The long-awaited dredging of the Clyde River Bar at Batemans Bay on the New South Wales far south coast has reached another milestone, but concerns remain about the plans. The tender application process came to an end late last week, and it is hoped work will start in February to provide a safe navi
As part of the Fiscal Year 2012 spending bill, the Congress has approved $2.94 million for Port Monmouth beachfront replenishment efforts, stated U.S. Representative Frank Pallone, Jr. The spending bill passed on Friday, and now goes to President’s desk for signature into law. “Today’s vote is one o
The Arawak Cay Port development is about three months behind its original construction schedule, its chief executive explaining that issues… By NATARIO McKENZIE (tribune242) [mappress] Source: tribune242, December 20, 2011;
Recently, CCCC Third Harbour Engineering Company Limited(CCCC 3rd Harbour Co.) won the bid for constructing Berth 3# to 5# of the container terminal in Meishan Free Trade Zone in Ningbo, with a total value of 586 million yuan, and is expected to be completed by late 2013. Located in the southeast of
Marine data acquisition and consulting experts the Partrac Group have experienced the busiest and most successful year since operations began in 2003. The Group, which is headquartered in Glasgow, has attributed the resulting growth to the award of many new contracts and contract extensions, continu
Dredging on a massive scale would be required to bring about a cruise ship docking facility in Red Bay, architect Burns Conolly said… By Patrick Brendel (compasscayman) [mappress] Source: compasscayman, December 20, 2011;
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, awarded a contract to Conti Federal Services Inc., in March 2010, that included jetty repair work on the Freeport Harbor Channel jetties in Brazoria County, Texas. A subcontractor, Luhr Brothers Inc., will begin work on the jetties around Jan. 3.
A two-month project to pump sand on to an eroding part of Hilton Head Island has begun. The Island Packet of Hilton Head reports that crews started laying pipe for the nearly $10 million project on Friday and hope to start pumping sand from a mile offshore on to the northeast tip of the island [&hel
The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh addressed the 150th year of the Archeological Survey of India at a function in New Delhi today. “It gives me great pleasure to be present here at this unique event to commemorate and celebrate the 150th year of the Archaeological Survey of India. This historic
Indian ports handled total cargo traffic of around 870 million tonnes in 2010-11. While the major ports handled 570 million tonnes, non-major ports handled around 34% of the total cargo at 300 million tones. Kandla, Vishakhapatnam, JNPT and Chennai handled 48.4% of the major ports’ cargo in 2010-11.
Dave Vander Heyde has joined IHC Merwede on 15 December 2011 as the company’s new Finance Director. He has succeeded Fred Brouwer, who has reached the age of retirement. Mr Vander Heyde began his career in the financial sector for what was previously called the Belgische Kredietbank NV. He then went
Spectrum Acquisition Holdings, Inc. , a growing mining exploration, technology and services organization begins environmental impact studies of Sustainable Biomining at Avalon Perspectives mining sites. Spectrum Acquisition Holdings has begun its initial phase of Environmental Impact studies on 3 mi
Jan De Nul Group has been awarded a project for the design, the construction and the installation of 16 concrete foundations for an offshore wind farm in the Swedish part of the Baltic Sea, by order of E.ON (Sweden). Jan De Nul Group already started the design of the foundations of the 3MW wind turb
On 19th December 2011, Cai Mep International Terminal (CMIT) welcomed the CMA CGM LAPEROUSE to the Cai Mep – Thi Vai Port Complex in Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province. Belonging to CMA CGM, the world’s third largest container shipping company, and with a nominal capacity of 13,830 TEU and DWT of 157,092, C
