Lankhorst Recycling Gets Decked Out In Plastic

01 Jun 2003

Making its debut at seawork 2003 , Lankhorst Recycling will be pulling out the plastic. 

Hydrogen/Wind Powered Coastal Community for Norway

01 Jun 2003

Norsk Hydro is involved in a pioneer project on the windswept Norwegian island of Utsira which could determine if hydrogen combined with wind power may prove the best energy solution for remote coastal communities. 

Fire-damaged Southend Pier is Finally Rebuilt

01 Jun 2003

The UK's famous Southend Pier , which was badly damaged by fire more than 20 years ago, has finally been rebuilt. 

Limehouse Basin Dredging Goes With the Flow

01 Jun 2003

Ballast Ham Dredging recently completed the dredging of Limehouse Basin within the East London Docks, employing their patented Water Injection Dredging (WID) technology. 

Marine Works Underway on Small Scottish Isles

01 Jun 2003

Briggs Marine Contractors have started work in harsh weather conditions to prepare the way for an upgraded ferry service to the Scottish west coast islands of Rhum, Muck, Eigg and Canna. The work has been sub-contracted by Balfour Beatty , the main contractor for Highland Regional Council . 

Constantza's New Container Terminal on Stream Soon

01 Jun 2003

The first $76.2m stage of a new container terminal in the Romanian Black Sea port of Constantza is scheduled to start operation in August. 

Walcon Takes On SF Marinas Agency in UK

01 Jun 2003

The UK's Walcon Marine and SF Marinas of Sweden have signed an agency agreement enabling Walcon to sell SFMarinas ' products in England, Scotland and Wales. 

Construction of New Dover Berths Underway

01 Jun 2003

The first phase of a 30 year development plan for the busy UK Port of Dover , devised by consultants Halcrow and covered in MJ last month, is moving forward, with Edmund Nuttall installing piles for the construction of two ro-ro berths at the Eastern Docks. 

BHD Land Reclamation in Dubai

01 Jun 2003

Undeterred by war in the region, the Netherlands' Ballast Ham Dredging has begun work on a contract in Dubai undertaking land reclamation works at Port Rashid. Total vale of the contract for client Dubai Palm Developers is €40 million. 

UK Company Develops Gdansk Container Terminal

01 Jun 2003

British firm DCT (Deepsea Container Terminal) Gdansk has signed a 60 year lease giving it the exclusive right to build and operate a deep-sea container terminal in the Polish port which could eventually handle a million TEUs a year. 

Consulting Services Sought for Lithuanian Project

01 Jun 2003

Klaipeda State Seaport Authority (KSSA) in Lithuania has received a loan from the International Bank of Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) in connection with consulting services for work at the Port of Klaipeda and is seeking contractors able to supervise civil works contracts, monitor the environmental impact of work, and provide procurement advice for the procurement of goods, works and consulting services financed under the project.