The Port of Los Angeles and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Report (EIS/EIR) for the Berths 302-306 APL Container Terminal Project that involves the improvement and expansion of the existing 291-acre terminal by 56 acres. APL operates the second larg
DP World, UAE Region has achieved a new vessel productivity benchmark when its state-of-the-art cranes hit a record of 259 berth moves per hour while servicing the container liner MSC Madeleine at its flagship Jebel Ali Port in Dubai recently. Concerted team effort and the port’s signature operation
Government efforts to save the four rivers – Buriganga, Shitalakhya, Turag and Balu – flowing around the metropolis through restoring their navigability are yet to make any headway. Ceaseless dumping of wastes, haphazard dredging and encroachment on these rivers continue unabated. A recent survey on
A subsidiary of the Myanmar Ayar Mon Group of Companies has unveiled plans to invest K2.7 billion (about US$3.3 million) to develop Pathein… By Ei Ei Toe Lwin (mmtimes) [mappress] Source: mmtimes, December 19, 2011;
Petersburg now stands a good chance of getting all the money it needs to replace its oldest port facility as early as next spring. Governor Sean Parnell’s budget would spend three-and –a-half million dollars for the North Harbor project in Petersburg. The money would come out of the Department of Tr
Town officials last week met with state Senator Bruce Tarr, state Representative Brad Hill, and a representative of the state’s Seaport Advisory Council and its Division of Waterways about the potential dredging of parts of Manchester Harbor. The town hopes to have a commercial mooring area off Masc
River navigation will not be part of the river restoration project of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC). This was disclosed by the PMC’s … (dnaindia) [mappress] Source: dnaindia, December 18, 2011;
Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC) signed an agreement with the Joint Venture consisting of BAM International and MAG Engineering and Contracting co. on Tuesday 13th December 2011. The agreement was signed by ADC’s CEO H.E Mr. Mohammed S. Turk, and BAM International Country Manager Mr. Yousef Salha
Acta Marine B.V. and Almatug Ltd are expanding their partnership in West Africa by strategically relocating the multicat “Coastal Assistant” to this area. The vessel will be marketed and operated under joint management of the partners. The companies have been partnering with each other for many year
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation has been awarded a three-year, $27 million contract to provide the equipment design, electrical assemblies and engineering services for the distribution and control of electrical power across the Atlantic and Pacific sites of the expanded Panama
A three-year project will reclaim water space from buildings that have encroached on the Tan Hoa – Lo Gom Canal in the western districts of HCM City. (vietnamnews) [mappress] Source: vietnamnews, December 16, 2011;
The Provincial Government has purchased a brand new dredger from an American company. The Government will pay $1 million for this piece of equipment, said Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr. “The local Government units (LGUs) here can benefit from the services of the dredger in clearing w
The Sabah Economic Development Corporation (SEDCO) will be given exclusive rights to oversee sand dredging operations in the state effective from June 2012. State Land and Surveys Department director Datuk Osman Jamal, said they will work out a proper mechanism and take into consideration the feedba
State officials and representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers inked agreements for the development and pre-construction … By Mike Nixon (tri-parishtimes) [mappress] Source:tri-parishtimes , December 16, 2011; Image: gov
