Ports & Harbours – Page 24
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NewsCromarty records highest ever turnover
Scotland’s Port of Cromarty Firth has recorded its best ever year in 2017, according to its annual review released in September 2018, with a turnover of £9.9 m, which is £1m higher than its previous turnover record in 2016.
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NewsPort investment could cut offshore wind costs
Investments of €0.5-€1bn in new port infrastructure could help the offshore wind sector cut costs by up to 5.3%.
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NewsNew German terminal ups port potential
A new deepwater berth and multi-purpose terminal have begun operation in Cuxhaven amid predictions they will significantly boost business in the German Elbe Estuary port, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsDredging started at Anaklia
Marine construction work at Anaklia Deep Sea Port has commenced with work on the dredging of the approach channel and harbour area reports Dag Pike.
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NewsPort of Sunderland expands to fulfil renewables demand
Port of Sunderland, UK has secured a series of contracts with companies in the offshore renewables market following a period of rapid expansion.
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NewsAarhus Havn expansion
Plans for a major expansion of the Danish port of Aarhus have been developed which will see new port areas in the waters to the east of the existing harbour writes Dag Pike.
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NewsModular docking distributorship
UK company Wardle Marine Services has announced that it has been appointed the sole UK distributor for the Turkish company PMS a manufacturer of marine hardware.
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NewsInvestment triples rock armour capacity
Falmouth based marine contractors, Keynvor Morlift (KML) has invested in a new barge which will triple its cargo carrying capacity as part of its continued expansion.
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NewsRed7Marine upgrades ferry infrastructure
A new GB£4m project by Western Ferries (Clyde) Ltd to upgrade its terminal infrastructure and enhance berthing facilities at Hunter’s Quay, Dunoon, Scotland will be delivered by Red7Marine.
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NewsGerman canal improvements boost Euro shipping
One of Europe’s most significant waterway projects has been completed in Germany and will, officials say, improve shipping to and from major ports and points inland, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsBigger ships set for Swedish inland ports
Seagoing vessel access to ports on eastern Sweden’s Lake Malaren is due to be substantially improved reports David Tinsley.
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NewsKriegers Flak driving expansion at Rønne
Major expansion is underway at the port of Rønne which is located on the island of Bornholm at the southern end of the Baltic, writes Dag Pike.
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NewsPort of Kiel expands cruise ship handling
The Port of Kiel is expanding its busy Ostseekai cruise terminal to cope with passenger totals tipped to rise to more than 600,000 this year, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsMaasvlakte 2 five years on and filling up fast
As Rotterdam’s Maasvlakte 2 transitions from empty desert lands to working sites, the port continues to ensure that as landlord it provides what the tenant is looking for, Peter Barker investigates.
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NewsJan de Nul/Zublin consortium wins Odense contract
A major contract for the expansion of the Lindø port of Odense in Denmark has been awarded to a consortium comprising the Belgian company of Jan de Nul and local contractor Züblin A/S.
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NewsFrederikshavn fuel terminal to be designed to meet sulphur directive
Stena Oil has signed an agreement to create a new marine fuel terminal in the Port of Frederikshavn which will be fully adapted for the new Sulphur Directive 2020.
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NewsPLA awards joint contract for Thames moorings
The Port of London Authority has awarded a five-year contract for management of its Central London Cruise Moorings to a joint venture between the Port of Tilbury and MBNA Thames Clippers.
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News‘Transformational’ dredging plan for Port of Setubal
Blue Atlantic Industrial & Logistics Park is welcoming a ‘transformational’ dredging project which will unleash trade and export opportunities in the Port of Setubal, Portugal.
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NewsVibro Lifting Tool drives 6.5m monopile 24 metres
Cape Holland has recently achieved another milestone with its Vibro Lifting Tool (VLT) on the Maasvlakte 2 in Rotterdam.
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NewsUSV shallow water survey for Spanish port
Hydrographic surveying in very shallow water can be very challenging with a high chance of equipment damage and personnel injury reports Dag Pike.
