Investigations have revealed that illegal sand excavation rackets have multiple criminal activities associated with them from excavation of sand from river beds using boats to illegal transport in trucks and their sale. IN the latest action against the sand mafia in Bhima river basin, the Pune Rural Police and Pune district administration seized and destroyed… Read More
PORT ONTARIO — As part of its $15 million Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative Regional Dredging Project, the state removed approximately 3,600 cubic yards of sediment from the Salmon River navigation channel between Aug. 9 and 16. The dredging was undertaken using a long reach excavator on a barge, supported by dump scows and a… Read More
This month, SANDAG construction crews reached another major milestone in repairing the Del Mar bluffs, part of a multi-phased project to ensure the integrity and safety of the nearby Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) rail corridor, according to a SANDAG news release. Crews successfully graded the bluffs; constructed a keyway, or foundation, that strengthened… Read More
PD Ports, owners and operators of Teesport, has recently celebrated the first anniversary since the unveiling of its state-of-the-art Teesport Bulks Terminal, according to the company’s release. Officially unveiled in the height of the COVID19 pandemic during an innovative live-streamed virtual ceremony, the Teesport Bulks Terminal marked an important milestone not only for PD Ports,… Read More
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio — Although City Council plans to get a “second opinion” on a recommendation from the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, officials there may go ahead and issue a “request for proposals” to remove the Horseshoe Lake dam this week. After being paid a visit Monday night (Aug. 30) by NEORSD officials, including… Read More
STATE INITIATIVE: Equipment to remove sediment near harbor KENT — Dredging is underway at Oak Orchard Harbor, a navigation channel in Orleans County, used by boaters to access Lake Ontario. Dredging of the navigation channel is part of a $15 million Regional Dredging Initiative through the state’s Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative. “Communities along Lake… Read More
If Chinese loans were cigarettes, Sri Lanka’s Hambantota Port would be the cancerous lung on the warning label. Some observers have pointed to the underperforming port and alleged that China is using “debt trap diplomacy,” loading countries up with loans and seizing strategic assets after they cannot repay. Others have argued that Sri Lanka, not… Read More
The Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has charged the firm handling the dredging of Asa river in the state, Eurobel International Ltd., to deliver according to specifications and within the timeframe, to end the perennial flooding in Ilorin, the state’s capital city. The governor spoke on Friday when a delegation from the Ecological Fund… Read More
Financial regulators worldwide are grappling with the impact of climate change and the increasing risk it presents for financial systems, while climate scientists call for rapid reductions in greenhouse gas emissions to prevent a climate disaster. At the same time, U.S. insurers remain highly exposed to fossil fuel-dependent industries like oil, gas, coal and utilities,… Read More
Leading towage operator Svitzer Europe has today announced that Mathias Jonasson has been appointed as Managing Director of the Scandinavia & Germany Cluster, effective from 1 September 2021, according to the company’s release. Mathias, who will report to Svitzer Europe’s Managing Director Lise Demant, has a robust background in the oil and gas sector including… Read More