The work on the dune viaduct is approaching completion. This link connecting the existing port area and Maasvlakte 2 will be delivered by the contractor to the Port Authority in December 2011. The last activities involve setting up the traffic management and installing public lighting. Road traffic
The Queensland Greens’ Senator says a State Government report on water quality levels in the Gladstone Harbour in central Queensland is … By Megan Hendry (abc) [mappress] Source: abc, October 7, 2011;
The Rotterdam artists Frans Bianchi and Harry van der Woerd followed the construction of Maasvlakte 2 for eighteen months. Now FutureLand is displaying their work. Armed with sketchbooks and paint, the artists regularly spent time on the 40-metre high radar mast and captured a number of panoramic vi
The group “Support Our Port” hosted a rally Thursday evening, trying to raise awareness for a JAXPORT expansion plan they said would bring… By Jeff Marcu (firstcoastnews) [mappress] Source: firstcoastnews, October 7, 2011;
It’s one of the most polluted waterways in all of the Pacific Northwest. The lower five miles of Seattle’s Duwamish River were listed as a… By Bellamy Pailthorp (kplu) [mappress] Source: kplu, October 7, 2011;
Likely launching the harbor’s first significant dredging since its inception, the Newport Beach City Council is planning to approve an … By Mike Reicher (dailypilot) [mappress] Source: dailypilot, October 7, 2011;
The Far North is one of the key itineraries of Australia’s largest cruise liner operator which has released its record summer schedule… By Nick Dalton (cairns) [mappress] Source: cairns, October 7, 2011;
The Army Corps of Engineers has launched an investigation into the town of Middlebury’s remediation work in the Middlebury River after … By Andrew Stein (addisonindependent) [mappress] Source: addisonindependent, October 7, 2011;
The cost estimates for dredging the city’s canals have been slashed in half, but that may not be enough to move the protracted project … By Robert Napper (tampabay) [mappress] Source: tampabay, October 7, 2011;
One year ago today, President Obama established the Task Force by executive order, in response to recommendations from a report by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, to continue the Administration’s ongoing commitment to the Gulf region. The group is made up of representatives from the five Gulf State
All the ducks are lined up for the much needed and long delayed dredging of Three Mile Harbor. The required permits are in place except for… By Russell Drumm (easthamptonstar) [mappress] Source: easthamptonstar, October 7, 2011;
Since starting at the end of April 2011, the Blockbuster has placed almost 2 kilometres of new block dam. Over half of the 3.5-km breakwater is now in the sea. The block dam is an essential part of the hard seawall that will protect Maasvlakte 2 in the northwest against the forces of the sea. [&hell
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation announced Jonathan W. Berger, Chief Executive Officer, will be presenting at the Deutsche Bank Leveraged Finance Conference in Scottsdale, AZ on Thursday, October 13, 2011. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 7:55 a.m. (MT)/10:55 a.m. (ET). About Company G
At least P490 million will be allotted by President Benigno Simeon S. Aquino III for the immediate dredging of Pampanga Bay and the … By FRANCO G. REGALA (mb) [mappress] Source: mb, October 6, 2011;
