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New Rhine terminal is first of its kind
Europe’s first container terminal to be built inland entirely for operation by global shipping majors has been completed and inaugurated in Europe’s biggest inland port, Duisburg, after construction costing around €20m.
Lunar lands largest tidal power deal
Further evidence that UK renewable energy developers are far ahead of their government comes with news that tidal power company Lunar Energy has signed an agreement with Korean Midland Power Co which will create a giant 300 turbine field in the Wando Hoenggan Water Way off the South Korean coast.
Regulation vital to prevent Arctic shipping race
Commercial shipping in the Arctic is poised to prosper from energy exports, cruise tourism and new ice free routes due to climate change, but even if the industry can solve its own technical and human challenges, will politics stand in the way of progress?
Briggs buys a triple hull Meercat
Southampton UK based Meercat Workboats Ltd has received an order from Scotland based contractors Briggs Marine Ltd for a 15.5m Meercat. The latest version is based on the previous twin hulled, road transportable vessels but is being supplied with a third hull.
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'Riverdance' wreck will be dismantled on site
Work has started on the task of dismantling the wreck of the ferry 'Riverdance', now lying on the beach at Blackpool on the north-west coast of England. After a lengthy evaluation process, the owner of Riverdance produced plans to dismantle the ship in situ on the grounds that it represents the best option available in the interests of safety and protecting the environment.
Delayed JadeWeser Port construction underway at last
Construction work is beginning this month on one of the most prestigious port civil engineering projects ever undertaken in Germany, the planned €1bn JadeWeser deepwater container facility in Wilhelmshaven.
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Two Very Different Tugs for Dutch Owners
All tug owners, especially those with many years of operational experience, have a highly developed insight into the requirements each new vessel must have to fulfil the needs of their own individual business. The two latest completions by Shipyard Gebr Kooiman BV of Zwijndrecht in the Netherlands over the past few of months illustrate this point.
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Seawork Sails into Second Successful Decade
Seawork successfully completed its first decade of exhibitions in the ABP Port of Southampton last summer with record numbers of exhibitors and visitors attending Europe's biggest and fastest growing business to business event for the commercial marine and workboat sectors.
