vessel Queen of the Netherlands has been reclaiming land at various islands has left some … By Azra Naseem (minivannews) [mappress] Source: minivannews, October 5, 2010;
The government is going to allow export of sand and soil from Bangladesh. “Sand Quarry and Soil Management Bill-2010”, which will open the… (bdnews24) [mappress] Source: bdnews24, October 5, 2010;
The expanded Panama Canal will be a game changer for container trade when it opens in August 2014. America’s trade with East Asia is expected to undergo an increased shift from Pacific ports to Atlantic ports. As the closest U.S. port to the Panama Canal, the Port of Miami expects to be the first po
The quay at the Autrichehaven near Westdorpe had been extended from 225 to 855 meters… [mappress] Source: shortsea, October 4, 2010
As beach nourishment efforts turn south to Plum Island, officials here voiced satisfaction with the results of the project. Great Lakes … By Victor Tine (newburyportnews) [mappress] Source: newburyportnews, October 4, 2010;
With local matching funds still not committed to the $1.4 million dredging project, some are concerned the project may be delayed. A project… By Peter Hall (phillyburbs) [mappress] Source: phillyburbs, October 4, 2010;
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said it has dredged more than 70 percent of its annual target for waterways in the metropolis as of last month, although it admitted it could have done more if the agency is not hamstrung by budgetary constraint, limited manpower and heavy equipme
