State officials are proposing the financially troubled Port of Richmond become part of the Virginia Port Authority, a move that could significantly reduce freight traffic on highways and save millions in road construction along Interstate 64… [mappress] Source:styleweekly,April 22,2010;
State Rep. Lake Ray’s push to make ports central to Florida’s growth has gained House approval but still needs to clear another Senate committee before that chamber votes. Ray, R-Jacksonville, said he expects the bill will either go to the full Senate for a vote next week, or be rolled into an $80 m
A new economic impact study released today by the Prince Rupert Port Authority confirms the significant economic generating capacity that the new container terminal and other port facilities are having on British Columbia’s northern communities and Western Canada’s economy… [mappress] Source:rupertp
The Port of South Louisiana has reached a settlement with a company that challenged the port’s taking of property for a new pier for its Globalplex facility in Reserve. The company, Reserve Mooring, argued that the port destroyed its business when the port expropriated land leased by Associated Term
Nature rather than dredging is responsible for the disappearance of a Portarlington beach, according to a Victorian environmental watchdog.The Office of the Environmental Monitor rejected an Australian Conservation Foundation claim in last week’s Independent that rising sea levels from dredging… [ma
The once raging controversy over the Rs 2,240 crore Sethu Samudram Shipping Channel Project was virtually consigned to the cold storage on Wednesday much to the relief of the UPA government… [mappress] Source:timesofindia,April 22,2010;
Neptune Marine Services Ltd (ASX: NMS) today announced that it has been contracted by Boskalis Australia to provide a range of diving support services on the Gorgon Project in Western Australia. Additional to the Gorgon works announced in January of this year, the latest contract comprises… [mappres
The federal government plans to dump some of the sediment dredged off the floor of Apra Harbor at an offshore disposal site, but at least one senator is concerned that silt has been made radioactive by years of Navy traffic… [mappress] Source:guampdn,April 22,2010;
Opponents of a massive cargo terminal along North Carolina’s coast have filed a complaint challenging the conclusions of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers study recommending that state and federal officials move forward with a feasibility study… [mappress] Source:wral,April 21,2010;
A new Chinese canal project should strengthen Wuhan’s role as a shipping hub in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, according to David Lammie of Yangtze Business Services. The new project is a 67km-long canal from the mid section of the Yangtze River… [mappress] Source:worldnews,April 21,2010;
SEAFORD — The Nanticoke River is one of Delmarva’s natural jewels, its sparkling waters playing host to wildlife, fishermen and boaters. It also is a crucial commercial route for businesses hauling grain, stone, fertilizer, fuel oil and other materials from the Chesapeake Bay upriver to Seaford… [ma
HARVEY CEDARS — Contractors for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers expect to have all the dredging and sand replacement for the ongoing beach replenishment project completed by mid-June… [mappress] Source:app,April 21,2010;
THE HALIFAX Port Authority is showing signs that the world may be in the midst of an economic recovery. The federal authority that runs the Port of Halifax released statistics Monday showing that cargo shipments are increasing, although they’re not back to pre-recession levels… [mappress] Source:the
WASHINGTON – In response to requests from the public, EPA today decided to provide the public with additional time to submit comments on an addendum being prepared by EPA with respect to the Agency’s Phase 1 Evaluation Report. EPA’s and General Electric Company’s (GE) respective Phase 1… [mappress]
