Hamburg Port Authority jury has just awarded Royal Haskoning first place in a competition to create a concept for the potential development of the port’s Steinwerder terminal… [mappress] Source:wnews,March 21,2010;
Amid its massive studies, technical jargon and propensity to take an interminably long time making decisions, the federal Environmental Protection Agency has offered a refreshing moment of clarity… [mappress] Source:poughkeepsiejournal,March 21,2010;
Nassau, Bahamas – An agreement uniting Government and a group of 20 private shipping interests under one port development umbrella and cementing the Arawak Cay container port contract could be signed in as little as six weeks with construction starting almost immediately and… [mappress] Source:theba
SmarTrend identified a Downtrend for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (NASDAQ:GLDD) on February 05, 2010 at $5.43. In approximately 1 month, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has returned 14.9% as of today’s recent price of $4.62… Source:foxbusiness,March 21,2010;
Qatar has pledged $100mn assistance to rejuvenate the Buriganga river adjoining the Bangladesh capital by diverting water from the Jamuna river… [mappress] Source:gulftimes,March 21,2010;
Over the past five years, GCC states have dedicated significant amounts of time and money to developing maritime facilities. As a result, a number of strategic interests have emerged, as reflected in the increase in the number of specialised maritime projects, including sports… [mappress] Source: gu
The work consists of Calcasieu River and Pass, Maintenance Dredging, Approximate Mile 24.0 to Approximate Mile 31.5, Calcasieu Parish, LA. Work may be required in other areas of the New Orleans District.Work is estimated to cost between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00, … [mappress] more info: fbo.g
Mazagon Dock Limited delivered to Dredging Corporation of India Limited, India’s largest rock cutting dredger… [mappress] Source:timesofindia,March 19,2010
Gulf News reported that the Phase I of Abu Dhabi’s USD 2.18 billion Khalifa Port will become operational in 2012 and the capital plans to develop smaller ports to cope with increasing traffic… [mappress] Source:gnews,March 19,2010;
HA NOI — Illegal sand dredgers will have their transport vehicles seized by the capital’s waterways police if they are caught committing illegal acts… [mappress] Source:vietnamnews,March 19,2010;
DELAWARE CITY, DEL. — Thursday is sirloin steak day for the 40-man crew on the cutterhead dredger that is now weaving back and forth in the channel of the Delaware River about 1.5 miles from Delaware City… [mappress] Source:courierpostonline,March 19,2010
PITTSFIELD — General Electric has until July 15 to propose its so-called Rest of River cleanup plan to remove PCBs from the Housatonic River, according to a spokesman for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. [mappress] Source:berkshireeagle,March 19,2010;
EAST China’s Yantai port, across from Korea on the Bohai Sea, plans to invest CNY2.5 billion (US$366 million) in 23 building projects with a expectation to reach a harbour throughput of 180 million tonnes in 2010, reports Xinhua. [mappress] Source:wnews,March 19,2010;
Mumbai: Rampant ,illegal sand-dredging,in contravention of rules laid down by the state government in its tender agreement with the dredgers,was witnessed on thuesday when TOI visited Bankot Creek in Raigad along with environmental activists… [mappress] Source:timesofindia,March 19,2010
