Ports & Harbours – Page 44
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Liverpool 2 development decision
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) in the UK has announced that it has approved an application from Mersey Docks and Harbour Company Ltd (MDHC) for the £350 million Liverpool 2 development.
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ABPmer assesses cable route for nuclear power station
ABPmer has been commissioned by SLR Consulting (on behalf of National Grid) to undertake further marine route corridor assessments.
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NewsTrelleborg wins largest ever foam fender contract
Trelleborg Marine Systems has been awarded the largest ever foam fender contract in terms of size and value.
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Public inquiry to be held into Great Yarmouth Harbour Revision Order
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) in the UK has decided to call a public inquiry to consider an application for a harbour revision order (HRO) for Great Yarmouth.
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NewsClosing and opening doors at Maasvlakte 2
A number of milestones have passed in recent months as Rotterdam’s major port development Maasvlakte 2 moves ever closer to opening for business and welcoming its first customers in 2014.
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Associated British Ports seeking EIB loans
ABP Finance Plc has announced that ABP Acquisitions UK Limited, its fellow group undertaking, is in discussions with the European Investment Bank (EIB) for the provision of two corporate loans totalling around £125 million.
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Third phase dredging of Dublin’s Grand Canal
Waterways Ireland has confirmed that further dredging of the Dublin inner city section of the Grand Canal got under way recently.
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NewsNew dredging technique used at Gloucester Docks
Important dredging works began at Gloucester Docks in the UK in November, with a new technique being used for the first time to ensure the water is deep enough for large boats.
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NewsInnovative technology restores lost reed bed
The Broads Authority in the UK is restoring a lost reed bed and eroded strip of land at Salhouse Broad using funding and the latest innovative technology from Europe.
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Canal relining project gets under way
A half mile stretch of the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal near Llangattock and Dardy will benefit from major engineering work this winter.
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NewsWork on Aberdeen access channel completed
Scotland’s Aberdeen Harbour has welcomed the largest ever vessel to the port after the completion of a £5.2 million programme to improve access and deepen the navigation channel.
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Successful completion of DIO marine facility
VolkerStevin Marine has completed construction of the £18 million specialist marine facility in Portsmouth Harbour for the UK’s Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO).
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Latest phase of ROPES research project
Engineering and construction multi-national Bechtel has announced that a groundbreaking study to improve the safety of shipping ports has entered a new phase.
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NewsMaking room for the river
A nine year €2.3 billion project in the Netherlands aims to reduce the risk of major flood damage from changing environmental conditions, including rivers having to process increasing levels of rainfall, snow and ice.
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NewsBusy Lerwick gets new deepwater berth
Lerwick Port Authority has a number projects underway, including a common user quay and a new fish landing.
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Groundbreaking at King Abdul Aziz Port
A groundbreaking ceremony has marked the official start of construction of the second container terminal in the King Abdul Aziz Port in Dammam.
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NewsImprovisation sees linkspan repair completed
The details of the dramatic bridge collapse at Berth 105 at Southampton Port in September of last year is still being investigated, but a few key points are clear.
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NewsMet mast installed for Rampion Windfarm
The metrological mast for the proposed Rampion Offshore Wind Farm in the English Channel has been installed 13km from the port of Shoreham-on-Sea UK.
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NewsFelixstowe’s fenders for bigger vessels
There’s a growing need for ‘super-sized’ fenders brought about by the global rise in vessel sizes, says Richard Hepworth of Trelleborg Marine Systems.
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NewsSpecialist facility for Portsmouth Harbour
Construction of the £18m specialist marine facility in Portsmouth Harbour for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has now been completed.
