Ports & Harbours – Page 59
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NewsBrake expansion continues with second new berth
s growing Lower Weser port of Brake is expected to start before the end of the year and be completed by the end of 2010.
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NewsOn site cutting of wind farm monopile
When one of the foundation piles at the Gunfleet Sands Wind Farm off the coast of Essex UK was unable to be driven into the seabed any further, the local firm of AJ Woods Engineering was contracted to fix the problem.
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NewsMajor reclamation planned for Port of Sheerness
Consulting engineering firm Royal Haskoning has been engaged by The Peel Group to prepare a masterplan for the Port of Sheerness in Kent. This is the preface to a fifteen year regeneration programme for the area, which will deliver a major port expansion and one of the largest regeneration projects ...
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NewsMaasvlakte 2 project making steady progress
Dredgers are seen working both sides of one of the new reclaimed islands.As reported in Maritime Journal (June 2009), the Port of Rotterdam is undertaking their most ambitious project ever with Maasvlakte 2, the expansion of the port beyond the existing coastline bordering the existing Maasvlakte port complex. Anticipated growth ...
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Orkney acts on marine renewables potential
Orkney Island Councillors recommended plans last month for proposed £ 3 million redevelopments of the ‘ Golden Wharf’ at Lyness to be included in Council’ s major works for 2010/2011.
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Birse at work on Dartford Creek barrier maintenance programme
Birse in the UK says it is currently at work replacing massive lifting chains and renewing other major pieces of equipment on the Dartford Creek barrier on the south side of the River Thames. The project commenced in June and is due to continue through to 2011.
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NewsRocky road brings relief to Aberaeron
Aberaeron is a pretty Edwardian coastal harbour town on the west coast of mid-Wales that has recently been discovered by tourists. But unless a bid to stem the destructive effects that the Irish Sea is having on its coast succeeds, there may not be that much town left for the ...
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NewsSerial production offers bridge to the future
There’ s an interesting development that quite literally seeks to build bridges between traditional maritime architecture and new materials.
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NewsDigging deep for Valletta's new quay
The main obstruction to the development of the Valletta Waterfront as a major cruise destination and homeport was a physical one, the old ro-ro ferry ramp which projected from the existing quay at its eastern end prevented the berthing of the larger cruise ships. And works to remove maritime infrastructure ...
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NewsSevern study heads down the tubes
A UK cross-Government fund to support new Severn tidal power technologies that are not developed technically enough for more detailed analysis at present, but which may offer the potential for less impact on the natural environment than conventional barrages and lagoons is supporting the study of a tidal fence alternative ...
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NewsGUPC consortium in line for Panama Canal contract
The GUPC consortium of which Belgian dredging and construction company Jan de Nul forms part is in ‘ pole position’ for a multi-billion dollar contract in Panama.
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NewsTopaz reaches milestone in Vopak project
Topaz Energy and Marine Ltd, through its subsidiary Nico International, part of the newly established engineering division of the company, has successfully reached the first milestone in a project it is carrying out for Vopak Horizon Ltd in Fujairah.
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Xblocs used in coast protection project
Contractor Odebrecht has completed a major coastal defence scheme in Panama using Xbloc armoured units developed by Delta Marine Consultants in The Netherlands.
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New linkspans for Swedish port
TTS Port Equipment AB has secured a contract to design, manufacture and fit two double tier linkspans for the contractor Skanska. The linkspans will be installed at Copenhagen Malmö Port in Sweden, which is currently undergoing large scale expansion with the building of new port facilities coupled with a move ...
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NewsTerminal extension underway in the Port of Muuga
Danish contractor Per Aarsleff has been installing one of its longest combination steel pile retaining walls ever for the extension to the container terminal in the Port of Muuga on the Gulf of Finland south coast, 17km east of the Estonian capital Tallinn.
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NewsMaasvlakte 2 objection withdrawn by Faunabescherming
The Port of Rotterdam Authority has announced that the Faunabescherming (the Dutch society for the protection of wildlife) has withdrawn its objection to the construction permit for Maasvlakte 2, and that the Port of Rotterdam Authority is to take a number of measures to benefit seabirds in the Voordelta area.
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In depth study for new port in Gulf of Aqaba
BMT Baxter Eadie Ltd has completed an in depth field study for a new port in the Gulf of Aqaba on the southern tip of Jordan. The company, part of the BMT Group, used its expertise to forecast traffic to the new port, which is due to open south of ...
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Mersey Ports planning new terminal
Mersey Ports is reported to have completed a feasibility study into plans for a terminal to accommodate the world' s biggest post-Panamax ships. Surveys and engineering studies have been carried out as well as financial estimates that put the cost of the scheme at £ 100m. The studies were completed ...
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NewsLink up with linkspan experts at Seawork
Central to the revamping of Bologne as a major European hub port with fast Ro-Ro and passenger service turnaround is the new twin deck linkspan which will start to operate at the beginning of July.
