Ports & Harbours – Page 47

  • News

    Grant funded harbour work gets underway

    2011-09-29T15:58:00Z

    A significant grant from the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) is being used towards the regeneration of Southwold Harbour on the coast of Suffolk in the UK.

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    Maasvlakte project on schedule

    2011-09-29T15:58:00Z

    Construction of Maasvlakte 2, the massive expansion of the Port of Rotterdam, is proceeding according to schedule, says the port.

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    Van Oord wins infield cable project

    2011-09-29T15:58:00Z

    Dutch dredging and marine contractor Van Oord has been awarded a contract for the infield cabling and cable burial of the DanTysk offshore wind farm project 70km off Sylt, Germany.

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    Dutch dredge for St Petersburg terminal

    2011-09-29T15:58:00Z

    Van Oord in The Netherlands reports that the new Marine Facade passenger terminal on Vasilyevsky Island in St Petersburg, Russia is now up and running. The new passenger terminal will receive cruise ships and ferries.

  • Westminster Dredging's 5,580 m3 capacity trailer Crestway is seen at work in the Port of Tyne.
    News

    Dredging takes Port of Tyne supersize

    2011-09-29T15:57:00Z

    A major dredging operation is underway at the Port of Tyne UK to deepen the river to accommodate even bigger ships at the Port’s multi-functional berth, Riverside Quay.

  • News

    First quay section at Maasvlakte 2 gets wet

    2011-09-29T15:57:00Z

    In June the first 250m long deep sea quay wall section at the massive Maasvlakte 2 reclamation project in Port of Rotterdam in The Netherlands was dredged free of sand for the first time.

  • News

    Broads Authority wins funds for innovative dredging project

    2011-09-29T15:57:00Z

    The Broads Authority in the UK has been awarded some £800,000 from the European Regional Development Fund to develop innovative dredging solutions for the management of the waterways.

  • News

    Mersey tidal power project unlikely to be funded

    2011-09-29T15:57:00Z

    A tidal power scheme in the Mersey Estuary could deliver enough electricity to meet the average needs of over 200,000 homes but the high construction costs mean that it is unlikely to go ahead without a change in the way we value renewable energy and security of supply.

  • An aerial view of Hvide Sande Harbour with the current harbour design.
    News

    DHI helps maintain Danish fishing harbour

    2011-09-23T09:00:00Z

    DHI Group in Denmark recently helped local fisherman at Hvide Sande harbour on Denmark’s western coast whose businesses were threatened by sand bars that were reducing the draught in the harbour.

  • XBloc armoured units have been selected for projects in Abu Dhabi and Poland.
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    New contracts signed for Xbloc

    2011-09-23T09:00:00Z

    Delta Marine Consultants (DMC) has signed a number of contracts recently for the use of its innovative Xbloc concrete armour units.

  • An artist’s impression of the to be area created by the project, which will include a lagoon and new wetlands.
    News

    Options studied for Fehmarnbelt materials

    2011-09-23T09:00:00Z

    DHI Group in Denmark is playing an important role in the proposed Fehmarnbelt project, a submerged tunnel between Denmark and Germany.

  • The €1bn common-user terminal is billed as the first deepwater box facility in Germany.
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    Countdown rolls for Germany’s JWP terminal

    2011-09-15T11:08:00Z

    The final construction countdown has begun at the JadeWeser Port (JWP) container terminal in Wilhelmshaven, but rail link development could be delayed.

  • The 41m linkspan is seen halfway through its installation process on the Gosport side of Portsmouth Harbour.
    News

    Linkspan replacement in weekend window

    2011-09-13T10:30:00Z

    A 58 ton linkspan was barge craned into place at Gosport Ferry, the busiest short-route ferry service in England, during a recent 85 minute lifting operation.

  • The current programme is for all site investigation and design work to be completed over the next 12 months with the site work being carried out throughout 2013.
    News

    Lock around the clock at Milford Haven

    2011-09-09T09:00:00Z

    A new £5m project is secure Milford Haven’s future as a top sailing destination in addition to its established role as the UK’s third largest port.

  • The terminal as it will look after expansion. Note the planned heavy duty platform.
    News

    Capacity expansion at strategic terminal

    2011-09-08T10:55:00Z

    Hamburg based port and logistics group Buss has processed the first cargo ship at its newly acquired multi-purpose Orange Blue Terminal in the Dutch port of Eemshaven.

  • Borehole drilling works underway on the River Thames outside the Houses of Parliament.
    News

    Planning underway for London ‘supersewer’

    2011-09-07T09:00:00Z

    BMT Isis has entered into the latest phase of its work with Thames Water, helping to develop the overall tunnel drive strategy for the proposed Thames Tunnel.

  • Work underway on the Twin Sails Bridge at Poole UK.
    News

    Twin Sails Bridge nearing completion

    2011-08-25T10:51:00Z

    Work on the much needed second harbour crossing at Poole UK is gathering pace with the new Twin Sails Bridge set to open to the public early next year.

  • The Q-Max carrier Al Samriya is seen at Gate Terminal, discharging 263,000 m3 of commissioning cargo.
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    Gate Terminal prepares for business

    2011-08-18T10:44:00Z

    Following several months of commissioning work, The Netherlands first LNG import terminal at Maasvlakte, Rotterdam, is due to commence operations next month.

  • Damen Dredging Equipment developed a customised solution for the project in Rotterdam.
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    Bespoke solution for Dutch dredging project

    2011-08-11T09:00:00Z

    A building site in the heart of Rotterdam was a challenging location for a recent dredging project undertaken by contractor Martens en van Oord.

  • The latest project at Port of Lerwick will see a new berth built at Greenhead Base.
    News

    New berth approaches completion at Lerwick

    2011-08-05T09:00:00Z

    The latest significant expansion of Lerwick Harbour’s already extensive deepwater infrastructure is progressing towards completion by around the turn of the year.