An ambitious project to dredge the 13 rivers crisscrossing the capital has been delayed to early 2011 from a previous deadline of late this year, pending the release of funds from a foreign loan, Governor Fauzi Bowo said on Thursday. The Jakarta Urgent Flood Mitigation Project is being funded by a $
The federal government is determined to fast-track the completion of the dredging of the lower Niger River, the resuscitation of the Ajaokuta Steel Company, as well as the resuscitation of the National Iron Ore Mining Company, in Itakpe, Goodluck Jonathan said yesterday. Speaking while delivering an
The cost of dredging the Rewa River, which is frequently prone to flooding, is $8.9million… (fijitimes) [mappress] Source: fijitimes, August 20, 2010;
The port of Maputo, in Mozambique, would see an estimated investment of around $800-million over the next five years, said Grindrod Freight… By Irma Venter (engineeringnews) [mappress] Source: engineeringnews, August 20, 2010;
The Hernando Beach Channel dredging project is in trouble again. Big trouble. Expensive trouble… By Barbara Behrendt (tampabay) [mappress] Source: tampabay, August 20, 2010;
The pilot project for the long term removal of sediment from the Crocodile River inlet into the Hartbeespoort Dam, as part of the Harties Metsi a Me Programme, started on Monday and is due to be completed tomorrow. This is the next step in implementing an operational project which seeks to assess wa
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces tender for Buffalo River dredging works. Work will consist of, but not limited to, furnishing all plant, labor, material and equipment necessary to remove and dispose of approximately 650,000 cubic yards of dredged material. Estimated magnitude in terms of phys
As Plum Island and Salisbury prepare to receive enormous quantities of sand to rebuild eroded beaches, questions are rising over what … By Victor Tine (newburyportnews) [mappress] Source: newburyportnews, August 20, 2010;
The multi-million dollar dredging project in Manistique’s harbor looks to begin this fall. That’s according to Senator Carl Levin, who … By Beth Jones (uppermichiganssource) [mappress] Source: uppermichiganssource, August 20, 2010;
Smithtown has begun Phase II of its dredging program, according to Supervisor Patrick Vecchio. By Stacey Altherr (newsday) [mappress] Source: newsday, August 20, 2010;
On Monday August 16th Jan De Nul NV was awarded one of the last large tenders for the Panama Canal Expansion. Jan De Nul is already very active in Panama and is a.o. working on the construction of the new locks on the Panama Canal, one of the most prestigious infrastructure works in the world. [&hel
Hubei province in China will invest $5.9bn in the construction of port infrastructure as part of its five-year plan. The project includes the modernisation of Wuhan New Port as a hub in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. The plan also includes the construction of facilities along the Han River
Fisherfolk and residents in Laguna today scored a Belgian company for trying to block the P18.5-billion Laguna Bay Rehabilitation Project… (philstar) [mappress] Source: philstar, August 19, 2010;
General Electric Co.’s work to dredge the Hudson River of toxic chemicals its factories dumped into it for decades will likely take longer… By Paul Glader (online) [mappress] Source: online, August 19, 2010;
