The federal government said yesterday in Abuja that it would not compromise standard in the execution of Brass LNG shore protection project. Source: Daily Triumph, November 4, 2009;
Dhaka: Recognizing the severity of the impacts of climate change on Bangladesh, European Union parliamentarians stated in Dhaka on Tuesday that the country deserved more external assistance and it should come up with new projects and seek money from abroad to finance them… Source: Voice of the South
The Netherlands could help in river dredging and land reclamation in Bangladesh, Commerce Minister Mohammad Faruk Khan said yesterday… Source: The New Nation, November 4, 2009;
Mundra Port and Gujarat-based Special Economic Zone Limited (MPSEZ) are discussing at present with Vietnamese government the construction of a new port in Vietnam… Source: Port Technology, November 3, 2009;
The Bahamas prepares for the new Genesis class cruise ships due to enter the newly dredged Nassau Harbour in December… Source: The Bahamas Weekly, September 1, 2009
State port operator PT Pelindo II is embarking on a five-year overhaul of Tanjung Priok port to challenge the dominance of Singapore as a regional trade hub, in a process that requires Rp 6 trillion in fresh investment… Source: The Jakarta Post, November 3, 2009;
SAN DIEGO — A giant crane towering over the waters of Mission Bay near Hospitality Point painstakingly picks up one huge boulder at a time from a barge and carefully sets it on the tip of the south jetty… Source: Sign on San Diego, November 3, 2009;
Victoria Harbour has been squeezed to less than half its original width – to a mere 910 metres – with the completion of the Central Reclamation Phase III. Before any reclamation began, the gap between Kowloon and Hong Kong – from Johnson Road in Wan Chai to Chatham Road in Tsim Sha Tsui – was [&hell
Bald Head Island has started work on a $15 million beach nourishment project to rebuild its badly eroded west and south beach areas… Source: Star News Online, November 2, 2009;
The dredging of Nassau Harbour is more than 70 percent complete, according to project manager Robert Garraway… Source: The Nassau Guardian, November 3, 2009;
DUBAI (Zawya Dow Jones)–Plans to invest almost $40 billion to triple port capacity across the oil-rich Persian Gulf region are sailing against stiff global economic head winds, according to industry experts… Source: Zawya Dow Jones, November 3, 2009;
The announcement that plans for a new major deep water port in Mexico have been renewed is bound to stir controversy locally if the project actually materializes… Source: YumaSun, October 31, 2009;
Construction of the first of The World islands, situated off Dubai’s coast, is expected to start as early as next month, while its other site developments await final clearances and permissions from the regulatory body, Trakhees… Source: New Civil Engineer, November 2, 2009;
After two decades of lobbying, several lawsuits and a presidential visit, the long-sought Columbia River channel deepening project will end with a bang… Source: Columbian, October 31, 2009;
