Ports & Harbours – Page 55
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NewsConstruction of Maasvlakte 2 enters new phase
The Port of Rotterdam says construction of the Maasvlakte 2 project continues to proceed well.
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Fugro awarded survey deal
African Minerals Limited has awarded a contract for a site investigation project related to the development of Freetown Port in Sierra Leone to Fugro.
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Shetland Islands Council to dredge Scalloway Harbour
The Shetland Islands Council is to invest £3m this year in dredging Scalloway Harbour. The work will create a channel 8.5m deep by 100m wide, and straighten the approaches into the harbour. The harbour board had originally hoped to dredge to 9.5m, but this was deemed too expensive.
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Dutch water expertise called upon in South Korea
In the presence of Dutch Prime Minister, DHV consulting engineers and Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-water) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the Gyeong-in Ara Waterway.
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NewsCIRIA updates beach manual
The Construction Industry Research & Information Association (CIRIA) in the UK is launching an updated version of its Beach management manual.
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Boskalis to construct LNG port in Poland
Royal Boskalis Westminster NV has been awarded a contract for the construction of a new LNG port at Swinoujscie, near Szczecin in Poland. The total contract value is approximately €170m with Boskalis'' share amounting to approximately €75m.
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NewsPortland Marina ready for 2012 Olympics
Walcon Marine in the UK has announced that the facilities for the sailing element of the 2012 Olympics are among the first to be completed for that event.
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NewsPumping the dock dry for caisson refurbishment
Faced with the requirement to pump 3m litres of water from Liverpool’s Langton Dock in just three hours, with potentially serious and costly consequences if things went wrong, Exsel Pumps decided to rely on variable speed drive systems from Ralspeed to control the pumps it would use for the challenging ...
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NewsRiver Tees looks to a green future
In order to accommodate the growing number of bigger ships, especially those associated with the new alternative power industries, AV Dawson on the River Tees is developing plans that take advantage of a ‘greener’ future.
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NewsPiling success boosts pier maintenance project
Worthing Borough Council on the UK south coast is currently performing essential maintenance to the timber framed landing stage that surrounds the end of the West Sussex town’s approximate 150 year old Grade II listed pier.
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NewsWork starts on new Forth Crossing
Marine investigative work has started in the Firth of Forth, Scotland, on the Forth Replacement Crossing, the proposed structure to replace the existing Forth Road Bridge.
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NewsOutlook positive for Doolin Pier development
The long awaited Doolin Harbour development looks like starting this summer, since Ireland’s Clare County Council has just closed the tender for the provision of consulting engineering led services associated with the design and build contract.
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NewsDouble deck linkspan for fast turnaround at Harwich
The UK’s Harwich International Port has completed preparations to receive the new generation of superferries to be introduced by Stena Line. The first vessel, the new ‘Stena Hollandica’, came into service on 16 May, with the ‘Stena Britannica’ to follow later in the season.
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NewsRotterdam LNG developments proceeding apace
The GATE terminal, the very first Dutch LNG import facility, which is now being constructed on Maasvlakte’s former ‘Papegaaiebek’ location is proceeding rapidly.
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News‘Oceans of Opportunity’ as European energy grid expands
With offshore windfarm construction now in full swing around Europe’s shores attention is turning to the establishment of a Europe wide interconnector grid to share the benefits of this new green form of energy between EU member states, a number of which are now deeply committed to developing their own ...
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NewsPiling success boosts pier maintenance project
Worthing Borough Council on the UK south coast is currently performing essential maintenance to the timber framed landing stage that surrounds the end of the West Sussex town’s approximate 150 year old Grade II listed pier.
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NewsJWP construction on target amid dispute over opening
Construction of Germany’s €1bn deepwater JadeWeser Port (JWP) at Wilhelmshaven on the North Sea is on track despite political wrangling over opening dates.
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New ferry terminal for Port of Zadar in Croatia - by David Foxwell
The Port Authority of Zadar in Croatia and the Austrian construction group Strabag have signed a contract for Phase II of the new Gaženica ferry terminal. The contract is reportedly worth €93m and covers maritime structures, access roads and basic infrastructure of the new terminal.
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NewsNew milestones reached in Maasvlakte project- by David Foxwell
Recent weeks have seen a number of important milestones in the Maasvlakte 2 project at the Port of Rotterdam. March saw construction start on the first deep-sea quay at the new facility, which is for the future Rotterdam World Gateway terminal, which will benefit from a water depth of 20m ...
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New deepwater berth for Port of Montrose - by David Foxwell
A new 220m deep water berth is to be built at the Port of Montrose in the UK in order to divert freight services from the area''s roads.
