Botlek Tank Terminal started driving new mooring piles at its jetty. The water depth is currently being increased from 13.65 to 15 metres, so that BTT will be capable of receiving vessels with a draught of up to 115,000 DWT. Each of the seven pile has a diameter of 2 metres, a length of 36 […
BL reported that the Orissa High Court has ordered Kolkata Port Trust to maintain status quo on its expansion mode till the disposal of the… (steelguru) [mappress] Source: steelguru, October 5, 2011;
Venezuelan state company Bolivarian Ports (Bolipuertos) and the China Harbor Engineering Company (CHEC) on Tuesday signed an agreement to… (investors) [mappress] Source: investors, October 5, 2011;
Demag Cranes has received an order for two Mobile Harbour Cranes from the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA). KPA is making this investment in line with the increase in capacity and modernisation of a terminal in the Port of Mombasa. Delivery of the cranes is planned for the second half of 2011. “The two M
The two sides in a lawsuit over dredging the canals in Wedgefield Plantation in Georgetown County have agreed the canals belong to the state… (thesunnews) [mappress] Source: thesunnews, October 5, 2011;
The city plans to keep fighting for a dredge transfer station along Long Creek near the Chesapeake Bay… By Deirdre Fernandes (hamptonroads) [mappress] Source: hamptonroads, October 5, 2011;
The Kandla Port in Gujarat, run by the Kandla Port Trust (KPT), has been adjudged the ‘Major Port of the Year’ at the Maritime and Logistics… (thehindubusinessline) [mappress] Source: thehindubusinessline, October 5, 2011;
Dong Energy’s detailed seabed investigations have documented that there are about 5,000 stones at positions, which may cause problems for the wind turbine and cable installation. The stones will be removed and placed in a number of artificial reefs within the 88km2 large wind farm area. Stone fishin
As part of what is considered to be one of the biggest dredging contracts undertaken in the New York Harbor, the Army Corps completed the… (dvidshub) [mappress] Source: dvidshub, October 5, 2011;
Coffs harbour could regain its “safe port” status if a State Government assessment of ports, harbours and river mouths moves to dredge the… (coffscoastadvocate) [mappress] Source: coffscoastadvocate, October 5, 2011;
The Kerala government wants to convert Vizhinjam Port near Thiruvananthapuram into a major port but with private operatorship. Thirty-one… By Ruchika Chitravanshi (business-standard) [mappress] Source: business-standard, October 5, 2011;
The Gladstone Ports Corporation says there is no need to stop dredging in the central Queensland harbour… By Paul Robinson (abc) [mappress] Source: abc, October 5, 2011;
Lagos State Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has commenced enforcement of rules and regulations against illegal activities of miners… By MONSUR OLOWOOPEJO (vanguardngr) [mappress] Source: vanguardngr, October 5, 2011;
The Greens have raised fears over the development of the Hay Point Coal Terminal… By Cole Latimer (miningaustralia) [mappress] Source: miningaustralia, October 5, 2011;
