Work will start this month on a project to improve the city’s drainage system to prevent flash flooding… By Jeannette Rivera-Lyles [mappress] Source: orlandosentinel, July 4, 2010;
Allegheny County officials expect the tri-axle trucks dredging North Park Lake to triple their workload next week. The first phase of the $16 million dredging of North Park Lake, which consists of removing an anticipated 315,000 cubic yards of sediment, should be complete in about 10 days, Steven Sm
The Shipping Ministry has undertaken a plan involving Taka 11.06 billion (1,106 crore) for increasing ship-handling facilities at Mongla … [mappress] Source: thefinancialexpress, July 4, 2010;
USACE awarded recovery project of Los Angeles estuary dredging at Long Beach to Dutra Dredging company. Contract award date is June 30, 2010, value of contract is $1,289,127.00. Modification is issued to provide all labor, equipment and materials to dredge/dispose an estimated quantity of 60,815 cub
Bulldozers spotted recently scraping islands near Davis Canal at Oak Island’s west end are readying the area for disposal of material from… By Amanda Hutcheson [mappress] Source: starnewsonline, July 3, 2010;
Foreign minister Dipu Moni has urged the nation to protest against undue obstruction to government initiatives. [mappress] Source: bdnews24, July 3, 2010;
Over 300 coastal villagers in Kawang can expect minimal impact from floods once a short-term measure to deepen the mouth of Sg. Kawang is… [mappress] Source: dailyexpress, July 3, 2010;
In recent times, dredging activities in ports, both capital and maintenance, have been witnessing a massive demand in India. This is increasingly being driven by the government’s plans of constructing new ports and expanding the existing ones to meet future traffic targets. Use of larger vessels, an
The Nearshore and Offshore Lake Erie Nutrient Study (NOLENS) concludes this month, following a year of research headed by principal investigator Chris Pennuto, a research scientist with the Buffalo State College Great Lakes Center and professor of biology. The fundamental question of the study was,
Two major initiatives are boosting port expansion and development in Australia – one is part of new Australian agreements with China. The other is a major initiative by the New South Wales government. The Chinese inputs include support for rail and deepwater port construction in Oakajee, Western Aus
Orion Marine Group, Inc., a leading heavy civil marine contractor serving the infrastructure sector, today announced it has entered into a new $75 million revolving credit facility. An additional $25 million is available under the facility subject to the lenders’ discretion. This new facility replac
Following an investigation, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has issued notices of violation to the owner of a Montauk marina and local marine contractor for conducting regulated activities without valid permits, according to Regional Director Peter A. Scully. The en
The Tigris River, heart of Baghdad and inspiration for much romantic poetry, is drying up. The European Water Association (EWA) estimates… [mappress] Source: thememriblog, July 2, 2010;
Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) will finish building within weeks the first phase of a 2.7 square km offshore port in Taweelah, part of the… By Ivan Gale [mappress] Source: thenational, July 2, 2010;
