Dredging
Destin, USA: 200,000 cubic yards of sand dredged, job done
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;
Haldia port (India): depth and dredging issues feed search for alternative locations
In a meeting held on Friday, State chief secretary Ashok Mohan Chakrabarti discussed the possibilities of building a deep sea port. [mappress] Source: Indian Express, January 16, 2010
Dredging tender launched, Tuticorin Port (India) lines up projects
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
Malta reconsiders the extention of Freeport
The Mepa board is due to decide on the reconsideration of its earlier decision not to approve the Freeport’s extension to the west. [mappress] Source: Malta Independent, January 17, 2010;
Myanmar: bids for dredging and port facilities to be opened
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. [
India: improved depth for Brahmaputra National Waterway 2
The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has deployed three more dredgers on the Brahmaputra National Waterway 2 to improve the least available depth for safe movement of over-dimensional cargo to Neamati, Dibrugarh and Sadiya by next year. [mappress] Source:telegraphindia,January 16,2010;
Sri Lanka: first phase of the Hambanthota harbour will be completed by next October
The Construction work of the 1st phase of Hambanthota harbour project will be completed by next October. [mappress] Source:slbc.lk,January 17,2010;
Nesting sea turtles endangered because of a beach renourishment project at Juno Beach (USA)
JUNO BEACH — Nesting sea turtles may be endangered because a $9 million beach renourishment project is about three weeks behind schedule. [mappress] Source: The Palm Beach Post, January 15, 2010
Construction of the deepwater port in Sao Tome and Principe will only begin in 2011
Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe, 15 Jan – Construction of the deepwater port in Sao Tome and Principe will only begin in 2011, one year later than planned, Oliver Tretout of the Terminal Link company has announced. [mappress] Source: MacauHub, January 15, 2010;
Greek Consolidated Contractors Company lost founder
Beirut, January 15 — Hassib Sabbagh, who established the Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC), died on Tuesday after a long illness. Source: Naharnet, January 15, 2010
Brazil Is Counting on US$ 20 Billion in Private Capital to Modernize Ports
The Brazilian government hopes the projects it is developing for improvement of Brazil’s main ports over the next five years should attract private sector investment of up to US$ 20 billion over the next 5 years, according to the special secretary for Ports (SEP) of the Presidency of the Republic, m
Dredging at Port of Workington (UK) completed
Dredging which began on Christmas Day to clear the flood-hit Port of Workington of waste and debris has been successfully completed, Cumbria County Council has said. [mappress] Source: New Civil Engineer, January 15, 2010;
Environment impact assessment for the Sethusamudram channel (India)
The National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) will carry out an environment impact assessment of the Sethusamudram channel, which aims to dredge a navigable link through the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka, an official statement said Thursday. [mappress] Source: New Kerala, January 14, 2010
UK: final preparations to get Great Yarmouth’s harbour in shape
Final preparations are under way to get Great Yarmouth’s outer harbour ship-shape for the arrival of its first container vessel – with a pledge from bosses that the £30m scheme will not be a while elephant. [mappress] Source: The Advertiser 24, January 15, 2010;