BUSHEHR –- By using Kosar dock the capacity of Bushehr Port will rise to 7 million tons from 5 million tons, said a Bushehr Province ports official. [mappress] Source: Tehran Times, January 19, 2010
$22 million is being spent to pump sand onto local beaches. [mappress] Source: WWAY3, January 18, 2010
Legal specialists in the processing and application of tenders have raised very serious questions over a decision to award a tender to the Polidano Group, despite the fact that the company does not meet certain basic preconditions. [mappress] Source:maltatoday,January 17,2010;
The state environment watchdog has today recommended the expansion of the Albany Port, paving the way for Grange Resources to achieve operational efficiencies for its Southdown magnetite iron project. [mappress] Source: Business News, January 18, 2010;
The Sri Lankan government is in the process of evaluating the submissions made by the consortium in the Colombo Port Expansion Project on the Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) agreement. [mappress] Source:sundaytimes,January 17,2010;
At some point in the relatively near future, the Army Corps of Engineers will begin its deepening of a 15-mile stretch of the St. Johns River from the mouth to Dames Point. Portions of that stretch are anywhere from 38 feet to 41 feet. However, the project will assure the 41-foot depth is consistent
KARACHI — The Rs 1.1769 billion maintenance dredging contract between the Port Qasim Authority (PQA) and M/s Van Oord (VO), which was scheduled to be signed today (Friday) is likely to be scrapped. According to sources, a special PQA board meeting will be held on Friday (today) in this regard. [mapp
Contractors have finished dredging the Shinnecock Inlet, removing more than 500,000 cubic yards of sand from the navigation channel, and the project came in $3 million under budget, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which oversaw the work. [mappress] Source: 27 East News, January 15, 20
The dredges scouring sand from East Pass and piping it to Okaloosa Island finished work on Thursday, according to Army Corps of Engineers site manager Terry Jangula. [mappress] Source: The Destin Log, January 15, 2010;
The Tuticorin Port Trust (TPT) is planning to award projects worth Rs 1,690 crore over the next two years. The proposed investment would enable the port to increase its cargo handling capacity by another 20 million tonnes. [mappress] Source: Business Standard, Janaury 18, 2010
New Delhi, Jan 17 — The government will open bids next week for developing Myanmar”s Sittwe port, which is being fully set up by India, for boosting open trade with ASEAN nations at an estimated cost of Rs 500 crore. “We will open the bids on January 18 for dredging and setting up port facilities. [
The Construction work of the 1st phase of Hambanthota harbour project will be completed by next October. [mappress] Source:slbc.lk,January 17,2010;
JUNO BEACH — Nesting sea turtles may be endangered because a $9 million beach renourishment project is about three weeks behind schedule. [mappress] Source: The Palm Beach Post, January 15, 2010
Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe, 15 Jan – Construction of the deepwater port in Sao Tome and Principe will only begin in 2011, one year later than planned, Oliver Tretout of the Terminal Link company has announced. [mappress] Source: MacauHub, January 15, 2010;
