India is keen to expedite the development of Iran’s Chabahar port, which will give the country direct access to Afghanistan and Central … By Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury (indiatoday) [mappress] Source: indiatoday, July 27, 2010;
Five thousand hectares of coastal land will be protected as part of a state approval of a key dredging project to facilitate Queensland’s emerging LNG industry and other future port facilities. Minister for Infrastructure and Planning Stirling Hinchliffe welcomed Coordinator-General Colin Jensen’s c
Less than three months after seeking proposals from interested parties to design, operate and maintain a major new marine terminal in South… (bairdmaritime) [mappress] Source: bairdmaritime, July 27, 2010;
A Burmese-Thai joint development project to build the Dawei (Tavoy ) deep-sea port has sparked hope of growth in logistical and transport… (bangkokpost) [mappress] Source: bangkokpost, July 27, 2010;
Aconex is providing its online collaboration solution to the US$3.2 billion Panama Canal Third Set of Locks Project, one of the world’s great engineering projects. Aconex is providing all the organizations engaged on the program with a central platform for managing information and project communicat
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A $500 million plan to dredge Gladstone Harbour to cope with the massive LNG ships has been given the green light by the State Government. The decision is likely to ignite a David and Goliath battle, pitching the tiny community of South End, on Curtis Island, against some of Australia’s biggest comp
A top congressional leader visited Green Bay today and pledged his support for continued funding of dredging in the Port of Green Bay. U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar, D-Minn., chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, met with Brown County officials and with U.S. Rep. Steve Kagen, D
Now that the $400 million cleanup of the portion of the Housatonic River that flows through Pittsfield is just about done, it’s time to consider how to restore the rest of the PCB-laden waters flowing through even more sensitive Berkshire areas. State and federal environmental officials are set to d
Thousands of tonnes of sand will be put back on to eroded beaches at Blairgowrie, Rosebud and Rye as part of the State Government’s beach renourishment program. The beaches will be back in top shape by summer, the Department of Sustainability and Environment said. Work started at Blairgowrie Beach l
Dredging of the N7.8 billion Nworie River project in Owerri, has resumed after many months of inactivity at the site. Work resumed at the… (234next) [mappress] Source: 234next, July 26, 2010;
On Saturday 24th July 2010 the scale model (1:50) of the powerful self-propelled ocean going rock cutter dredger ‘D’Artagnan’ was formally handed over by DEME’s C.E.O. Alain Bernard to the Panama Canal Authrorities (ACP) during a ceremony in the Miraflores Locks Visitor Centre. The scale model will
He may be a landlocked Atlantan, but Jim Balloun has a unique perspective on the economic importance of the Savannah River. As a member of… By Mary Carr Mayle (savannahnow) [mappress] Source: savannahnow, July 26, 2010;
The entrance channel to the Port of Nassau will be restricted to a single-lane passage once dredging work resumes to widen the entrance, … By Noelle Nicolls (tribune242) [mappress] Source: tribune242, July 26, 2010;
