Ports & Harbours – Page 36
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ARCADIS win two port contracts in Brazil
Dutch consultancy firm ARCADIS has signed two large contracts to project manage a new port terminal in Säo Luis in north eastern Brazil for a global mining company based in the country.
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NewsFelixstowe expansion gets into full-swing
The UK port of Felixstowe, the UK’s largest container port is set to get even bigger as work commences to extend one of its berths.
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NewsSuperyacht puts on weight send in the dredgers
Jenkins Marine has taken part in an unusual dredging operation in Portsmouth to aid the return to the water of a superyacht which put on extra weight following modifications.
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Drones monitor shoreline in Italy
Danish water environment consultants DHI Group are providing modelling software for a project using an airborne drone to monitor sea state conditions on a stretch of beach in Italy.
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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.
