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Dhaka has sought Thimphu’s opinion about whether it is interested to join a consortium aiming to get regional IDA assistance from the World Bank to increase navigability on Indo-Bangla water protocol route through dredging, officials said. To get the assistance from International Development Association (IDA) for a regional project, involvement of at least three countries… Read More
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State on Thursday made mockery of the idea of dredging as a major policy thrust by the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant, Timi Alaibe, if elected governor, describing it as ridiculous. The PDP said Alaibe is interested in dredging because “he owns the biggest dredging machines in… Read More
Environmentalists say Gov. Andrew should keep General Electric Co. from dismantling PCB dredging equipment pending a thorough review of the project’s success. This fall, GE plans to conclude an estimated $2 billion, federally-ordered cleanup of the Hudson River from Fort Edward to Troy. The company discharged PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls), a suspected carcinogen, into the river… Read More
Perth-based Liquefied Natural Gas Limited needs to resolve mooted dredging issues surrounding its proposed Magnolia LNG plant in Louisiana before the development progresses further. LNGL announced details on the outcome of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for Magnolia on Monday following the expiry of the comment period earlier this… Read More
The National Conservation Council has criticized the cruise berthing proposal for George Town harbor, citing concerns with the economic costs and environmental damage. The cruise port proposal calls for berthing facilities large enough to handle the Oasis-class passenger ships that currently cannot stop in Cayman, but the new dock would require moving or destroying parts… Read More
“Danube River level is a serious topic. There were sections identified even in our previous mandate, where dredging works are required,” said Bulgarian Minister of Transport, Information Technologies and Communication Ivaylo Moskovski, speaking with journalists before the start of the official ceremony on the inauguration of the River Information System for the Bulgarian section of… Read More
In the aftermath of a failed partnership for dredging mitigation and heavy criticism against its quality of work, the Army Corps of Engineers’ Jacksonville district stands behind its recommendations, maintaining that additional mitigation beyond what it calls for is not necessary. “We are currently preparing to monitor salinity and flow in the river in partnership… Read More
Jackson County Port Authority commissioners this morning adopted a “more conservative than usual” Port of Pascagoula operating budget of $13.6 million. “We always budget very conservatively, but with the current downturns in certain cargoes, we were even more conservative than usual this year,” Port Director Mark McAndrews said of the fiscal year 2016 budget. The… Read More
Chilmark selectmen last week reaffirmed the town’s decision not to join the Federal Flood Insurance Program, which would require adopting state and community floodplain management regulations. According to the most recent flood insurance rate map, issued in April by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, low-lying areas such as those around Chilmark Pond, Menemsha Basin and… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard, the Department of Transportation (DOT), and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers posted a notice on August 18 in the Federal Register, describing their intention to deactivate most of the Nationwide Global Positioning System (NDGPS) on January 15, 2016. The entire system of 62 beacons serving the interior of the U.S…. Read More
The National Water and Sewerage Commission in its continuous quest to be transparent and accountable to all stakeholders, has decided to adopt the following process for the purpose of reviewing the Water and Sewerage Company Inc.,’s (WASCO’s) application for an extension of the “Dredging Fee”. This process adopted by the Commission should make it easier… Read More
Indonesia, the Netherlands, and South Korea have signed a letter of intent (LOI) for a feasibility study on the Jakarta flood protection project, the National Capital Integrated Coastal Development (NCICD) known as the ‘Giant Sea Wall’. The LOI was signed by Korea International Cooperation Agency representative Choi Sung Ho, deputy mission head of the Dutch… Read More
Filling of the new locks began in June, marking the start of a phase of operational testing of the locks, including culvert valves, maintenance bulkheads and gates. As part of this testing, some water seepage was detected at the new Pacific Locks in a section that separates the middle chamber and lower chamber. The seepage… Read More
CMP, operator of the container terminal in Nordhavn, Copenhagen has signed a letter of intent with the Port of Køge to explore the possibilities for future cooperation on relocation of CMP’s container terminal. Namely, the relocation is a necessary part of the urban development of Copenhagen and the further development of Nordhavn (Northern Harbour). The… Read More
A “hard landing” for China is likely to plunge the world economy into recession in the next two years, Willem Buiter, chief global economist at Citigroup and a former Bank of England policymaker, has said. As the Federal Reserve in Washington prepares to decide whether to defy warnings of economic fragility and push up interest… Read More