A delegation of Cape Bretoners arrives in Ottawa today to try to convince the federal government to shell out $19 million to dredge Sydney… [mappress] Source: thechronicleherald, June 18, 2010;
Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority Executive Director Tom Frederick says the latest round of dredging feasibility reports raises two questions… [mappress] Source: c-ville, June 18, 2010;
Contracting Authority Wasser- und Schifffahrtsamt Emden awarded dredging and pumping works contract to Bietergemeinschaft Hegemann / Bunte… [mappress] Source: ted.europa.eu, June 18, 2010;
IHC Lagersmit, part of IHC Merwede, has opened on 8 June last a new manufacturing plant in Alblasserdam, The Netherlands. The company has decided to invest in the latest high-tech production facility for rotating shaft seals in western Europe, despite in these economically difficult times. In additi
Even though the current investment programme 2008-2011, which amounts to EUR 1 billion, is still being implemented, the DEME Group is already commencing a new series of investments which will see 3 new units on the market by mid-2012. An amount of EUR 260 million has been allocated for these new inv
Dredging is essential for the maintenance and development of ports, harbours and waterways for navigation, remediation and flood… (CEDA) [mappress] Source: CEDA, June 17, 2010
The Port of Rotterdam Authority and contractor PUMA have reported that progress on the major port expansion project in Rotterdam at… [mappress] Source: portofrotterdam, June 17, 2010
Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC) has been successful in securing repeat business from Van Oord, Holland one of the biggest Dredger operators… [mappress] Source: Colombo Dockyard, June 17, 2010
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation reported today that it has been engaged as a subcontractor to Shaw Environmental and Infrastructure Group (“Shaw”) to provide dredging services relating to the construction of sand berms off the Louisiana coast. Shaw has been retained by the State of Louisiana t
The Flag Officer Eastern Naval Command (FOC), Rear Admiral Ben Acholonu has raised alarm over Calabar waters saying they are not safe for… [mappress] Source: leadershipnigeria, June 17, 2010;
It is reported that construction of a coal port started on June 12th at Jinzhou City in northeast China Liaoning Province. [mappress] Source: sxcoal, June 17, 2010;
One effort by city government to control the rising population rate, which currently has reached 9 million people, is reclamation on Jakarta… [mappress] Source: beritajakarta, June 17, 2010;
The Kinabatangan River in Malaysian state of Sabah is home to a fabulous wealth of species, including orangutans, proboscis monkeys, and… [mappress] Source: mongabay, June 17, 2010;
The consequences of silt along the Long Creek Waterway also threaten the revenues of the city of Hampton, Salt Ponds residents say. [mappress] Source: dailypress, June 17, 2010;