Guam may have been identified last week as an upcoming hub for U.S. national security in the Asia-Pacific region, but one Guam group feels dredging of the Apra Harbor for military projects isn’t necessary to fulfill that goal. [mappress] Source: Pacific Daily New, February 8, 2010;
Five environmental groups have appealed a federal court’s refusal to block the start of a more-than $300 million main channel deepening along the Delaware River. [mappress] Source: Delaware Online, February 5, 2010
Pike anglers are warning that Broads Authority plans to dredge Heigham Sound on the Upper Thurne could cause an ecological “catastrophe” by triggering a bloom of killer algae. [mappress] Source: Lowestoft Journal, February 5, 2010
Ocean City’s ongoing beach-fill project will dump about 400,000 more cubic yards of sand than originally planned after harsh weather over the past few months caused more damage to north-end beaches, city Administrator James Rutala said. [mappress] Source: Press of Atlantic City, February 5, 2010
The much-delayed Inner Harbor Navigation Canal lock replacement project, which received no financing in the 2010 federal budget, would also be denied money in 2011 if President Barack Obama’s proposal is adopted by Congress. [mappress] Source: NOLA, February 4, 2010;
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday in parliament unveiled her government’s massive plans to develop and modernise all sea, river and land ports of the country in addition to setting up a deep-sea port to boost Bangladesh’s economy. [mappress] Source: The Daily Star, February 4, 2010
The House of Representatives Committee on Privatisation and Commercialisation, has recommended the withdrawal of the contract for the dredging of the Imo River from UK-RUSAL, while directing the immediate refund of $120 million which was the contract sum of the project with an accrued interest of… [
HAYLE’S Harbour Management Ltd (HHML) has halted its winter dredging operation after the mechanical digger failed to make any real progress clearing the silted-up channel. [mappress] Source: This is Cornwall, February 3, 2010
The capital dredging of the river Karnaphuli and construction of its 2.5km marine driveway with bank protection wall along the city side are likely to begin soon, sources said. [mappress] Source: The Daily Star, February 4, 2010;
Just days after a federal judge ruled that deepening the Delaware River could begin, the budget proposal announced by President Obama for fiscal 2011 includes no money for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to dredge the Delaware shipping channel five feet deeper. [mappress] Source: Philly.com, Februa
The US Army Corps of Engineers, New York District intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) to award the Maintenance Dredging, East Chester Creek, Bronx & Westchester County, New York. [mappress] More info: fbo.gov;
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Trans-Oriental Gas Pipeline (TOGP) has been signed between Distinct Objective Sdn Bhd (DOSB), Asia Consortium Petroleum Engineering and Gas, Messrs Enmac Sekutu Sdn Bhd, China’s Panyu Chu Kong Steel Pipe Co and Dongah Tec of Korea. [mappress] Source: Pipel
Operations at India’s third liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, being built at Dabhol in Maharashtra, will be further delayed with difficulties in dredging silt at the Ratnagiri port pushing back its commissioning schedule. The terminal was expected to be commissioned last month. [mappress] Source
Riyadh: A go-ahead on the next phase of development at Saudi Arabia’s port in Dammam is likely within the next two months, according to the Director General of King Abdul Aziz Port on the country’s Gulf coast. [mappress] Source: Seatrade Asia, February 1, 2010;
