Ports & Harbours

BMT Isis has entered into the latest phase of its work with Thames Water, helping to develop the overall tunnel drive strategy for the proposed Thames Tunnel.

Work on the much needed second harbour crossing at Poole UK is gathering pace with the new Twin Sails Bridge set to open to the public early next year.

Following several months of commissioning work, The Netherlands first LNG import terminal at Maasvlakte, Rotterdam, is due to commence operations next month.

A building site in the heart of Rotterdam was a challenging location for a recent dredging project undertaken by contractor Martens en van Oord.

The latest significant expansion of Lerwick Harbour’s already extensive deepwater infrastructure is progressing towards completion by around the turn of the year.

IT company Fivium and the UK’s Marine Management Organisation (MMO) have successfully delivered a fully centralised system to handle the processing of new marine licences.

Ferry operator Stena Line UK has placed an order with TTS Port Equipment for the construction and installation of a passenger gangway and semi-automatic mooring system for its Belfast terminal.

Intertek METOC has completed its involvement in the BritNed Interconnector project, which went into operation on 1 April 2011.

Car trade through the Port of Grimsby looks set to prosper as Associated British Ports’ (ABP) planning application to develop a dedicated two berth Ro-Ro riverside terminal has been approved.