Turkey’s transport minister declared that nearly TRY450 million (US$285 million) will be invested in Izmir Port from 2011 through to 2015. [mappress] Source: baird, June 27, 2010;
Villagers on a small island in China’s Guangdong province are worried about the threat to their lives and economic activity with the island… [mappress] Source: thaindian, June 27, 2010;
Rs 2,700 crore invested in the project so far.Dhamra Port Company Limited (DPCL), a 50:50 joint venture between Tata Steel and L&T, has… [mappress] Source: business-standard, June 27, 2010;
Avalon’s emergency beach fill project entered its final stages on Thursday, June 24th. Engineers with Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company… [mappress] Source: capemaycountyherald, June 27, 2010;
Port of Los Angeles officials’ concerns about where to put dredged sediment if they approve a new $50 million shipyard may have just become… [mappress] Source: Log, June 27, 2010;
It is assumed that about 103 billion rubles (vs last year’s 105bn) will be directed for development of Russian ports this year, says Dmitry… [mappress] Source: rzd, June 26, 2010;
The City of Andernach and H&S Container Line have renewed and extended the Andernach container terminal. [mappress] Source: portofrotterdam, June 26, 2010;
Construction and dredging works at Pasir Panjang Terminal is under way. Predicted working period is from 26 June 2010 (today), to 02… [mappress] Source: mpa.gov, June 26, 2010;
An increasing sense of alarm about the erosion at the town beach has compelled the Town Council to schedule a special work session next… [mappress] Source: scindependent, June 26, 2010;
A 30-day public comment period starts today on a proposal by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to use a different technique — burying contaminated sediment in the harbor under a layer of clean sand — for portions of the ongoing cleanup. The technique, known as a confined aquatic disposal, or
The Mepa board yesterday approved an extension to the Terminal 2 quay at the Freeport. [mappress] Source: independent, June 25, 2010;
The National Wildlife Refuge Association (NWRA) today praised the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for… [mappress] Source: earthtimes, June 25, 2010;
Sand theft caused Selangor to lose in previous years an average of RM100mil a year. [mappress] Source: star, June 25, 2010;
The federal Army Corps of Engineers is moving forward with a plan to dredge several canals in Ocean City, but with no funding source for… [mappress] Source: mdcoastdispatch, June 25, 2010;
