The Minister of Transport, Mr.Yusuf Suleiman, has said that the ongoing dredging of the River Niger will be completed in November this year. A statement by the Deputy Director, Press, in the ministry, Mr.Kingsley Aghah, said that the minister disclosed this during an inspection tour of two of the fi
Royal Dutch Shell and its joint venture Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) recently announced sweeping plans to clean up all areas of the Niger Delta where they operate, compensate local communities for past injuries, and institute a local stakeholders program that will contribute to lifting
THREE tugboats have pulled into Hay Point Coal Terminal to aid dredging activities ahead of a major expansion project. [mappress] Source: dailymercury, June 1, 2010;
Today, Monday, 31st May 2010, the All for Offshore GmbH sets in as the first service provider for wind energy projects at the main offering from one single source all services from logistic planning through to transport to maintenance and repair of the turbines. The company is a co-operation between
Today, Monday, 31st May 2010, the All for Offshore GmbH sets in as the first service provider for wind energy projects at the main offering from one single source all services from logistic planning through to transport to maintenance and repair of the turbines. The company is a co-operation between
Eric Chu, the Chinese Nationalist Party’s (KMT) candidate for the year-end election in Sinbei City, and Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin of the KMT, who is seeking re-election, yesterday pledged to work together to clean up the Tamsui River. Accompanied by Taipei County Commissioner Chou Hsi-wei — also of
One of Cape Coral’s Model 5012 LP Versi-Dredge systems performing canal maintenance Dredging has begun in two Cape Coral canals to make the waterways more navigable to boaters. The dredging is part of a continuous effort to keep the city’s more than 400 miles of canals free from silt and debris, sai
To anticipate flood in Jelambar, Grogolpetamburan, West Jakarta plans to build a five-hectare reservoir in Jelambar in 2011. The reservoir is projected to overcome flood in Jelambar area, such as Jelambarbaru and Wijayakusuma Urban Villages, two densely populated areas vulnerable to being submerged.
DNV has carried out a study of 59 ship segments representing the major shiptypes and sizes of international shipping, identifying 25 different measures that can contribute to reduced emissions. Each of these segments have been modelled separately with regard to operational assumptions, the reduction
The federal government is moving ahead with plans to grant new offshore oil-exploration licences in Canada’s Arctic, despite the U.S. government’s expanding freeze on offshore drilling in the wake of the Gulf Coast spill. Moreover, any company granted an exploration licence in Canada’s portion of th
PetroChina plans to complete construction of wharf for Dalian LNG terminal before the yearend, said CNPC, parent of PetroChina… [mappress] Source: istockanalyst, May 31, 2010;
The new ‘Hayle Harbour Authority’ has issued a press release announcing that ‘Dredging at Hayle is to be Halted’. Since the dredging license has expired this is a prudent move. A decision has been taken to halt dredging at Hayle Harbour pending a full comprehensive review by the Harbour Master into
The US Coast Guard issued a Final Rule that revises the requirements for waterfront facilities handling liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liqu… [mappress] Source: logisticsweek, May 31, 2010;
The Green Party wants the oil drilling programme in New Zealand’s Great South Basin to be stopped, until the cause of the US oil catastrophe is identified. Party co-leader Russel Norman says the basin off the South Island’s south-east coast, is home to sensitive marine mammals and ecosystems that wo
