Ports & Harbours – Page 39
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NewsWorld class marina plan for Oslo
Helsinki based Marinetek has won a prestigious contract to construct a world class marina in Oslo which will see the first use in Scandinavia of pontoons originally designed for the Middle East market.
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NewsMilford Docks investment receives go-ahead
Contracts have been signed for the installation of new lock gates in Milford Docks, part of Port of Milford Haven’s £7m plus investment programme for the redevelopment of the docks and marina area.
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NewsPort of Ardersier puts its faith in offshore wind
During the 1970’s the Scottish port of Ardersier was a key player in development of North Sea oil and gas and is now planning for another energy related boom to become a manufacturing ‘super-hub’ for offshore wind.
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NewsRotterdam increases its crude oil capacity
Changing trading patterns within the crude oil industry have led to changes in tanker berthing and oil storage arrangements at the Port of Rotterdam.
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NewsComplex contaminated spoil removal task
Poole UK based Jenkins Marine recently completed a complex contaminated spoil removal project at Millbay Inner Basin in what was their second involvement in recent years at Plymouth’s Millbay Dock.
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NewsRiver access supports Battersea Bridge refurb
One of the oldest bridges in central London is undergoing a major refurbishment and the only access for materials and personnel during the one year programme will be by water.
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NewsTenders go out at last for new Canal lock
Tenders have been invited for the construction of a fifth lock on the Kiel Canal in Brunsbuettel, where old locks broke down in March halting shipping on the world’s busiest man-made waterway.
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NewsTroubled JWP looks to long term success
Despite teething problems and initial poor business, officials at Germany’s new €950m deepwater JadeWeserPort (JWP) container terminal are going ahead with a study into future expansion.
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NewsEngineering opus to historic River Thames
Multi-disciplinary Opus International Consultants (Opus) has been involved in an array of schemes focussed on preserving the important maritime infrastructure on the River Thames, in and around the Pool of London.
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NewsPontoon departs for Humberside ro-ro terminal
A huge reinforced concrete pontoon weighing almost 7,000 tonnes has floated out of dry dock on the north bank of the Tyne, marking a major milestone in a £25m Humberside port development.
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NewsBarge innovation helps build Bordeaux bridge
Bringing in the 6,600 tonne steel sections of the recently opened Bacalan-Bastide elevating bridge from Italy to Bordeaux in France required the kind of innovative approach that is becoming common with the rise in large-scale structures.
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NewsCoastal defence improvements for Hayling beach
A major coastal defence project has been awarded to Ringwood Hampshire based Raymond Brown Construction by Havant Borough Council.
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Lerwick’s new fish quay takes shape
Good progress is being made with Lerwick Port Authority’s new quay development at the site of a future fishmarket building.
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Forth Replacement Crossing reaches milestone
The new Forth Crossing has reached a major milestone with completion of the central tower foundations on Beamer Rock.
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New yacht harbour for Westhoek Marina’s NV
A brand new yacht harbour is to be built by Westhoek Marina’s nv in Nieuwpoort Belgium, part of the wide-ranging Flanders Yacht Valley Project.
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NewsLock renovation at Zaandam
The Dutch province of Noord-Holland has awarded a major contract for complex renovation works at the 110 year old Wilhelmina Lock in Zaandam.
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NewsInnovative decking solution for Yarmouth’s new pontoons
New pontoons for Yarmouth Harbour have been installed, using an innovative form of decking based on a sustainable substitute for tropical hardwood and preservative treated timber.
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NewsProtecting Margate old town from the sea
Flood prevention and coastal protection work has recently been completed at a Kent UK seaside resort that has in the past, experienced the devastating effects that storm surges can have on towns not prepared for the worst.
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Proposed Cowes breakwater moves closer
The proposed new outer breakwater for Cowes Harbour on the Isle of Wight is a step closer with the announcement of funding as the project moves towards the tender stage.
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NewsMonaco plans major reclamation project
The tiny principality of Monaco is planning a development that will add 12.5 acres of development space to its land mass.
