The Hernando Beach Channel dredging project is in trouble again. Big trouble. Expensive trouble… By Barbara Behrendt (tampabay) [mappress] Source: tampabay, August 20, 2010;
The pilot project for the long term removal of sediment from the Crocodile River inlet into the Hartbeespoort Dam, as part of the Harties Metsi a Me Programme, started on Monday and is due to be completed tomorrow. This is the next step in implementing an operational project which seeks to assess wa
As Plum Island and Salisbury prepare to receive enormous quantities of sand to rebuild eroded beaches, questions are rising over what … By Victor Tine (newburyportnews) [mappress] Source: newburyportnews, August 20, 2010;
The multi-million dollar dredging project in Manistique’s harbor looks to begin this fall. That’s according to Senator Carl Levin, who … By Beth Jones (uppermichiganssource) [mappress] Source: uppermichiganssource, August 20, 2010;
Smithtown has begun Phase II of its dredging program, according to Supervisor Patrick Vecchio. By Stacey Altherr (newsday) [mappress] Source: newsday, August 20, 2010;
Hubei province in China will invest $5.9bn in the construction of port infrastructure as part of its five-year plan. The project includes the modernisation of Wuhan New Port as a hub in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. The plan also includes the construction of facilities along the Han River
Fisherfolk and residents in Laguna today scored a Belgian company for trying to block the P18.5-billion Laguna Bay Rehabilitation Project… (philstar) [mappress] Source: philstar, August 19, 2010;
General Electric Co.’s work to dredge the Hudson River of toxic chemicals its factories dumped into it for decades will likely take longer… By Paul Glader (online) [mappress] Source: online, August 19, 2010;
The burden of dealing with frequent flooding in the Rewa Delta is expected to be a thing of the past now that the Primary Industries Ministry has launched the Rewa River dredging works… (fijitimes) [mappress] Source: fijitimes, August 19, 2010;
Premier David Bartlett yesterday refused to buy into a new community push for funds to dredge a silt-choked Tamar estuary… By Alison Andrews (examiner) [mappress] Source: examiner, August 19, 2010;
People in Grand Marais still want something done about their breakwater in the harbor… (uppermichiganssource) [mappress] Source: uppermichiganssource, August 19, 2010;
The State Cabinet has approved the proposal to set up Karnataka Maritime Board (KMB) for the overall development of the ports in the state… (mangalorean) [mappress] Source: mangalorean, August 19, 2010;
A new report says 1,200 to 1,500 cubic yards of sand moves into Southport Harbor’s federal navigation channel every year, and James Bradley… By Andrew Brophy (fairfield) [mappress] Source: fairfield, August 19, 2010;
Residents of and frequent visitors to the local river system will soon have better access to backwater areas long difficult to navigate … By Jason Cannon (demopolistimes) [mappress] Source: demopolistimes, August 19, 2010;
