A new Senate Inquiry into coal seam gas across Australia has been proposed by the Australian Greens spokesperson for mining, Senator Larissa Waters. “The previous Senate Inquiry into coal seam gas only looked at the impacts of CSG in the Murray Darling Basin, but CSG is a problem everywhere,” Senato
The Channelside Homeowners Association is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District to conduct work in waters of the United States in conjunction with installing a fixed landing and dredging of material in Old Saybrook, Conn. The applicant proposes to install an 8-
Akash Dredging & Marine services (p) ltd, Visakhapatnam (ADAMS) announces acquisition of a New Cutter Suction Dredger, from DAMEN Shipyards, the Netherlands. This dredger after its erection and trails by the OEM shall be inaugurated on 15th February 2012 at ABG Shipyard – Dahej, Gujarat. ADAMS is a
As part of President Obama’s National Export Initiative (NEI) to double U.S. commercial exports by the end of 2014, thereby creating or supporting several million American jobs, U.S. Commerce Under Secretary Francisco Sanchez and top officials from a number of major local economic entities signed a
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) yesterday continued its quarterly “Estero Blitz” in an effort to clear the creeks and waterways of Metro Manila and avoid the recurrence of dangers brought by calamities like ‘Ondoy.’ MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino led yesterday’s morning resumpt
The Lands and Survey Department has been given six months to work out a win-win situation mechanism following its decision to give Sabah … (dailyexpress) [mappress] Source: dailyexpress, February 7, 2012;
Kenya is losing her competitive advantage as East Africa’s economic hub as a result of inefficiencies and congestion at the port of Mombasa… By Philip Mwakio and Njiraini Muchira (standardmedia) [mappress] Source: standardmedia, February 7, 2012;
Environmental Services Director Susan Goebel has provided the Hernando Beach Channel Dredge Project update. This week, staff completed a full assessment of the work remaining with the dredge project (excluding the actual channel dredging pending the provision of a survey by a licensed surveyor). The
Tony Tomlinson, Falmouth harbour commissioner stated that the harbour dredging project could commence within two months. “We have had ten years of seeing the goalposts moved and of having obstacles put in our way,” added Tomlinson. Paul Kenny, general secretary of the GMB union said large cruise lin
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) last weekend officially flagged- off a project for the re-development of the port facilities at the … By Godwin ORITSE (vanguardngr) [mappress] Source: vanguardngr, February 7, 2012;
The Union Shipping Minister, Shri G.K. Vasan has strongly advocated Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode in port investment opportunities in India. Inaugurating “Invest Port”, a conclave on investment opportunities in India in New Delhi today, Shri Vasan said that the maritime sector plays a crucia
Based on the extensive seabed surveys carried out in 2010, 42 turbine positions at Anholt offshore wind farm site have been identified as being at risk of extreme scour formation around the turbine foundation and it has therefore been decided to place a pile of rocks at the positions before the mono
Demag Cranes started financial year 2011/2012 with ongoing growth. Demag Cranes once again outperformed the prior year on our key reporting indicators: Group order intake, Group revenue and operating EBIT. Demag Cranes AG’s CEO, Aloysius Rauen, states: “Financial year 2011/2012 has started well for
Poznan Municipality and investor SwedeCenter have founded a partnership called “Na Rzecz Warty” with the Dutch consultancy firms KuiperCompagnons (Urban Planning & Design) and DHV (Engineering). This cooperation opens up an unique opportunity for designing a complex development plan for the waterfro
