Ports & Harbours – Page 41
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NewsRWG begins construction at Maasvlakte 2
Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) has begun construction of the first phase of its deepsea container terminal on Maasvlakte 2 at the Port of Rotterdam.
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NewsCoast protection projects completed with booster stations
Two coastal protection projects in Italy have recently been completed thanks to the effective long distance pumping power of Italdraghe booster stations.
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Van Oord wins Ichthys dredging contract
Dutch dredging and marine contractor Van Oord has been awarded a significant dredging contract in Darwin Harbour in the Northern Territory of Australia.
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Coastal defence works off UK south coast
Beach recharge work got underway on the south coast of the UK near Chichester towards the end of June and is due to continue for approximately four months.
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Royal Haskoning and DHV confirm merger
Royal Haskoning and DHV, two of the best known consulting engineers working in the marine and ports and harbours sectors, have announced that they have merged and will now be known as Royal HaskoningDHV
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NewsControversial JWP clears final hurdles
Controversy has dogged Germany’s first deepwater container terminal, the JadeWeserPort (JWP) since the beginning and it is not loosening its grip.
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NewsNew berthing facility at Aberdeen
Walcon Marine is in the final stages of completing a workboat berthing facility for Aberdeen Harbour Board.
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New habitat to bring wildlife back to River Hull
Teams from the Environment Agency in the UK have been working across 3km of flood embankment in Driffield, East Yorkshire, to reduce the risk of flooding and create valuable new habitat for wildlife.
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Van Oord for Luchterduinen windfarm
Energy supplier Eneco has selected Van Oord as preferred supplier for the construction of the Eneco Luchterduinen offshore windfarm (formerly known as Q10).
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NewsScottish government backs harbour project for Shetland
Following a meeting in Oslo with senior executives of AF Group and Lerwick Port Authority, Scotland’s First Minister has said that the Scottish Government and Highlands and Islands Enterprise would each make up to £5m available to support a project which will create a deep water quay in Shetland.
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NewsDHV to build fishing ports in Ghana
Dutch engineering and consultancy firm DHV has been made responsible for the construction management of 11 new fishing ports in Ghana.
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Learning from dredging work in the Broads
The Broads Authority’s partners from The Netherlands, Belgium and France visited the Broads in the UK recently to discuss research into innovative solutions for dredging, treatment and reusing sediment.
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NewsLinkspans ordered to support new ferry services
Cargotec reports that it has secured a number of linkspan projects in recent months, including new orders in Norway, Denmark and Germany.
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NewsSouthend Pier gets ‘Big Lift’
How do you create a large building at the end of a pier when it is too fragile to handle direct construction work? This was the issue surrounding the placing of a new culture centre onto the UK’s Victorian Southend Pier.
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NewsGerman terminals book handling firsts
Two ocean going cargo ships have been handled for the first time at the 450m long double berth terminal facility just completed in the small German port of Brake on the Weser.
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NewsNew gates to unlock Milford Dock potential
New lock gates are to be designed and installed at Milford Marina over the next two years, transforming the way the Marina can be accessed and boosting marine tourism and business in Milford Haven UK.
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NewsIt’s a family affair as boatyard expands
Davis''s Boatyard, a family run business in Poole Harbour UK, is making a major investment this year in a new marina pontoon, as the previous pontoon, having been built over 30 years ago, was due to be upgraded.
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NewsMaintenance facility upgrade for Dart Harbour
Sub Marine Services Ltd (SMS) of Falmouth Docks has recently completed a project to upgrade Dart Harbour & Navigation Authority’s (DHNA) Hoodown Maintenance Facility at Kingswear in Devon.
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NewsMaasvlakte 2 edges closer to operations
For Port of Rotterdam Authority (PRA) and contractor consortium PUMA, 2012 promises to be a busy year.
