Ports & Harbours – Page 21
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NewsSafe mooring solution boosts efficiency
A new safety-focused mooring solution actively dampens vessel motion to increase the range of environmental conditions in which cargo can be transferred and improve throughput.
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NewsElbe moves closer to target capability
Adjustment works to deepen and widen the River Elbe fairway have begun with the aim of improving large vessel access at the Port of Hamburg.
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NewsPortland Port mooring capacity to be extended
A maritime engineering company has been selected to work on a major infrastructure project designed to extend the mooring capacity of Queen’s Pier by 40m at Portland Port in Dorset, UK.
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NewsDock pumps for Casablanca
Bedford Pumps Ltd, will supply five pumps for a dock dewatering application at the Port of Casablanca in Morocco.
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NewsNew pontoon to support UK aircraft carriers
Intermarine UK has completed the construction of a British Royal Navy pontoon to assist with getting on and off aircraft carriers in Portsmouth.
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NewsAarsleff wins piling contract at British port
Aarsleff Ground Engineering has been awarded the piling contract for a new aggregates processing plant at Newhaven Port in East Sussex, UK.
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NewsPort of Tyne developing for wind business
Offshore wind could provide 30% of Britain''s electricity generation by 2030, and the Port of Tyne says it is perfectly placed to support this growing renewable sector.
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NewsNewhaven seabed levelling
A tug from the Port of Shoreham has completed a programme of seabed levelling in the nearby port of Newhaven in order to maintain the charted depths in the harbour writes Dag Pike.
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NewsKiel Canal lock gate repair contract in sight
German officials are now hoping to sign a contract this year covering the long-delayed repair of a giant Kiel Canal lock gate damaged in a spectacular ship accident last year, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsMajor contracts as Elbe work finally begins
Urgently-needed multi-million Euro deepening of Germany’s Elbe River is finally underway after nearly two decades of delays and controversy, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsMore deepwater berths planned for Cuxhaven
Lower Saxony Ports (N-Ports) is seeking approval for more berths in Cuxhaven which would give the expanding German port a total deepwater Elbe frontage of about 3.6 kms, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsRostock invests in improved quays
Quay modernisation and stepped-up investment this year in Rostock is designed to keep the German Baltic port on top of demand, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsMarina lock gates improved after hurricane
The Port of Milford Haven has completed a series of improvements to its lock gates at the entrance to Milford Marina, enabling a more flexible and faster access arrangement for its marina and dock customers.
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NewsPort of Rotterdam to partner on green hydrogen study
BP, Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals), and the Port of Rotterdam have joined forces to explore the opportunity of making “green hydrogen” via water electrolysis for BP’s refinery in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, which has the potential for significant reductions in CO2 emissions.
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NewsNew port targets a sustainable Arctic
The development of a new Icelandic port that could enable sustainable development of the Arctic and help to make emergent shipping routes safer is set to offer multiple natural benefits.
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NewsWilhelmshaven harbour project underway
First phase construction has begun on a project to deepen and modernise the Alter Vorhafen in Wilhelmshaven, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsFunding boost for Scrabster upgrade
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has pledged GB£5m towards a project to upgrade Scotland’s Scrabster Harbour and improve its capacity to receive larger vessels including cruise ships and vessels working in the offshore oil and gas industry.
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NewsDredged eastern channel opens in Cowes harbour
Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) on the Isle of Wight, UK has opened a new, dredged, Eastern Channel.
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NewsPhase one of cruise terminal upgrade complete
The first phase of a GB£12m upgrade to ABP Port of Southampton’s Ocean Cruise Terminal has been completed as the cruise season gets underway.
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PIANC appointment
Offshore marine consultancy, Waves Group, has been appointed to PIANC’s International Working Group, “Guidelines for the Design of Fender Systems” (MarCom WG211).
