Ports & Harbours – Page 59
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NewsScotland’s first National Project on schedule
With just over one year to go to the opening of Scotland’s first National Project, Stewart Stevenson, minister for transport, infrastructure and climate change took the opportunity to visit the new Port of Loch Ryan for a progress report.
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NewsWork begins on St Aubin harbour – by David Foxwell
Stabilisation works to preserve the north and south piers of St Aubin Harbour and the breakwater at St Aubin’s Fort in the Channel Islands is due to start this month.
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Belgian funding supports Indian dredging works – by David Foxwell
International Seaports Dredging (ISD) in India has provided an update on some recent projects, including a major port construction project in Dhamra where 130 hectares of land have been reclaimed to create new harbour areas.
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HR Wallingford creates new environment team – by David Foxwell
UK based international research and consultancy organisation HR Wallingford has announced the creation of a new team of environmental specialists to enhance existing capabilities and act as a centre of excellence for aquatic environmental solutions.
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NewsCouncil unveils plan to develop Caernarfon Dock – by David Foxwell
Gwynedd Council in Wales has unveiled a project to expand Caernarfon’s Victoria Dock, creating berths for 45 vessels.
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Port of Cork provides update on plans for container terminal – by David Foxwell
The Port of Cork Company in Ireland has provided an update on its plans for a new container terminal.
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NewsProgress for all to see at Maasvlakte 2
Positive signals continue to flow from Rotterdam Port Authority’s Maasvlakte 2 port development with over half of the dredged sand required for the project now in place.
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Eredene Capital wins Indian project – by David Foxwell
UK based Eredene Capital Plc has won a bid to build and operate the container terminal at Ennore Port in Tamil Nadu in India. The estimated project cost of the Ennore Container Terminal is £207m.
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NewsBad winter delays completion of new lock
A severe winter, which halted construction for about two months, has been the main reason for a delay in the completion of Bremerhaven’s crucial new €233m Kaiserschleuse sea lock until next March.
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NewsDetermined contractor defeats weather
Mallorca based Naviera Daedalus Servicos Maritimos has completed three years of extensive work expanding the Port Adriano leisure marine complex situated in the south west of the island.
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News‘Simple’ solution to ALWC problems
Accelerated Low Water Corrosion (ALWC) has taken its toll on the structural integrity of ports, harbours, marinas and commercial water frontage for many years.
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NewsBrake second berth expansion under way
The small German port of Brake on the Lower Weser is taking advantage of a financing cooperation contract with local interests and the current economic situation to invest in a second berth at its new Niedersachsenkai.
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NewsSize matters for Oresund
An expansion by Oresund DryDocks AB is underway, following an acquisition that has given the company around 170,000 square metres of land to help meet the coming growth – not just in demand, but in vessel size as well.
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NewsStone columns for caisson quaywalls at Algeciras
Marine ground improvement specialist Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering (BBGE) and their Spanish joint venture partner Geocisa have completed the final phase of work on the Spanish port of Algeciras.
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NewsNew approach sees iicorr save Mallaig Harbour £100,000
Specially designed cantilever brackets have saved a Scottish harbour authority almost a fifth of its project costs by reducing diving time by around eight weeks.
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NewsWetland created by London Gateway project
The UK’s coastline is being changed to create a new wildlife reserve as part of the London Gateway port and logistics park being developed in the Thames Estuary.
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NewsMarine works facilitate Southampton terminal upgrade
DP World Southampton is upgrading its shipside capabilities by deepening its container berths and purchasing further ship to shore cranes. It’s a much needed addition to the port’s capabilities, as vessels continue their relentless increase in size.
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New publication from IADC
The International Association of Dredging Contractors (IADC) has published a new publication, Facts About Environmental Monitoring, which is available free of charge online and in print.
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ABPMer focuses on marine planning
ABP Marine Environmental Research Limited (ABPmer) has launched a new website dedicated to marine planning practice at: www.abpmer.net/marine-planning.
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Council unveils plan to develop Caernarfon Dock
Gwynedd Council in Wales has unveiled a project to expand Caernarfon’s Victoria Dock, creating berths for 45 vessels.
