After almost three years, the Belgian dredging and hydraulic engineering group DEME today completes a major port upgrading programme in Durban, South Africa. [mappress] Source:worldnews,March 30,2010;
MARQUETTE — It was a busy night for the Marquette City Commission Monday.The commission voted 6 to 1 to give the go ahead on the Presque Isle and Founders Landing marina projects.Mayor John Kivela stressed that it’s simply a working master plan, and designs and costs could certainly change before th
PASCAGOULA, Miss. — A small group of pelicans waited patiently last week as watery sand from the Pascagoula River shot out of a 14-inch pipe, hoping a fish might end up in the mix. [mappress] Source: Gulf Live, March 30, 2010
The scope of the work involved is Dredging of Cochin Shipyard Quayside from North end of Quay-1 to South end of Quay-3 up to a distance of 120 Metres from quay line. More details: Cochin Shipyard [mappress]
Armed militants and prominent youths from some communities in the Niger Delta are now giving security cover to officials of Fung Tai Company handling the dredging of Lot one that covers Bifurcation to Warri in the war tone region. [mappress] Source: All Africa, March 30, 2010
PERTH – Western Australian iron-ore conveyor Oakajee Port and Rail (OPR) has delivered a draft bankable feasibility study (BFS) and draft implementation agreements for a new rail and deep-water port project to the government of Western Australia. [mappress] Source: Mining Weekly, March 30, 2010
The sand dredging project that has been taking place in Durban has started to show benefits, with excellent sand bank formations at all of the town beaches. [mappress] Source: Surfers Village, March 29, 2010;
THE NSW Department of Planning says dredging in the Myall River will start next month after the sand-choked waterway left two yachts stranded. [mappress] Source: The Herald, March 30, 2010
In the Oman city of Duqm, the Antwerp port knowledge and engineering company Rent-a-Port has been contracted to develop a deep-sea port. [mappress] Source: Flanders Today, March 29, 2010
PLUM ISLAND — The deadline for submitting bids on a multi-million dollar dredging and beach replenishment project has been postponed for the second time. [mappress] Source: Newbury Port News, March 29, 2010;
The work consists of maintenance dredging of Suisun Bay Channel and New York Slough of approximately 175,000 cubic yards of materials, to provide a project authorized depth, -35 feet plus 1 foot allowable paid over-depth plus 1 foot allowable nonpaid over-depth for for Suisun Bay Channel and New Yor
Karachi—Intensive dredging in the approach channel of both East and West wharves and widening/realignment of the navigational channel has enabled KPT to accommodate large vessels during 2008-10. [mappress] Source:pakobserver,March 28,2010;
The first phase of the Hambantota harbour construction will be completed by August this year and it will be followed by the process of filling the harbour with sea water and the construction will cost US $360 million, the Minister of Ports and Aviation Chamal Rajapaksa said. [mappress] Source:newslk
Here is a New Jersey riddle: Why is what’s good for the north not good for the south when it comes to deepening ports? Political leaders embrace deepening to 50 feet the behemoth New York-New Jersey Harbor at a cost of $2.5 billion. [mappress] Source:philly,March 28,2010;
