The Kuantan Port development work should commence soon and is expected to be completed by 2015. Datuk Seri Lam Kam Sang, the Pahang Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry President, stated: “The project to deepen Kuantan Port will benefit the state in the long run and increase transshi
The Government of Uruguay is receiving requests from many parties interested in participating in a Data Room for the construction and operation of a deepwater port in the Department of Rocha. The project will be developed incorporating private-sector participation under Uruguay’s new PPP rules (Law
According to farmersguardian.com, the Mid Wales farmers have hit out at Environment Agency Wales for not dredging local rivers. They are also demanding a review of the river and estuary management and maintenance. Edward Chapman, Montgomeryshire NFU’s county chairman, said: “All the rivers used to b
On September 28, 2012, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District awarded a $3,799,212 construction contract to Cycle Construction for raising the Carrollton reach of the Mississippi River levee in Orleans Parish. This work will raise 10,000 feet of river levee approximately one to two f
A long-awaited sand replenishment project has begun along the Baldwin County beaches. “The Manson Construction, which won the roughly $13.2 million overall project bid, started mobilizing today,” stated Blake Phelps with the city of Gulf Shores. According to al.com, this project is expected to take
Government officials have introduced plans to work together with the local communities to relocate the sand from New Pass Inlet to eroded beaches on Lido beach and Longboat Key. This project was a major topic at a joint meeting Monday between Sarasota County commissioners and Town of Longboat Key co
Anil Singh, senior vice-president and managing director at DP World, stated that the Cochin port is expected to complete dredging in the next two months and that will give a channel depth of 14.5 metres to handle bigger vessels. “The dredging of the shipping channel at Cochin port and relaxation of
Following the persistent complaints of odors from residents of Camillus, Honeywell has halted the major part of the Onondaga Lake dredging program. According to syracuse.com, the residents of the Golden Meadows development repeatedly called Honeywell’s hotline last month complaining about the odors.
Ken O’Dowd, a Federal Member for Flynn, yesterday hosted Shadow Environment Minister Greg Hunt on an aerial tour of Gladstone Harbour. According to O’Dowd, the health of Gladstone Harbour appears to be improving. “I believe it’s not as good as we would like it to be, but I think there are signs ther
Argentina’s authorities have introduced a plan to award US$160m concession for the new Santa Fe multi-purpose fluvial terminal in 2013. “We aim to call an international tender either in October or November in order to award the contract in 2013,” stated Marcelo Vorobiof, the Ente Administrador Puert
The Australian Government should reduce coal exports and take urgent action on the Great Barrier Reef if we are to save it for future generations, the Australian Greens said today. A shocking new report released by the Australian Institute of Marine Sciences shows the Great Barrier Reef has lost hal
Col. Kent Savre, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers North Atlantic Division, met with regional stakeholders and held a town hall meeting during a visit to the Philadelphia District Sept 10-12. Savre toured a number of District projects including the deepening of the Delaware River, the Ph
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a plan to clean up contaminated river sediment at the Grasse River Superfund site in Massena, New York. Past industrial activities have contaminated the river sediment with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), which are potentially cancer-causing ch
The state of Alaska is working with the US Army Corps of Engineers to locate a site for a new deep water port. The legislation to create the Arctic Port Authority was introduced in September, reports portstrategy.com. “Do we need a deep water port? Yes. Do we need additional ports? Yes. Better commu
