A 14-month works which commenced in October 2010 under the Lake Kittamaqundi dredging contract with Cashman Dredging have now come to an end. It is estimated that around 47,000 yards sediment has been transferred to authorized dump sites. The dredging equipment is expected to be removed from the sit
A current quarrel between school representatives and city officials has delayed the plans for the Lynnhaven River channel dredging. Intending to build a dredge transfer station, the city has asked the school division to sell 1 acre of riverfront property next to Thalia Elementary School. The station
Henk van Schaik, a senior water expert from the Netherlands, met Changhua County Magistrate Cho Po-yuan Nov. 17 to discuss and exchange … (focustaiwan) [mappress] Source: focustaiwan, November 25, 2011;
Gov. Nikki Haley faces increasing questions over her role in a decision that helped Savannah gain a competitive advantage over the Port … More info: postandcourier By Yvonne Wenger [mappress] Source: postandcourier, November 25, 2011;
DP World, UAE Region announced the start of construction work on a modern facility for the exclusive use of the fishing industry at Al Hamriya Port as part of a recently launched plan to upgrade the port’s facilities. The project details were unveiled by HE Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman, DP Wor
The dredging of the port channels and the wreck withdrawal conducted by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) in cooperation with Lagos Channel Management Company as its technical partners, have been praised by the stakeholders. They stressed that the venture will make the country appealing to investor
Ballina mayor Phillip Silver will call for a taskforce to be set up to deal with issues preventing the dredging of the Richmond River bar, … By Rebecca Lollback (northernstar) [mappress] Source: northernstar, November 25, 2011;
The renewal project for the Waikiki beach is planned to commence in early January and it will proceed through March 2012. The project will be based on placing the dredged sand from off Waikiki to the shore in order to create a wider beach. Since there might be some closures during the undertaking, o
Technology Foundation STW and the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council are jointly funding a research project at the Universities of Twente, Aberdeen and Liverpool, for a feasible sand transport model within the coastal development. STW’s previous research in the British-Dutch proje
A major project to dredge the network of waterways crisscrossing Jakarta and finally make the river water clean enough to drink will begin… By Dofa Fasila (thejakartaglobe) [mappress] Source: thejakartaglobe, November 25, 2011;
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina is visiting Rajshahi in her first visit since the Awami League-led alliance rode to power in 2009… More info: bdnews24 [mappress] Source: bdnews24, November 25, 2011;
Chilean logistics firm SAAM aims to invest some US$23mn in a multi-use public terminal at Mexico’s Mazatlán port in west coast state Sinaloa… By Juan Andres Abarca (bnamericas) [mappress] Source: bnamericas, November 25, 2011;
The French port of Brest is to benefit from a €25 million investment by its owner, the Brittany regional council, which focuses on enhancing… (ifw-net) [mappress] Source: ifw-net, November 25, 2011;
Jakarta Public Works Department plans to build two reservoirs around Kampung Pulo, Pondok Labu, Cilandak, as an effort to overcome flood in… (beritajakarta) [mappress] Source: beritajakarta, November 25, 2011;
