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Civils contractor in project first with tensioner
In a project first for one civils contractor, a tensioner has been used for the installation of a wire rope off a CSV
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France could be sinking - models predict
A researcher at CEREMA, a government-funded environment agency, says climate change models show action is needed.
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80 turbines installed at first French offshore wind farm
Jan de Nul’s offshore jack-up vessel has made neat work of an 80-turbine installation at the Saint Nazaire wind farm.
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Ports expand to accommodate megaships
The growing size of today’s container ships is resulting in port expansion projects worldwide, not least Lyttleton Port in New Zealand.
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UK port on track for net-zero
A port in England’s north west is on track to become one of the first in the UK to be carbon neutral
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Finnish giant agrees to digitalise 21 ABP ports
Wärtsilä Voyage will use its digital technology to bring Associated British Ports into the smart port world.
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H&W wins largest ever contract
Maritime and offshore engineer Harland & Wolff has won its first contract in the mining sector, as well its largest ever.
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VIDEO: Wildlife haven created by major sewage works
The largest infrastructure project ever undertaken by the UK water industry is helping to create new habitats for wildlife.
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Four dredgers ordered for Bangladesh
Royal IHC will lend its expertise to Bangladesh ship builders KSBL to build four custom dredgers for the monsoon-afflicted country.
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Solar panels installed to power Portsmouth
Portsmouth International Port is the first UK port to be equipped with solar canopies
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Helsinki on recovery track post Covid
Ship passenger numbers have recovered to 80% of pre-Covid levels, reports the Port of Helsinki, in an encouraging sign of traffic rebound.
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First Dutch port approves H2 bunkering
The Port of Ijmuiden becomes the first Dutch port to be granted a hydrogen bunkering licence.
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Dredging vital to save Rhine trade
Heatwaves and evaporating waterways mean that major dredging measures will be essential along the Rhine, says Germany.
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James Fisher partners NMDC in civils work
Two global marine engineering companies have partnered to expand their capabilities in civils
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New crane doubles loading capacity at Zeebrugge
P&O Ferries has doubled its capacity to load and unload cargo at its Zeebrugge hub
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Hydrogen hub earmarked for Felixstowe
One of the UK’s largest ports could soon be the site of a green hydrogen hub.
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Million pound funding for geotech firm
A Cornish UK engineering firm that specialises in innovative solutions for subsea has secured a £1 million (€1.1 million) growth loan
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More port congestion as Felixstowe set to strike
Workers at Britain’s largest container port will go on strike on August 21.
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Major offshore milestone achieved
The last of some of the world’s largest wind turbine monopile foundations has been installed in the Baltic Sea.
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Solar project completed at Netherlands port
A solar roof project has been completed in the Netherlands which will produce 25 million kWh of power per year