Strong First Half for ABP

01 Aug 2005

Associated British Ports Holdings PLC issued its trading statement for the six months ending 30 June 2005. 

Port of London Authority Chasing Olympic Gold

01 Aug 2005

The Port of London Authority has welcomed London's surprise victory in the race to host the 2012 Olympic Games. PLA chief executive Richard Everitt said, 'This is excellent news for London and the UK. The announcement also presents important opportunities for greater use of the River Thames.' 

Salvors Deploy the World's Most Powerful Helicopter

01 Aug 2005

The Tsavliris Group hasdeployed the world's most powerful helicopter for lightering duties in works to free the 25,500dwt bulk carrier Kiperousa , which ran aground off South Africa following flooding in its engine room. The vessel was on a voyage from Gabon and Cameroon to China fully laden with 23,000 tons of logs. 

Flexible Power for Newbuild Feeder

01 Aug 2005

Wartsila Corporation has won a contract to supply two Wartsila 46F engines to power an Ice class 1A open top container feeder vessel ordered by Dutch owner Wagenborg Shipping and being built at the Kinderdijk yard of IHCHolland Dredgers BV . The new Wartsila 46F was launched at the SMM marine exhibition in Hamburg last autumn. 

Thamesport Adds Dublin Feeder

01 Aug 2005

X-Press Container Line (UK) Ltd has introduced a third service at Thamesport (London) Limited .The specialist feeder operator's RDX service will provide a weekly service from Thamesport to Dublin, with the port rotation continuing from Dublin to Rotterdam before returning to Thamesport. 

Cranes Upgrade Lifts Thamesport's TEUs

01 Aug 2005

In order to accommodate the new generation of larger container vessels being used on Far East shipping routes, Thamesport (London) Limited has undertaken an ambitious modification programme to five of its quayside cranes. 

Elliott Transfer to Tees

01 Aug 2005

Elliott Turbomachinery Ltd has transferred ownership, all intellectual rights and all new sales, service and spares of Elliott White Gill Thrusters, White Gill Thrusters , and Gill Thrusters to Cleveland UK based Tees Components Ltd . Tees has been Elliott's principal subcontractor for the manufacture and assembly of thrusters units for the past six years and their principal heavy machinist for the preceding 17 years. Elliott believes the transfer of Tees' experienced staff will ensure continuing customer confidence in the business. 

Port-Net Project Pushing Ports

01 Aug 2005

The Haven Gateway will be playing a key role in a new European port networking initiative, Port-Net , which held its opening conference in Hamburg recently. 

Green Light for London Gateway Port

01 Aug 2005

Dredging and marine construction companies, as well as everyone concerned for UK ports capacity, will be delighted with Transport Minister Derek Twigg's long awaited announcement that he is minded to approve P&O 's proposal for the London Gateway Port development on the 607 hectare brownfield site of the former Shell Haven oilrefinery on the River Thames. 

Cutterhead Breakthrough

01 Aug 2005

The Belgian DEME Group 'spowerful self-propelled cutter suction dredger (CSD) D'Artagnan , nearing completion by IHC Holland and due for delivery next month, was designed to work in hard rock and will be equipped with a third generation cutting system designed and supplied by VOSTA LMG . 

Big Response for WMTC 2006

01 Aug 2005

Nearly 500 abstracts from 43 countries have been submitted for the World Maritime Technology Conference ( WMTC 2006 ) which takes place 6-10 March next year at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London. 

Boxship Boost for MacAndrews

01 Aug 2005

MacAndrews has added the 700 TEU Werder Bremen to its weekly shortsea container service between Portugal, Ireland, the UK and Holland. 

One 'L' of a Typo

01 Aug 2005

Sea and Water Seminars

01 Aug 2005

Sea and Water , the UK based organisation which promotes the use of short sea, coastal and inland shipping to move freight, is planning two more half day seminars this year. The current state of affairs and future prospects will be examined in September, with an in-depth look at the Water Framework Directive following in November.