The President and CEO of Wärtsilä Corporation, Mr Ole Johansson, has decided to retire after turning 60 years of age in June, using the right stipulated in his executive contract. The exact timing of his retirement will be announced later. Also, Mr Johansson will not be available to continue in his
Nanjibg Port Authority has selected logistics giant Sinotrans ahead of Cosco to revamp the river port. Two sides have signed a restructuring agreement whereby Sinotrans will pump in cash for US$155 million, reports Xinhua. The authority will restructure, corporatise and become Nanjing Port Group Co.
Tenders are about to close for a permanent dredge operation at Swansea. Late last year the State Government announced the acquisition of … (abc) [mappress] Source: abc, January 28, 2011;
A feasibility study into an offshore reef to address coastal erosion at Old Bar, east of Taree, is due to start in March. The reef would … (abc) [mappress] Source: abc, January 28, 2011;
A local firm is making sure the river Lagan remains odour free in a £2.8m dredging project. The contract, given to Graham Construction, … (belfasttelegraph) [mappress] Source: belfasttelegraph, January 27, 2011;
In connection with the MTEC 2011 in Singapore from 13-15 April 2011, a one-day pre-conference workshop on the environmental aspects of dredging and state of the art dredging techniques will be presented by IADC. Dredging is a necessity in the development of modern society. In the right circumstances
The City of Abbotsford will have to continue dredging asbestos out of the Sumas River in 2011. The naturally occurring material is carried… By Neil Corbett (bclocalnews) [mappress] Source: bclocalnews, January 27, 2011;
A full year after the town’s commercial pier at Wychmere Harbor was given a diagnosis of “cancer of the concrete” due to damage caused by… By Jamie Balliett (wickedlocal) [mappress] Source: wickedlocal, January 27, 2011;
The Mandaue City government is set to declare a state of calamity in barangays inundated by flashfloods last Tuesday, leaving 321 families… By MARS W. MOSQUEDA JR. (mb) [mappress] Source: mb, January 27, 2011;
A dredging project in Kiribati is expected to supply raw building materials while at the same time protect the vulnerable beaches of the … (radioaustralia) [mappress] Source: radioaustralia, January 27, 2011;
Consultation on the Philippines’ integrated coastal management programme is now underway, with the aim to better protect the country’s … (bairdmaritime) [mappress] Source: bairdmaritime, January 27, 2011;
The opening of a £400,000 bridge over the Stroudwater Canal is a “landmark day” according to project organisers… (bbc) [mappress] Source: bbc, January 27, 2011;
River pilots and exporters are warning that the mouth of the Mississippi River is silting in, threatening a major commercial route, because… (latimes) [mappress] Source: latimes, January 27, 2011;
Harbor Advisory Committee members are scheduled to revisit harbor dredging when they meet on Wednesday, a topic that has stirred debate in… By Terry Date (swampscott) [mappress] Source: swampscott, January 27, 2011;
