Ports & Harbours – Page 13

  • d2 Dura Grating
    News

    Safe and durable floor grating

    2020-11-09T21:00:00Z

    A new floor grating product range is designed to offer strength, safety and durability in demanding maritime environments.

  • The Crinan Canal: "Britain’s most beautiful shortcut"
    News

    Improvement work on the Crinan Canal

    2020-11-09T11:38:00Z

    As part of a major investment, the first phase of major improvement works along the Crinan Canal in Scotland will start this winter writes Dag Pike.

  • Millionensteg in Wilhelmshaven: small jobs are important, says NPorts (Photo: Thieling-Bau)
    News

    Small jobs important says NPorts

    2020-10-29T11:23:00Z

    Germany’s Niedersachsen Ports (NPorts) has completed two small quay renovations while stressing the importance of such maintenance projects for port futures, reports Tom Todd.

  • Elvir Dzanic
    News

    Port chief aids Sweden’s electrification

    2020-10-28T12:04:00Z

    A port chief will help identify measures to speed up electrification in Sweden’s transport sector as part of the government’s newly established Electrification Commission.

  • The latest Oslebshauser Lock gate leaves Fassmer for home after renovation. Photo bremenports
    News

    Three-year Bremen lock improvements complete

    2020-10-26T13:29:00Z

    The latest in a three-year series of lock improvement projects costing a total €11.8 million has been completed in the German port of Bremen.

  • Rohde Nielsen floating plant on site at Ystad
    News

    Pre-development dredging at Ystad

    2020-10-23T09:08:00Z

    One of Sweden’s largest ferry ports has begun a large expansion program that will result in two new ferry terminals.

  • When completed the new Balears Wharf will have a surface area of 4 hectares
    News

    Progress on Tarragona cruise terminal expansion

    2020-10-22T12:23:00Z

    With the completion of the placement of the caissons at the expanded cruise terminal at the Spanish port of Tarragona, the new Balears Wharf is now 40% complete.

  • shore power
    News

    Rotterdam presents shore power strategy

    2020-10-19T19:53:00Z

    The Municipality of Rotterdam and the Port of Rotterdam Authority are working together on the joint rollout of shore power for sea-going vessels in Rotterdam.

  • Port Authority of Valencia has renewed its PERS environmental certification
    News

    Environmental excellence at Valenciaport

    2020-10-19T11:57:00Z

    The Spanish Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has renewed its PERS (Port Environment Review System) environmental certification, a European standard that highlights the specific management of the port sector and which is promoted by the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO).

  • East Shore development
    News

    Work completes on UK port expansion

    2020-10-14T19:16:00Z

    A port in North East England is well positioned to attract future investment, following completion of a multi-million-pound expansion programme.

  • Sunderland tandem lift with a pair of Liebherr LHM 420 cranes
    News

    Two tandem lifts in two days

    2020-09-28T12:12:00Z

    The UK’s Port of Sunderland has reported that it has performed two tandem lift projects in two days, using its pair of Liebherr 420 harbour mobile cranes.

  • Govan Graving Dock, Glasgow requires some regeneration activity
    News

    Govan Graving Docks joint statement issued

    2020-09-23T11:23:00Z

    Clyde Docks Preservation Initiative (CDPI) and Govan Docks Regeneration Trust have welcomed the announcement in the media that plans for a housing development at Govan Graving Docks have been finally abandoned.

  • The new Westkaje is ready for bigger ships
    News

    More development ahead for Bremerhaven

    2020-09-22T08:09:00Z

    More major site development is planned in Bremerhaven now that the long-delayed €32.7 million reconstruction of the German port’s important Westkaje has been completed, writes Tom Todd.

  • AV Dawson has amalgamated several parts of its Middlesbrough-based port and logistics operations
    News

    River Tees port facility name is reborn

    2020-09-17T10:00:00Z

    Teesside logisitics business, AV Dawson has named its new port facility Port of Middlesbrough - bringing a name back to the area from over 100 years ago.

  • Orkney
    News

    GB£230m masterplan for decarbonisation

    2020-09-02T19:31:00Z

    Decarbonisation is at the heart of a GB£230m infrastructure vision that has been unveiled to stimulate sustainable maritime innovation in Orkney.

  • Ostuferhafen access area during reconstruction. Sights are now set on further expansion.
    News

    More expansion tipped for Kiel’s Ostuferhafen

    2020-08-17T12:30:00Z

    Kiel plans to acquire and develop part of a 14 hectare former power plant site to further expand its major Ostuferhafen handling facility, writes Tom Todd.

  • P1 Dredging being carried out on Outer Coaling Pier
    News

    Major berth deepening works completed at Portland

    2020-08-11T12:37:00Z

    A major project that has been years in the planning and months in the undertaking, has been completed at Portland Port, UK.

  • 'Thun Grace' arrives at Lowestoft (Photo: Colin Turner Photography)
    News

    New North Sea bunkering facility

    2020-08-06T12:09:00Z

    Associated British Ports (ABP), the owner and operator of the Port of Lowestoft has invested more than £250,000 in the construction of a new fuel bunkering facility.

  • The vast San Antonio breakwater model in HR Wallingford’s laboratories
    News

    Vast breakwater model takes whole port indoors

    2020-08-03T11:52:00Z

    As part of the expansion plans of the port of San Antonio in Chile, a cross-organisational team has presented its final report.