THE £260m second Tyne Tunnel project reached a major milestone today with the arrival of the dredger Vesalius… Source: Jarrow & Hebburn Gazette, November 4, 2009;
The dredge “Kaishuu” works tirelessly on the Cancun Coast, despite the bad weather in the region, it has not suspended its work for 24 hours a day… Source: Por Esto!, November 4, 2009
The Army Corps of Engineers may play a role in building a planned megaport near the mouth of the Mississippi River, potentially using mud dredged from the channel as construction material for the massive shipping platform… Source: NOLA, November 3, 2009;
China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC), the country’s largest oil and gas producer, commenced construction of an oil port in Myanmar on Oct 31, the company said yesterday on its website. This is part of a move to bypass the congested Malacca Straits and diversify China’s oil import channels… Source: C
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;
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;
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;
