All News articles – Page 796
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NewsKiel completes Norwegenkai expansion works
Work on extending operational areas at the Port of Kiel’s Norwegenkai Terminal has now been completed.
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Ports consultancy alliance
(UK) HR Wallingford and UK Port Advisers have formed an alliance aimed at improving service to clients and enhancing their offerings to market in both the UK and overseas.
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13,000 TEU at CTA
(Germany) On its maiden voyage to Hamburg last month, the Hyundai Together was the first ship with a carrying capacity of 13,000 TEU to be handled at HHLA Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA).
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Sete joins Medlink
(France) The Medlink Ports partnership formed four years ago linking Marseilles Fos and nine trimodal ports on the 550km Rhone-Saone inland waterways network has been joined by the seaport of Sete.
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NewsArchbeacon beckons as 21st century ‘lighthouse’
Spanish designer and engineer Alvaro Ortiz was inspired by a sailing incident where navigational difficulties led to him being rescued when approaching the port of Barcelona in a storm.
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NewsMiddle East hosts CEDA Dredging Days 2012
The Netherlands based Central Dredging Association (CEDA) is organising its Dredging Days 2012 conference and exhibition to take place on 12-13 December in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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NewsLaunch lifts renewables growth potential
Global Marine Energy Ltd has invested in the refit and development of Cable Enterprise, a barge built specifically for the installation of power cables for offshore wind farms.
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NewsAberdeen Harbour’s phase two works underway
The first phase of a multi-million pound redevelopment project of Aberdeen Harbour’s Torry Quay has been completed.
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NewsRobots drones to spot the pirate boats
Robot drones are to help in the anti-piracy fight as they will soon be able to distinguish small pirate boats from other vessels, solving a problem for operators who must try to tell the difference in congested waters.
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NewsIHO moves towards international standards
ISO, a global network of national standards bodies and the world’s largest developer of international standards, and the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to increase their cooperation.
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NewsSoft drinks only after windfarm work
A Ramsgate UK seafront café/bar has been refused a licence to serve alcohol from 6:00 am to satisfy the demand from sailors from Denmark and the Netherlands.
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Ferry safety rules
The European Commission (EC) will propose new rules to increase the safety of ferries and other boats by the end of 2012.
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NewsWilhelmsen - ‘Green makes sense’
Wilhelmsen Maritime Services (WMS) president and chief executive officer, Dag Schjerven, emphasised the need for a green shipping ethos at the EXPO 2012 in Korea this week.
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Dockwise moves on Fairstar
At time of writing, Fairstar Heavy Transport has just rejected an unsolicited, conditional offer from Dockwise to acquire the former’s shares at a purchase price of NOK9.30 (€1.23) per share, in a bid to gain control of 54% of the company.
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NewsOne week until Seawork 2012
There is less than one week to go until this year''s Seawork, taking place next week from 22 to 24 May at the UK''s ABP Port of Southampton.
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NewsPort of Poole planning underway
Ramboll has secured the key advisory role to the Poole Harbour Commissioners to help them finalise their long term development masterplan for the Port of Poole UK.
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NewsSite investigations set scene for FRC project
Independent marine plant and wind farm support vessel operator Fastnet Shipping Limited has completed a second successful jack-up barge and marine plant deployment on the GB£1.65bn Forth Replacement Crossing (FRC) project.
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Substations contract for CG
CG has been awarded the contract for the design, engineering, supply and installation of the onshore and offshore substations at the 219 MW Humber Gateway offshore wind farm in the UK.
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OWS BV acquires OWPMS
Rotterdam based Offshore Wind Services BV (OWS) of the Netherlands has acquired North Wales based offshore wind crew transfer operator Offshore Wind Power Marine Services Ltd. (OWPMS).
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NewsHeavier lift Jumbo with new K-3000 vessels
Rotterdam based Jumbo Shipping has confirmed the order for a second new K-class vessel, with an option on a third, to complement its existing fleet.
