Grassroots efforts to block a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal proposed for Mt. Hope Bay have redoubled in the wake of a federal appellate court decision slamming the door on the R.I. agency that reviews applications to dredge in the state’s coastal waters… Source: The Jamestown Press, December
THE Egyptian government is proposing a new entrance channel to the Suez Canal, in the hope of easing access to Port Said’s container terminal, according to sources in the country… Read More: Lloyd’s List
Oil exports to Asia drive expansion plans at B.C. ports in Vancouver and Kitimat VANCOUVER — In the past six months, the concept of Canada shipping crude oil to Asian markets has warmed considerably… Source:Vancouver Sun, December 1, 2009;
HONG KONG – CHINA has approved plans by Macau to reclaim an area of land equivalent to 500 football pitches in a bid to ease a shortage of space in the Asian gambling hub, the territory’s government said on Tuesday… Source: South China Morning Post, December 1, 2009;
Shandong province in east China plans to create man-made islands at Longkou Bay, Longkou… Source: China Daily, December 1, 2009;
Stuck is an understatement. Stranded does it no justice. Marooned? Closer, but not quite… Source: Daily Press, November 29, 2009
MP for Beverley and Holderness, Graham Stuart, has been granted an adjournment debate in the House of Commons… Source: Politics.co.uk, November 30, 2009;
The Jakarta administration is waiting for a World Bank loan channeled by the Finance Ministry before starting its project to dredge 13 main rivers… Source: Jakarta Post, November 30, 2009;
GuySuCo is unable to boost sugar exports because of the siltation in the Demerara River and the Interim Board has proposed dredging the river… Source: Stabroek News, November 29, 2009;
The House of Representatives Committee on Marine Transport has begun a probe into the alleged installation of substandard navigational aids at the River Niger by one of the leading contractors handling its dredging… Source: NEXT, November 27, 2009
Three-day tropical storm wipes out approximately 600,000 cubic yards… Source: Ocean City Today, november 27, 2009;
The investment of more than RM1.1 billion to upgrade Penang Port will come to naught if the port’s north channel is not deepened, said Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) managing director Datuk Ahmad ibni Hajar… Source: The Edge Malaysia, November 25, 2009;
Kuwait yesterday assured Bangladesh to provide all necessary support for the economic development of Bangladesh and procurement of dredgers for implementing the government’s capital and maintenance dredging in the country’s major rivers… Source: The New Nation, November 25, 2009
Director General of Debt Management at the Ministry of Finance Rahmat Waluyanto said the World Bank offered aid for coping with flood in Jakarta. The offer will be included in the Jakarta Emergency Dredging Initiative… Source: VIVA News, November 24, 2009;
