Preparatory work started Tuesday for a $35-million dredging project at the Port of Halifax that’s aimed at reversing a staggering 30 per cent decline in cargo volume over the past five years… [mappress] Source The Chronicle Herald, January 20, 2010;
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) Group consortium has paid the consortium led by Spanish contractor Sacyr and which also includes Impregilo, Jan de Nul and Cusa an advance of $ 300 million (euro 210 million) to build a third set of canal locks… [mappress] Source: Expansion, January 20, 2010
The Tennessee Valley Authority estimates it will cost another $268.2 million to $741.1 million to clean up and restore part of the Emory River where coal ash accidentally was dumped three days before Christmas 2008… [mappress] Source: Chattanooga Times, January 19, 2010
A feasibility study released by the Limbe Port Development Corporation and its Korean partners has revealed that an additional USD852 million is required to build the deepwater port of Limbe, in southwest Cameroon… [mappress] Source: Ports & Ships, January 20, 2010
The Burnaby Lake dredging project is on hold again, following problems with the ground-penetrating radar unit the city is using to make sure there are no endangered Western painted turtles in harm’s way… [mappress] Source: Burnaby Now, January 20, 2010
The Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has a requirement to provide maintenance dredging in Savannah and Brunswick Harbors. [mappress] More info: fbo.gov
PANAMA – 2010 is likely to be a key year for the Panama Canal as construction of the third set of locks, a main component part of the scheme for enlarging the maritime way, gets underway. [mappress] Source:insidecostarica,January 19,2010;
BUSHEHR –- By using Kosar dock the capacity of Bushehr Port will rise to 7 million tons from 5 million tons, said a Bushehr Province ports official. [mappress] Source: Tehran Times, January 19, 2010
$22 million is being spent to pump sand onto local beaches. [mappress] Source: WWAY3, January 18, 2010
Legal specialists in the processing and application of tenders have raised very serious questions over a decision to award a tender to the Polidano Group, despite the fact that the company does not meet certain basic preconditions. [mappress] Source:maltatoday,January 17,2010;
The state environment watchdog has today recommended the expansion of the Albany Port, paving the way for Grange Resources to achieve operational efficiencies for its Southdown magnetite iron project. [mappress] Source: Business News, January 18, 2010;
The Sri Lankan government is in the process of evaluating the submissions made by the consortium in the Colombo Port Expansion Project on the Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) agreement. [mappress] Source:sundaytimes,January 17,2010;
At some point in the relatively near future, the Army Corps of Engineers will begin its deepening of a 15-mile stretch of the St. Johns River from the mouth to Dames Point. Portions of that stretch are anywhere from 38 feet to 41 feet. However, the project will assure the 41-foot depth is consistent
KARACHI — The Rs 1.1769 billion maintenance dredging contract between the Port Qasim Authority (PQA) and M/s Van Oord (VO), which was scheduled to be signed today (Friday) is likely to be scrapped. According to sources, a special PQA board meeting will be held on Friday (today) in this regard. [mapp
