President Obama has included $12.5 million for the Port of West Sacramento’s ship-channel project in his proposed budget for fiscal year 2011, the port has learned. [mappress] Source: Sacramento Business Journal, February 4, 2010;
Two days after the Dredging Corporation of India threatened to withdraw their dredgers from Haldia due to non-payment of dues, the Finance Ministry has agreed to release the payment to the Shipping Ministry. [mappress] Source: Indian Express, February 5, 2010;
Sydney, 4 February — Port Waratah Coal Services (PWCS) plans to expand its Kooragang Island coal terminal at Newcastle port by 20mn t, as it strives to meet its contractual obligations from 2012. [mappress] Source: Argus Media, February 4, 2010
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) expressed concern over the Obama Administration’s proposed fiscal 2011 federal budget, particularly for funding key programs that help make the nation’s seaports more navigable, efficient and secure. Source: Break Bulk, February 3, 2010;
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is proposing $18.5 million in projects for South Carolina’s coastal area for the upcoming budget year. [mappress] Source:thesunnews,February 3,2010;
Singapore is considering shifting port operations from its existing base in Tanjong Pagar, Keppel and Brani to a new waterfront city in Tanjong Pagar. [mappress] Source: Baird Maritime, February 3, 2010;
Nakheel has issued a statement denying reports that The World Islands are sinking. [mappress] Source: Construction Week Online, February 3, 2010;
President Barack Obama’s proposed fiscal year 2011 budget includes the first $35.6 million for the Army Corps of Engineers to construct larger coastal Louisiana restoration projects, but falls far short of the money allocated to similar major environmental restoration projects elsewhere in the count
After the much-hyped multi-billion shilling Lamu Port that seeks to tap into the northern frontier with Ethiopia and Southern Sudan, plans are also underway to set up small ports along the 600 miles coastline. [mappress] Source: Daily Nation, January 31, 2010
President Barack Obama’s federal budget includes no money for the planned deepening of the Delaware Bay and River shipping channel. [mappress] Source: Press of Atlantic City, February 1, 2010
A second port in Musaffah to serve the growing number of manufacturing companies setting up in the industrial zones next to Abu Dhabi Island is being planned. [mappress] Source: The National, February 1, 2010
Dhaka — Dredging its silted rivers and augmenting energy sources top Bangladesh’s plans as it prepares to present its case before a consortium of donor agencies. Increasing regional integration is also on the agenda. [mappress] Source: Sulekha, February 1, 2010;
After years of politicking and paying of lip service to the issue of the dredging of the Lower River Niger, the Federal Government commencement of the dredging of the river is generating mixed reactions from operators and other inland water ways users… [mappress] Source: Vanguard, January 30, 2010;
Anyone weary of bad news about the economy would have felt a lot better Friday after hearing the Long Beach State of the Port speech. It was about creating thousands of new jobs, and investing many millions in the future… [mappress] Source:presstelegram,January 31,2010;
