Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has told all agencies to integrate their works in water management for an effective flood prevention plan. During the meeting to follow up on national water management plan, the premier urged all agencies to work in unison and utilize the same strategy and informat
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has announced it has approved licences for ABP Southampton for works and associated dredging at berths 201 and 202 at the port of Southampton. Southampton is in an excellent strategic position close to the main international shipping lanes and less than 100 n
Cashman Dredging and Marine Contracting Company LLC (Cashman), a leading national provider of environmental dredging, capital improvement, and maintenance dredging services, announced yesterday the award of a contract to provide dredging, transportation, backfilling, and capping services on the 2012
The Kansas City District has announced that the Missouri River Bank Stabilization and Navigation Project (BSNP) has received over $31 million of Disaster Relief Appropriations Act (DRAA) funding to repair flood damage to the river rock structures that comprise the BSNP. This is in addition to over $
The Jharkhand State Electricity Board (JSEB) has initiated an ambitious proposal to desilt the Getalsud reservoir. ”We have forwarded a proposal to carry out desilting of Getalsud Dam to the drinking water and sanitation department. Since the dam falls under their jurisdiction, JSEB would need a for
The state Commissioner for the Environment and Habitat, Mr. Wasiu Dauda, said that the Oyo State government will complete the dredging of 43 streams within Ibadan and other cities in the next two weeks. He said the dredging of the streams would cost the government over N300 million. “The introductio
South Carolina’s Blue Ribbon Committee on Shoreline Management will meet today at 9:30 a.m. at the State House Senate Chambers, third floor conference room, 1100 Gervais Street in Columbia. The meeting agenda includes continued committee discussion regarding the issuance of emergency orders and the
DP World Limited held their Annual General Meeting (AGM) in respect of the full year 2011 this morning, with all resolutions put to shareholders passed, with over 99% of the votes cast in favour. Shareholders voted in favour of the re-appointment of all eight Directors of the DP World Board. The res
PT Hutchison Ports Indonesia (HPI) has announced that it plans to invest US$100 million in the expansion of the Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT) in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, reports Port Technology. The $100 million expansion project will increase the capacity of JICT to 2.8 milli
Urzurd Morski w Szczecinie has announced a tender for improvement and modernisation of the main port, which includes the reconstruction and strengthening of about 8 km of the fairway under the project, Phase II, East and West. The project is located partly in the sea port of Winouj CIU, as well as i
CTC Marine Projects Ltd., Trico Offshore Ltd. and Deep Ocean AS, all subsidiaries of DeepOcean Group Holding AS, announced that they are rebranding and changing name to DeepOcean. “The move is more than a name change,” says DeepOcean Group CEO Bart Heijermans. “We will operate as one company offerin
Dyrektor Urzurdu Morskiego w Gdyni has announced a tender for the shore replenishment works in the region of Ostrow. Estimated volume to be recharged amounts to about 76,800 m³. The scope of work related to the implementation of artificial recharge includes: a) Installation/disassembly of underwater
Aberdeen Harbour Board has announced early information about widening and deepening the harbour navigation channel in order to accommodate the latest generation of vessels servicing the oil & gas and renewables industries, and infilling of the River Dee Dock with a view to creating an extra 20,000m2
The Port of São Sebastião is planning a $1.34 billion expansion project to triple its size, BNamericas reports. The port said it has requested funding from the government and plans to turn itself into a regional port. It added that if the port gets government funding, it will start expansion works i
