The Port Hedland Port Authority is seeking state and federal environmental approval for its huge new dredging program aimed at increasing… By Peter Wilson (theajmonline) [mappress] Source: theajmonline, October 21, 2010;
The state and county are being asked to contribute the remaining $75,000 needed to get the $1.4 million project rolling… (msnbc) [mappress] Source: msnbc, October 21, 2010;
The security agencies working on and around the Port of Miami say they have the infrastructure and staff to make sure any increases in cargo… By Zachary S. Fagenson (seshippingnews) [mappress] Source: seshippingnews, October 21, 2010;
Government-contracted dredging companies are not liable for the catastrophic flooding of the New Orleans area after Hurricane Katrina, even… (courthousenews) [mappress] Source: courthousenews, October 21, 2010;
A international design firm has been hired to study coral in Apra Harbor, bringing the island one step closer to a massive dredging project… By Brett Kelman (guampdn) [mappress] Source: guampdn, October 21, 2010;
The Gainesville City Council tied up a few loose ends involved in the city’s Pecan Creek Flood Damage Reduction Project at Tuesday night’s… By Delania Trigg (gainesvilleregister) [mappress] Source: gainesvilleregister, October 21, 2010;
Joint stock company Ust-Luga and Dredging International signed a memorandum of cooperation in solving technical issues on development of the… (rtdr) [mappress] Source: rtdr, October 21, 2010;
Vale Mining, the world’s largest iron ore producer has pledged to help develop the Port of Nacala to enhance mining activities in Zambia… (ports) [mappress] Source: ports, October 21, 2010;
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, contractor began the second phase of maintenance dredging in the Moriches Bay reach of the Long Island Intracoastal Waterway federal channel this week. Paul Howard Construction, of Greensboro, N.C., was awarded a $1.45 million contract to perform main
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC), the Australian Government’s export credit agency, has issued two performance bonds to support the participation of a Queensland construction materials group, the Wagner group of companies (Wagners), in the ExxonMobil-led liquefied natural gas (LNG) pr
Rio Tinto Ltd says $US3.1 billion ($A3.21 billion) will be spent expanding its iron ore infrastructure in Western Australia’s Pilbara region… (ninemsn) [mappress] Source: ninemsn, October 20, 2010;
Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:IRDM) announces it has contracted with Ericsson Federal Inc. (EFI) to implement a new Ericsson Mobile Softswitch Solution (MSS) to provide Iridium’s next-generation switching technology, including custom design, development, integration and maintenance for the Iri
During the third quarter 2010 Wärtsilä recorded a positive development at all levels and stated that the market for marine engines continues to recover. By the end of the third quarter 2010, 1,150 vessels had been ordered in the world, which is notably more than in the whole year 2009.
The bulk carrier Heroic is the very last major newbuilding from a Danish shipyard. Heroic, hull no. 232, was delivered from Odense Steel Shipyard and the last in a series of six Capesize bulk carriers built for two Greek companies. The vessels were ordered in 2007, when the yards in the Far East wer
