Minister for Water and Power Raja Pervaiz Ashraf Monday told the National Assembly that a sum of Rs 22.86 billion has been released for… [mappress] Source: brecorder, May 4, 2010;
Marsa Al Nejoum Real Estate has unveiled the master plan of its waterfront Nujoom Islands project in Sharjah. The firm is the UAE-based development arm of master developer Al Hanoo Holding.The agreement has been signed with Los Angelesbased design firm Creative Kingdom… [mappress] Source:emiratesbus
An initiative has now been launched to halt illegal land reclamation and sand dredging in Bahrain. A fleet of fully equipped boats will soon be roaming the country’s waters to catch and report offenders. Two boats, crewed by environmental experts and inspectors from the Public Commission for the Pro
Five teams have been constituted to complete the annual dredging of Nullah Leh by the first week of June, Water And Sanitation Agency (WASA) Managing Director Chaudhry Naseer Ahmed said on Thursday… [mappress] Source:dailytimes,April 23,2010;
Aqaba Development Corporation the central development arm for the Aqaba Special Economic Zone in Jordan announced that the extension of the submission date for expression of interest in the construction of the marine works for the New Port of Aqaba. The new deadline for submission is May 16th 2010…
JEDDAH: Transported aboard a semi-submersible heavy-lift ship, the world’s biggest in class cutter suction dredger, Al-Sakab arrived off Jeddah port on Thursday… [mappress] Source:arabnews,April 16,2010;
The people residing in low-lying areas have expressed the fear that Nullah Leh may inflict heavy losses if the dredging of small channels is not done before mid-June… [mappress] Source:thenews,April 16,2010;
Sea patrols are being stepped up as part of a new clampdown on illegal activities off the Bahrain coast, it was announced.Authorities hope to stamp out illegal land reclamation and dredging, as well as fishing out of season… [mappress] Source:tradearabia,April 13,2010;
Clydeside Surveys have awarded RESON a contract to upgrade their present SeaBat 7125 mounted on their Cheetah Marine build vessel to a SeaBat 7125-SV. The system will be used for shallow water hydrographic and engineering surveys in Qatar, where Clydeside Surveys… [mappress] Source: Hydro Internatio
DP World is drawing closer to reviving its global investment plans after increasing its cash pile to almost US$3 billion (Dh11.01bn)… [mappress] Source:thenational,April 7,2010;
An Italian group will begin construction in a month’s time on what will become Iraq’s largest shipping port, the Iraqi transport minister announced Monday… [mappress] Source:hello.news352,April 6,2010;
Karachi—Minister for Ports and Shipping, Senator Babar Khan Ghauri in presence of the Vice Minister for Transport, Peoples Republic of China, Xu Zuyuan, inaugurated the construction of marine protection and quay wall works of the Deep Water Container Port at Karachi Port on 30th March 2010. [mappres
In the Oman city of Duqm, the Antwerp port knowledge and engineering company Rent-a-Port has been contracted to develop a deep-sea port. [mappress] Source: Flanders Today, March 29, 2010
Karachi—Intensive dredging in the approach channel of both East and West wharves and widening/realignment of the navigational channel has enabled KPT to accommodate large vessels during 2008-10. [mappress] Source:pakobserver,March 28,2010;
