Ports & Harbours – Page 52
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Dutch dredge for St Petersburg terminal
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.
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NewsDredging takes Port of Tyne supersize
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.
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First quay section at Maasvlakte 2 gets wet
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.
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Broads Authority wins funds for innovative dredging project
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.
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Mersey tidal power project unlikely to be funded
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.
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NewsDHI helps maintain Danish fishing harbour
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.
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NewsNew contracts signed for Xbloc
Delta Marine Consultants (DMC) has signed a number of contracts recently for the use of its innovative Xbloc concrete armour units.
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NewsOptions studied for Fehmarnbelt materials
DHI Group in Denmark is playing an important role in the proposed Fehmarnbelt project, a submerged tunnel between Denmark and Germany.
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NewsCountdown rolls for Germany’s JWP terminal
The final construction countdown has begun at the JadeWeser Port (JWP) container terminal in Wilhelmshaven, but rail link development could be delayed.
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NewsLinkspan replacement in weekend window
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.
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NewsLock around the clock at Milford Haven
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.
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NewsCapacity expansion at strategic terminal
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.
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NewsPlanning underway for London ‘supersewer’
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.
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NewsTwin Sails Bridge nearing completion
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.
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NewsGate Terminal prepares for business
Following several months of commissioning work, The Netherlands first LNG import terminal at Maasvlakte, Rotterdam, is due to commence operations next month.
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NewsBespoke solution for Dutch dredging project
A building site in the heart of Rotterdam was a challenging location for a recent dredging project undertaken by contractor Martens en van Oord.
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NewsNew berth approaches completion at Lerwick
The latest significant expansion of Lerwick Harbour’s already extensive deepwater infrastructure is progressing towards completion by around the turn of the year.
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NewsNew IT system will support marine licensing process
IT company Fivium and the UK’s Marine Management Organisation (MMO) have successfully delivered a fully centralised system to handle the processing of new marine licences.
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NewsNew gangway and mooring system for Belfast
Ferry operator Stena Line UK has placed an order with TTS Port Equipment for the construction and installation of a passenger gangway and semi-automatic mooring system for its Belfast terminal.
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NewsBritNed Interconnector goes into operation
Intertek METOC has completed its involvement in the BritNed Interconnector project, which went into operation on 1 April 2011.
