Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has ordered the suspension of all forms of surface mining in Badagry area of Lagos, southwest … By Kazeem Ugbodaga (pmnewsnigeria) [mappress] Source: pmnewsnigeria, November 24, 2011;
Demag Cranes has now supplied its first Mobile Harbour Cranes to Papua New Guinea. Two Gottwald Model 6 cranes have recently been commissioned in the third-largest island state in the world on behalf of PNG Ports Corporation Ltd., where they are in operation unloading imported grain and containers.
Wrightsville Beach joined Carolina Beach and Kure Beach in approving the Interlocal Agreement for the Beach Nourishment Contingency … By Patricia E. Matson (luminanews) [mappress] Source: luminanews, November 24, 2011;
The State Government’s decision to invite tenders for the Clyde River bar dredging has been supported by the New South Wales boaters. Safety for boaters in the Batemans Bay area and improvement of economic boost for the town are expected to be enhanced by these undertakings. The Primary Industries M
On Tuesday, November 22nd, Prime Minister Mark Rutte visited Damen Shipyards’ Head Office in Gorinchem. The visit was motivated by Mr Rutte’s wish to stay continuously informed of current and future developments in the Dutch industry, especially the shipbuilding industry and the Dutch maritime clust
Ten scientific experts visited Gladstone on Wednesday in order to hear the worries of local groups regarding sick fish in the harbor. “This is a listening exercise for panel members and an opportunity for local groups to bring up issues and concerns,” Fisheries Minister Craig Wallace said in a state
Nags Head Town Manager Cliff Ogburn presented a beach nourishment update at the town’s monthly Board of Commissioners meeting held … More info: obsentinel BY NEEL KELLER [mappress] Source: obsentinel, November 23, 2011;
Following the success of Visakhapatnam Port, which has played a notable role in encouraging accelerated expansion in the region and considerably making contribution to the country’s trade and development, the state of Andhra Pradesh in India announces it would like to establish another major seaport
Savannah Maritime Commission has been supported by the Charleston Legislative Delegation upon opposing the DHEC issuing permits to dredge the Savannah River, says Rep. Chip Limehouse. “We feel like many environmental concerns may have been overlooked with the hasty issuance of this DHEC permit,” Lim
China Harbour and Zhejiang University held a grand signing ceremony for their Strategic Cooperation Agreement in Hangzhou on October 17. On behalf of the parties, Sun Ziyi as president of CHEC and Zhang Tuqiao as vice president of Zhejiang University signed on the Agreement. Zhejiang University is d
There have been concerns that the Fox River Cleanup project might be delayed until a federal court figures out who will cover the costs for the remaining dredging. The legal struggle has been taken by NCR Corp. and Appleton Papers Inc., the companies that formed a limited partnership and paid for th
West Quay Multiport Private Ltd, a Mumbai-based port infrastructure company, began work on West Quay-6 berth in the inner harbour of … (thehindubusinessline) [mappress] Source: thehindubusinessline, November 23, 2011;
The clean-up of contaminated sediment in the Hastings River is progressing well, the Environment Protection Agency says… (portnews) [mappress] Source: portnews, November 23, 2011;
Officials with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a meeting on December 1 in Pickens to lay out further testing and restoration plans for Twelve Mile Creek. It has been thirty-five years since polychlorinated biphenyls were first discovered in Har
