Industry News – Page 203
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NewsPort rates fiasco finally brought to an end
Port based businesses in the UK facing unfair and unexpected backdated business rates bills can breathe a sigh of relief, Local Government Minister Bob Neill said last month.
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NewsRoyal launch for Macduff’s new design office
HRH The Princess Royal officially opened Macduff Ship Design’s new office in Scotland last week.
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Apprenticeship scheme
More than a dozen marine businesses in Cornwall UK have boosted their workforce through Cornwall Marine Network’s unique Apprenticeship Scheme.
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NewsFirst quaywall revealed at London Gateway
DP World chairman Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem visited London Gateway late last month, the UK’s new deepwater container port and what will become Europe’s largest logistics park.
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Dredging training course
The training course Environmental Aspects of Dredging will next be presented in Delft, The Netherlands on 19 and 20 April 2012, organised by the Postgraduate Academic Programme of the Delft University of Technology.
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€90m dredging deal
Compañía Sudamericana de Dragados S.A., a subsidiary of Belgium’s Jan De Nul Group, has been awarded a contract for capital and maintenance dredging in the port of Bahia Blanca, Argentina.
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Drives/batteries cooperation
The global AC drives manufacturer Vacon Plc and European Batteries Oy, a Finland-based lithium-ion-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery systems manufacturer, have agreed on cooperation in the field of technology that combines the use of battery systems and AC drives in the same electrical system.
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Mandatory cruise muster
In the wake of the Costa Concordia incident, the global cruise industry has announced a new emergency drill policy requiring mandatory muster for embarking passengers prior to departure from port.
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Ferry good numbers
Ferry operator Stena Line bucked industry trends in 2011 by carrying 4.4% more cars on its Harwich-Hook of Holland route than during the previous year.
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SAR helicopter deal
The UK Department for Transport has awarded Bristow Helicopters Ltd the contract to provide Search and Rescue (SAR) services in the North of Scotland.
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Scots ferry fares
Scotland’s Transport Minister, Keith Brown, has announced extra financial help for all hauliers and businesses using ferry routes to the Western Isles, Coll and Tiree.
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NewsNeptune delivers Eurocarrier for GSS BV
Neptune Shipyards in the Netherlands delivered a new Eurocarrier 2395 named Sandy M to GSS BV last month.
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NewsFaith in the future
“The game’s being raised by the pressure to develop more technically advanced engines”, said Stefan Carlsson of Volvo Penta at the opening of RK Marine’s new service facility on the south coast of the UK.
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Cruising in Aberdeen
Aberdeen Harbour one of the UK’s busiest ports and perhaps best known as the centre of activity for the energy industry’s marine operations in North-west Europe. With trading links to more than 40 countries across the world, the port is a key regional resource and a vital part of Northern ...
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Kiel’s new deal
The Port of Kiel has gained container wayport status by being added to the liner service network of Gothenburg based shipping company TransAtlantic. With immediate effect, ships serving on the company’s Bothnia Line between Kerni/Oulu in Finland and Zeebrugge/Antwerp in Belgium are making a weekly stop in Kiel. Container part ...
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NewsFirst order for Voith linear jet
Voith Turbo has announced its first order for the Voith linear jet (VLJ) to a Turbine Transfers UK wind support vessel. The 19 metre vessel is designed by BMT Nigel Gee.
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NewsNext step for Teesport expansion
PD Ports has completed the ground works at its container handling capacity in Teesport UK – the next step in its strategy towards doubling its container capacity.
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NewsIMO head praises ‘green shipping’ progress
Koji Sekimizu, the new Secretary-General of IMO, spoke of the progress made by shipping towards greater sustainability in an interview he gave to Hamburg Fair in the run-up to the 25th SMM in September.
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€76m for HERCULES
Low and medium speed engine manufacturers Wärtsilä and MAN Diesel & Turbo have started the next phase of the extensive, long term HERCULES research programme.
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