Ports & Harbours – Page 30
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NewsFugro EIA for Aberdeen
Fugro EMU has been appointed to undertake a full Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and prepare an Environmental Statement (ES) in relation to the expansion of Aberdeen Harbour in the UK.
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NewsPort of Gdansk redevelopment
Engineering and development consultancy, Mott MacDonald, has been appointed by Deepwater Container Terminal Gdansk (DCT Gdansk) in Poland to carry out construction work for a new €160m quay.
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NewsNordsee Ost windfarm work
The UK’s FoundOcean has completed grouting operations on the 48th turbine, of RWE Innogy’s 295MW capacity Nordsee Ost Offshore windfarm.
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NewsA new flood defence with its own built-in car park
A new and unique flood defence scheme for the seaside resort of Katwijk in The Netherlands is to include the dual features of vital coastal protection and the inclusion of an underground car park.
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NewsCowes breakwater construction set to start
Construction of the new detached breakwater at Cowes is about to commence with the appointment of Dutch maritime services provider Boskalis Westminster to undertake the £7m project.
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NewsEU finance to re-vamp Stockholm port
The European Union is committing more than €14m from the TEN-T programme to co-finance a project to re-vamp the infrastructure of the Port of Stockholm to help realise the ‘Nordic Triangle’.
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NewsPiling for Tamar lifeboat station on Mumbles Pier
Seawork exhibitor Opus International Consultants of Fareham UK served as lead designer for a complex project to build a new lifeboat station integrated with the cast iron lattice structure of the existing listed pier.
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Dordrecht Island dikes to be reinforced
A joint venture between Van Oord and GMB has been awarded a €21m contract to reinforce the dikes of Dordrecht Island in The Netherlands.
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NewsPortsmouth invests in new mooring system
Portsmouth International Port is currently upgrading the mooring systems on two of its ferry berths, aimed at making the arrival and departure process faster and safer.
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Major bridge construction project awarded in Sweden
The contract for the new Marieholm Bridge project in Sweden has been awarded to a Swedish and Danish joint venture comprising two of the Nordic region’s major construction companies.
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NewsShoreham port – forever managing shingle transfers
Twice a year the UK trust port of Shoreham carries out operations managing the continuous natural transfer of coastline shingle, showing that operating a small port is about more than just providing facilities for ships.
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NewsRepairing damage from coastal floods
The UK’s Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has issued a notice asking that anyone considering urgent works following the recent flooding contact them first to establish if a marine licence is required.
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NewsInternational gathering announces new flood guidance
Experts from HR Wallingford have joined other with colleagues in France from far and wide to present the findings from two international collaborative projects.
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Reducing flood risks in the Limfjord
Hørsholm Denmark based DHI Group has provided the Danish Coastal Authority with assistance examining future problems involving flooding in the Limfjord.
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Flood management study on the Orange River
Independent UK based engineering and environmental hydraulics consultancy HR Wallingford has teamed up with Johannesburg based Fourth Element Consulting to offer sustainable environmental solutions to the rapidly developing economies in southern Africa.
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NewsRostock terminal upgrade completed
An upgraded €17m intermodal terminal billed as more efficient is going into full operation in the German Baltic port of Rostock in February and is expected to double handling capacity.
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NewsLowestoft addresses the flood threat challenge
The UK east coast port town of Lowestoft is planning flood defence measures in response to a recent study predicting flood events such as seen in 1953 will become a relatively frequent event.
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NewsDover upgrade keeps pace with demand
The UK port of Dover is currently midway through a major refurbishment and upgrade of facilities, reinforcing its position as Europe’s busiest ferry port and ensuring it is prepared for future growth.
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NewsPile re-anchoring needed at showcase terminal
What could become a race against the weather is on in Kiel to re-anchor loosened pilings at the port’s showcase Ostseekai Terminal before the 2014 cruise shipping season gets under way.
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NewsAntwerp’s Deurganck dock development attracts interest
Shipping company MSC has responded to Antwerp Port Authority’s invitation for expressions of interest for new opportunities in the Deurganck dock to be accessed via the huge Deurgancksluis lock project.
