The port of Maputo, in Mozambique, would see an estimated investment of around $800-million over the next five years, said Grindrod Freight… By Irma Venter (engineeringnews) [mappress] Source: engineeringnews, August 20, 2010;
The Hernando Beach Channel dredging project is in trouble again. Big trouble. Expensive trouble… By Barbara Behrendt (tampabay) [mappress] Source: tampabay, August 20, 2010;
The pilot project for the long term removal of sediment from the Crocodile River inlet into the Hartbeespoort Dam, as part of the Harties Metsi a Me Programme, started on Monday and is due to be completed tomorrow. This is the next step in implementing an operational project which seeks to assess wa
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces tender for Buffalo River dredging works. Work will consist of, but not limited to, furnishing all plant, labor, material and equipment necessary to remove and dispose of approximately 650,000 cubic yards of dredged material. Estimated magnitude in terms of phys
As Plum Island and Salisbury prepare to receive enormous quantities of sand to rebuild eroded beaches, questions are rising over what … By Victor Tine (newburyportnews) [mappress] Source: newburyportnews, August 20, 2010;
The multi-million dollar dredging project in Manistique’s harbor looks to begin this fall. That’s according to Senator Carl Levin, who … By Beth Jones (uppermichiganssource) [mappress] Source: uppermichiganssource, August 20, 2010;
Smithtown has begun Phase II of its dredging program, according to Supervisor Patrick Vecchio. By Stacey Altherr (newsday) [mappress] Source: newsday, August 20, 2010;
On Monday August 16th Jan De Nul NV was awarded one of the last large tenders for the Panama Canal Expansion. Jan De Nul is already very active in Panama and is a.o. working on the construction of the new locks on the Panama Canal, one of the most prestigious infrastructure works in the world. [&hel
Hubei province in China will invest $5.9bn in the construction of port infrastructure as part of its five-year plan. The project includes the modernisation of Wuhan New Port as a hub in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. The plan also includes the construction of facilities along the Han River
Fisherfolk and residents in Laguna today scored a Belgian company for trying to block the P18.5-billion Laguna Bay Rehabilitation Project… (philstar) [mappress] Source: philstar, August 19, 2010;
General Electric Co.’s work to dredge the Hudson River of toxic chemicals its factories dumped into it for decades will likely take longer… By Paul Glader (online) [mappress] Source: online, August 19, 2010;
The burden of dealing with frequent flooding in the Rewa Delta is expected to be a thing of the past now that the Primary Industries Ministry has launched the Rewa River dredging works… (fijitimes) [mappress] Source: fijitimes, August 19, 2010;
The training course “Environmental Aspects of Dredging”, jointly developed by the Central Dredging Association (CEDA) and the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC), will be presented for the first time in Africa in November this year. This course has been initiated by the African Se
Premier David Bartlett yesterday refused to buy into a new community push for funds to dredge a silt-choked Tamar estuary… By Alison Andrews (examiner) [mappress] Source: examiner, August 19, 2010;
