Business & Finance
Paranaque River Dredging Pays Off
Parañaque City Mayor Edwin L. Olivarez has said the absence of floods in the city, even in its most flood-prone areas, during Thursday’s heavy downpour is a very encouraging sign that the city’s ongoing flood control program is working. “This is just a first test, but the result is very heartening a
Sinn Féin Louth TD Supports Minister’s Decision on Annagassan Harbour
Sinn Féin Louth TD Gerry Adams has welcomed the decision by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney, to approve a Foreshore Licence for maintenance dredging works at Annagassan Harbour, at Castlebellingham. The Minister has agreed that the licence should be issued to Louth C
Taganrog Port Berth No. 2 Up and Running (Russia)
In Taganrog Seaport the Azov Basin Branch has completed the overhaul of the mooring berth No. 2 intended for anchorage and repair of the vessels of the branch on the production and repair base of the Taganrog Department of the branch. The overhaul of the object has been made by the contracting organ
VIDEO: New Sandy Bay Officially Inaugurated (Gibraltar)
Minister for Tourism, Commercial Affairs, Public Transport and the Port Neil Costa MP has officially inaugurated the new Sandy Bay after a considerable public investment to recover one of the Rock’s best beaches. The Sandy Bay project brought three ministries together in an inter-ministerial committ
Great Lakes Shipyard Signs Five-Year Partnership with Damen
Great Lakes Shipyard and B.V. Scheepswerf Damen Gorinchem (Damen) have entered into a five-year partnership authorizing Great Lakes Shipyard as an official builder of Damen designs. Great Lakes Shipyard will now offer the best of both worlds, the wide range and international experience of Damen desi
Picture of the Day: River Parrett Dredging (UK)
Dredging is part of the flood action plan and the Environment Agency is progressing with a project to dredge 8 kilometres of the Rivers Parrett and Tone. The plan includes a range of other options for improving the area’s flood resilience in the long term, such as maintenance, land management and co
Ukraine: ASU Introduces Strategy for Development of Seaports Water Areas
The Administration of Seaports of Ukraine (ASU) is drafting measures for technical upgrade and development of the water areas of seaports, the press service of the Ministry of Infrastructure has announced. According to the press service, the main aim of the measures is to organize long-term planning
Port of Long Beach to Get New Chief Executive
The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners is scheduled to vote Monday, June 30, to name Jon W. Slangerup, a veteran corporate executive with extensive experience in global logistics and environmental technologies, as the Port of Long Beach’s new Chief Executive. With the pending expansion of the
Comment Period Extended on Exemption from Permitting Under CWA
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published on April 21, 2014 a notice of availability and public comment to announce the availability of an interpretive rule regarding the applicability of the exemption from permitting provided under section 404(f)(1)(A)
Congressman Welcomes Monmouth County Beach Replenishment Projects
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) issued the following statement yesterday in response to the announcement that the Army Corps of Engineers has completed its post-Superstorm Sandy beach repair and restoration projects along the Monmouth County coastline: “The completion of these restoration pro
Officials to Discuss Bayou Casotte Harbor Channel Improvement Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, invited the public to participate in an important public workshop on the release of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Bayou Casotte Harbor Channel. This meeting is scheduled for July 8, 2014 at the Grand Magnolia Ballroom and S
USACE Completes Restoration Projects Along New Jersey Coast
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has completed its post-Superstorm Sandy beach repair and restoration projects along the Monmouth County coastline prior to the Fourth of July kickoff of the summer tourism season. The completion of sand fill in Long Branch by USACE’s New York District last we
Vicksburg District to Hold Blessing of the Fleet
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District’s Mat Sinking Unit (MSU) will leave the harbor for its annual revetment season on July 9, 2014. A Blessing of the Fleet ceremony will be organized on the same day at City Front as the MSU departs. The MSU is the only one of its kind in […]
Senate Great Lakes Task Force Gets New Vice Chair (USA)
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow was appointed as a Vice Chair of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force, which is a bipartisan organization that works to protect the Great Lakes’ ecosystem and develop the region’s economy. Sens. Stabenow and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) were appointed to the newly created positions