Ports & Harbours – Page 34
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UK flood repairs get under way
Land and Water Services Ltd have commenced dredging work on the River Parrett in Somerset as part of the UK’s response to recent flooding events.
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Cromarty Firth expansion gets underway
Dredging vessels and tugs have started to arrive as the Port of Cromarty Firth’s £25m port expansion programme prepares to get under way at Invergordon.
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NewsUK canals and rivers benefit from major investment
The Canal & River Trust have outlined plans to invest over £85m in major engineering projects, waterways maintenance and customer service over the course of the 2014/15 financial year.
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Mott MacDonald wins design role at Gdansk
Deepwater Container Terminal Gdansk have appointed Mott MacDonald to carry out construction design services for the Polish port’s new €160m quay.
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NewsHamburg speeds up container terminal improvements
The Port of Hamburg is taking measures to improve the traffic situation at its largest container terminal Burchardkai (CTB).
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NewsAdelte bridges the gap at more terminals
Barcelona-based Adelte is to supply 11 Seaport Passenger Boarding Bridges (SPBBs) for cruise and ferry terminals, which when installed, will see the company reach a major milestone of 100 commissioned installations.
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NewsUK’s flood defences receive a health check
The Environment Agency (EA) has completed a health check on the UK’s flood defences following the wettest winter on record.
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NewsNew sustainable scour protection unveiled
A new environmentally-friendly solution for scour protection at the base of wind turbines has been unveiled by UK-based Offshore Marine Management (OMM) and Geofabrics Australasia.
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NewsOcean 3 moves into new premises
France-based Ocean 3 Fendering and Floating Solutions has moved into new factory following a fire at its old premises in December 2013.
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NewsCavotec wins largest order yet
Cavotec has won three MoorMaster orders totalling more than €28m for use at lock, roro ferry and bulk handling applications in Australia, Canada and Denmark.
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News£2.5m investment in offshore engineering
Scotland-based PD&MS Energy and Harlen are investing £2.5m in the “buoyant offshore market” with a new state-of-the-art rig repair and subsea fabrication facility.
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NewsKiel’s new cruise terminal takes shape
Steady progress is being made with the Port of Kiel’s new passenger ship handling pavilion in the Ostuferhaven, on schedule to receive its first cruise ship visit in June.
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NewsTrelleborg wins fender contract for Brunei
Swedish engineering company Trelleborg has won a contract to supply a large number of its SeaGuard foam fenders to Brunei Shell’s Kuala Belait supply base.
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Cuxport expansion signed and sealed
Expansion at the Cuxport terminal in Cuxhaven has moved a step closer with the signing of a memorandum of understanding confirming the construction of berth 4 at the terminal.
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Funding deal hope for marine development
A maritime development land deal has been signed in Plymouth UK.
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NewsRauma harbour development to include dredging
A tender has been issued for harbour construction work at Rauma in Finland.
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Fenders for defence
UK Norfolk based Fendercare Marine, supplier of marine products and services, has won a significant contract to supply Yokohama fenders to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD).
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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.
