Ports & Harbours – Page 18

  • The project will be an accessible, sustainable and intelligent infrastructure
    News

    Passenger terminal construction awarded

    2020-11-16T11:32:00Z

    The Board of Directors of the Port Authority of Valencia has selected the offer presented by Baleària for the construction and management of the new public passenger terminal in the Port.

  • 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.