Key deals

With a decision imminent on its application to build a new box terminal at Dibden Bay, Port of Southampton, Associated British Ports has launched a website dedicated to promoting its environmental policies,…

The UKs National Maritime Museum has launched the Journal for Maritime Research (JMR), the first fully refereed electronic journal in the field of maritime studies. The JMRs purpose is to encourage research…

Kongsberg Maritime and Uniteam International have joined forces to showcase the recently developed ConCat Survey Catamaran with aRoad Show demonstration tour of the innovative turnkey survey platform, which kicked off at Oceanology…

Kongsberg Seatex AS has been awarded a contract to develop AIS infrastructure covering the coast of Norway. The contract includes delivery, installation and implementation of AIS base station equipment for 35 shore…

The UK’ s offshore wind power industry, key to the Government achieving its target of generating 15% of the national electricity requirement from renewable sources by 2015, has been hit by opposition…

In announcing that port terminals and facilities on Londons River Thames handled over 51 million tonnes of cargo last year, the Port of London Authority also said it anticipates that over £…

The fourth largest port in Europe at Marseilles handled its highest cargo volume for 15 years in 2003 and set an all-time passenger record of nearly two million. Cargo throughput of 95.6…

Harbour Masters can look forward to a busy but rewarding schedule over the months ahead with UKHMA s 2004 Spring Seminar taking place in London on 31 March, followed closely by the…

Scottish based Briggs Environmental Services Ltd , a division of Briggs Marine , has announced the next phase in its joint venture with US sorbent and spill kit manufacturer, the NPS Corporation.

The Port of Felixstowe closed out 2003 in spectacular fashion by breaking its own record for containers transported by rail three times in three weeks. The UKs largest container port closed out…

Aberdeen based oil and chemical spill specialists Ceto Environmental Ltd , which is contracted to the MCA to deal with incidents involving hazardous and noxious substances, has announced the opening of a…

The possibility of reviving British shipbuilding at the former Cammell Laird yard at Birkenhead has been raised by ship repair specialists A&PGroup , which has reached an agreement with site owner Reddington…