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World Bank (WB) Tuesday held out the assurance to support shipping ministry in its different developmental activities including, the dredging project of Dhaka-Ctg-Ashuganj water way, capacity building of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA), development of 14 launch terminals, four passenger terminals and construction of two cargo terminals. WB Country Director to Bangladesh Qimiao Fan… Read More
City officials hope to decide by the end of the week if they are going to an appeal an Atlantic County Superior Court judge’s ruling that cleared the way for the federal beach-replenishment project to continue on Absecon Island. Mayor Mike Becker said city officials have been meeting with their attorneys following Judge Julio Mendez’s… Read More
Ground was broken on a new levee Monday morning in Hamilton City. Leaders from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District and Reclamation District 2140 joined Congressman Doug LaMalfa and John Garamendi, as well as state and local officials, during the ceremony. The event kicked off nearly seven miles of expected levee improvements and… Read More
A $2 million upgrade of the Port Pirie foreshore is a step closer with dredging of Pirie River about to begin. Contractor Maritime Constructions was on site as Port Pirie Regional Council prepared to dredge the riverbed next to the boat ramp. The project will also include: – A rock wall to reclaim the foreshore beside… Read More
“Worst-case scenario.” Those are the oft-used words of environmentalists referring to the damage to Miami’s Biscayne Bay from the deepening of the ship channel there. It is justification, they say, for concern about the proposed deepening of the St. Johns River for up to 13 miles to make way for larger ships carrying more cargo…. Read More
Former Minister A.B. Maalakaraddi, who is the MLA for Yadgir, inspected the tank dredging work at Pogalapur village in the district on Sunday. Mr. Maalakaraddi, who was accompanied by Yadgir Zilla Panchayat CEO Vikas Suralkar, visited the tank where several labourers were busy removing silt. While interacting with them, he asked them about how many… Read More
It’s now the season before the season, when towns along the New Jersey coast ready their beaches for the post-Memorial Day crowds who will be clamoring for a spot on the sand as soon as ambient and ocean-water temperatures soar. Armed with heavy equipment and detailed plans – that mostly center on moving beach sand… Read More
A Superior Court judge on Friday refused to delay condemnation proceedings against a group of oceanfront homeowners fighting beach replenishment but allowed a group of Bay Head residents to join in the push to convince the court that the project is moot in their town. The decision by Superior Court Assignment Judge Marlene Lynch Ford… Read More
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State politicians came together Friday to mark a milestone at the Port of Philadelphia that will bring in more cargo and more jobs. Years of river dredging are nearing completion. The balance of the $300 million in federal funding needed to finish the project has been secured and that has politicians crowing. “This is really… Read More
The closure of the Century Mine last year has delivered a two-fisted punch to the Karumba economy. The Gulf of Carpentaria fishing community not only lost the workers from the MMG zinc plant in the town when the mine near Lawn Hill closed, but also its lucrative live export trade in cattle. The mine’s closure… Read More
IN a bid to address the perennial flood problem in the province, the Bulacan provincial government and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) have started the massive dredging of major rivers and waterways in Bulacan. With government engineers and technicians on board, an imposing dredger is now clawing deep at the mouth of… Read More
Diver, boaters, and business owners are raising questions about a marine trade group’s plan to dredge parts of the popular sandbar north of Peanut Island to help improve navigation and safety in that section of the Intracoastal Waterway. The Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach County has proposed dredging a channel through the sandbar, a move… Read More
Kolkata Port Trust is embarking on seven key projects amounting to Rs 1,256 crore in the current financial year to up its tonnage handling capacity and improve cargo handling capabilities. Of the proposed investment, Rs 370 crore will come from internal accruals while the port will opt for public-private partnerships (PPP) for the remaining Rs… Read More
Gov. Pat McCrory joined officials from the N.C. Department of Transportation Ferry Division on Thursday to officially christen the division’s newest vessel, the Dredge Manteo. The 154-foot state-of-the-art pipeline dredge will help keep North Carolina waterways navigable, help stabilize inlets, and support the state’s vital ferry system and emergency routes. The Manteo is capable of… Read More