Ports & Harbours – Page 31
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NewsLerwick’s Berth 7 goes straight into service
The third new quay to open at Lerwick Harbour in the Shetlands in 21 months went into use immediately upon opening, as part of an ongoing expansion of facilities.
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PIANC updates ‘Harbour Approach Channels’
The Brussels based World Association of Waterborne Transport Infrastructure (PIANC) has published the new title ‘Harbour Approach Channels – Design Guidelines’.
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NewsEU funding endorses Cork development plans
Following a successful funding procedure, the Port of Cork in Ireland has been awarded funding by the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T).
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BMT study for Pelindo II port
BMT Group subsidiary BMT Asia Pacific has completed its latest project with state owned port operator, Indonesian Port Corporation II.
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NewsNew slipway built to launch London Titan
Dorset UK based Jenkins Marine has completed a scheduled refit of its new workboat, Avon, formerly Crossness when part of the Port of London Authority fleet.
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NewsRo-Ro ramp for Tenerife Container Terminal
Spain’s Zamakona Yards carried out the load testing and delivery last month of the movable ramp for the Ro-Ro dock built for the Tenerife Container Terminal, belonging to the OHL Group.
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NewsBlyth builds momentum with marine fuel terminal
The Geos Group, a UK based marine fuel supplier, is building a new marine fuel storage facility at the Port of Blyth’s Bates Terminal.
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NewsPagham Beach scour mitigation scheme underway
Hampshire UK based Earlcoate Construction, specialist in rock armour and coastal defence, was recently awarded the contract to undertake works at Pagham, West Sussex, for Arun District Council.
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NewsIrish houseboat moorings upgraded
Waterways Ireland is upgrading moorings and services on the Grand Canal in Sallins, Co Kildare creating houseboat moorings, to be ready for the new boat season in 2014.
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NewsNew Broads reed bed nears completion
The Broads Authority (UK) has begun the dredging of Heigham Sound signalling final stages of the innovative reed bed creation at Duck Broad, also increasing water depths for small boat owners.
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NewsFunding assistance for Ramsgate expansion
Plans to improve facilities at the Port of Ramsgate have received a boost with the awarding of funding for a feasibility study into expansion that will build on the recent success of this increasingly busy port.
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NewsFehmarnbelt tunnel sediment spill plan
Femern A/S has revealed details of the effects, and how they will deal with the environmental impact of dredging the channel for the immersed sections of the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel.
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NewsDP World London Gateway Port is open for business
Britain’s new DP World London Gateway Port welcomed its first scheduled container ship, the MOL Caledon from South Africa, on 7 November.
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NewsLiverpool2 study completed
UK based BMT Group have completed a series of studies to identify and assess the various impacts of larger vessels that will be using the new Seaforth Liverpool2 container terminal.
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Balfour Beatty wins Blackpool sea defence contract
A £73m contract for two sea defence projects at Blackpool has been awarded to Balfour Beatty.
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NewsFlood averted, move to level two
If you are a budding or even a serving dike inspector you may be hoping Santa brings you one of Deltares ‘serious gaming’ Levee Patroller training aids for Christmas, its developer recently winning a gaming award.
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NewsThe Netherlands and Flanders join forces to reduce flood risk
Completion of a large scale project to protect the residents of an area straddling both the Netherlands and Flanders has been marked with the signing of a new Declaration of Intent for further work in the area.
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NewsWater benefits as paper sinks road transport
It seems it’s not the physical burden so much as the administrative one that has pushed heavy lift and project cargo off European trucks and onto the waterways.
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NewsDutch expertise pursues ‘Ike Dike’ concept
The Dutch Delft University of Technology, Royal HaskoningDHV, and Iv Infra are exploring possible designs for a storm surge barrier off the coast of Houston USA.
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NewsDutch consortium to build Caribbean terminal
Netherlands based APM Terminals has signed contracts with the Van Oord-BAM consortium for the construction of the new Moin Container Terminal, known locally as ‘Terminal de Contenedores de Moín’ (TCM), now in development on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica.
