The shipping ministry has failed to award a single port project out of a planned 24 this year, with atotal outlay of Rs17,000 crore. By Ashutosh Kumar & Amritha Pillay (dnaindia) [mappress] Source: dnaindia, September 9, 2011
U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water, has announced the full Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year 2012 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill. The bill includes $119.5 million for critical flood mitigat
The feasibility study into offshore reefs to protect Old Bar’s eroding coast should be finished within a couple of weeks. BY HELEN MANUSU (manningrivertimes) [mappress] Source: manningrivertimes, September 9, 2011
Crews aboard the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ New York District’s three drift-collection vessels have been working to clear drift and debris from the waters in and around the New York and New Jersey Harbor after Tropical Storm Irene. While the mission happens all year, Irene brought storm surge, he
Crestline residents will be happy to hear it appears pleas for help have not fallen upon deaf ears: Supervisor Janice Rutherford is … By Cat Robertson (mountain-news) [mappress] Source: mountain-news, September 9, 2011;
Visiting the port of Rotterdam today, European Commission Vice-President Siim Kallas responsible for Transport announced his intention to… [mappress] Source: portofrotterdam, September 8, 2011;
DCT Gdansk welcomes Poland’s Minister of Infrastructure Cezary Grabarczyk visited the container terminal yesterday. After welcoming President Lech Walesa, the Prime Minister and deputy Prime Minister in recent months, DCT Gdansk, the Polish container terminal, played host once again to one of the mo
An advanced water/wastewater flow meter from NIVUS UK has been awarded MCERTS product certification by SIRA, the body which manages MCERTS on behalf of the Environment Agency of England and Wales (EA). The NIVUS OCM Pro CF (incorporating POA Sensor) Echo Profile Flowmeter is an area velocity flow me
The government has envisaged an investment of more than Rs 22,000 crore for setting up nine new major ports in the country over the next … (indiatimes) [mappress] Source: indiatimes, September 8, 2011;
ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd has prepared a Maintenance Dredge Plan on behalf of the River Hamble Harbour Authority (RHHA), in association with marina and boatyard owners on the river. The aim of the Plan was to collate information to assist both operators and regulators seeking, or giving
Douglas has taken a key step in setting up a new harbor authority with Saugatuck. The council approved creating a Water Resource … By JIM HAYDEN (hollandsentinel) [mappress] Source: hollandsentinel, September 8, 2011;
The Green Lake community has raised more than a quarter-million dollars for a beautiful wharf in Deacon Mills Park… By Aaron Becker (riponpress) [mappress] Source: riponpress, September 8, 2011;
Environmental officials have been assessing the damage done to the state’s beaches thanks to Hurricane Irene’s impact late last month… By Antonio Prado (doverpost) [mappress] Source: doverpost, September 8, 2011;
The Broadwater Master Plan will move a step closer today after the State Government confirmed funding of $750,000 for a study on the future… By Henry Tuttiett and Shannon Willoughby (goldcoast) [mappress] Source: goldcoast, September 8, 2011;
