Residents claim that work on a planned new container terminal at Rosyth in Fife could cause their homes to collapse into the Firth… By Alastair Dalton (scotsman) [mappress] Source: scotsman, September 14, 2011
A well-known painting by the late Ron Goyette depicts Portland’s Commercial Street in 1902, with majestic schooners pulled right up to the… More info: bangordailynews By Seth Koenig [mappress] Source: bangordailynews, September 14, 2011
No matter how it turns out, the possible temporary shutdown of Bridgeport’s Derecktor Shipyards is an ominous sign. (ctpost) [mappress] Source: ctpost, September 14, 2011
Martin County’s efforts to dredge 300,000 cubic yards of sand from the St. Lucie Inlet in early 2012. By George Andreassi (tcpalm) [mappress] Source: tcpalm, September 14, 2011
The Yundang Lake comprehensive improvement project, chosen by the Xiamen Party Secretary Yu Weiguo, was officially launched with the… (whatsonxiamen) [mappress] Source: whatsonxiamen, September 14, 2011;
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, awarded a contract to King Fisher Marine Service LP in the amount of $2,591,708.05 to dredge the Houston Ship Channel from the Exxon Mobile Docks to Carpenters Bayou in Harris County, Texas. The contractor is required to remove approximately 1.5
The Lake Havasu Marine Association announced a dredging project to ensure that “the best boating in the Southwest with more than 60… (tradeonlytoday) [mappress] Source: tradeonlytoday, September 14, 2011
California beach towns could face hefty economic losses caused by sea level rise in the next century, according to a new state-commissioned study conducted by economists at San Francisco State University. The study forecasts the economic impact of sea level rise on five communities: Ocean Beach in S
Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff has signed a letter of intent to allocate 900mn reais (US$526mn) in federal funding for improvements to the Tietê-Paraná waterway… (bnamericas) [mappress] Source: bnamericas, September 14, 2011
An extensive sonar and GPS mapping of the bottom of Otsego Lake was completed Sept. 2 by the Traverse City engineering firm of Gourdie Frasier… By Michael Jones (petoskeynews) [mappress] Source: petoskeynews, September 14, 2011;
Water quality has been a central theme in a redevelopment project that began with the creation of the Cardiff Bay Development Corporation in April 1987. This article will examine the role that water quality has played in the remarkable transformation that has taken place in Cardiff and explain how m
A day after the last of the Ganesh idols was immersed in Hussain Sagar, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA)… (thehindu) [mappress] Source: thehindu, September 14, 2011
European Commissioner Siim Kallas wants to compel more competition in European ports. He announced this on Thursday afternoon in Rotterdam. Port services such as towing and pilotage services must be further deregulated. In an exclusive interview with the Dutch and Belgian transport papers Nieuwsblad
The dream to have a modern port in Calabar may be shattered unless the Federal Government moves in to ensure due process is observed… By SAM OTT (sunnewsonline) [mappress] Source: sunnewsonline, September 13, 2011
