Ports & Harbours

The ST3 Offshore factory in Poland has signed a new contract concerning production of mooring dolphins for the port of Hamburg.

The second phase of a 35-hectare development for marine enterprise in Plymouth has secured funding and planning permission.

Scrabster Harbour in the very north of Scotland is planning developments to the piers in the harbour to improve the facilities for visiting cruise ships and to enhance the facilities for offshore…

As part of a long term project to make this Italian port capable of handling the largest container ships the port authority is now analysing tenders received for design and construction of…

Italian company Cimolai Technology has delivered a mobile boat hoist with a lifting capacity of 1000 tonnes, to STP (Servicios Técnicos Portuarios)’s shipyard in Palma de Mallorca.

Trelleborg’s marine systems operation will supply its rope-free automated mooring system, AutoMoor, to the Port of Langnas’ international cruise ferry and domestic ro-ro ferry berths

Wismar has begun operation of a new multi-functional handling terminal, writes Tom Todd.

Lengthening of the eastern mole in the German North Sea port of Norddeich has created more berths writes Tom Todd.

Work has started on the development of a new container terminal in the Irish port of Cork to replace existing container facilities further up the harbour writes Dag Pike.

To cope with the growing number of vessels visiting the port, and their increasing size, Portland Port (UK) is undertaking dredging and pier improvements works to cope with the changes writes Dag…

Ireland’s Dublin Port Company has embarked on a major update to the facilities in Alexandra Dock to allow access for deeper draft ships reports Dag Pike.

The company behind Moray Offshore Windfarm (East) Ltd has announced proposals for the construction of the windfarm’s operations and maintenance base at Fraserburgh Harbour.

German authorities have decided to renovate rather than rebuild the North Sea port of Emden’s giant sea lock and have also approved construction there of a new berth for big ships, writes…

Reports from Germany say the planned new fifth lock in Brunsbüttel on the Kiel Canal will be completed years later than scheduled and that the facility will cost millions of Euros more…

If sea-going vessels were better informed about the availability of berths and adapted their speed accordingly, substantial savings could be made in terms of fuel and CO2 emissions.

The Port of Tyne has been awarded a Gold Medal in this years Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Health and Safety Awards in the UK.

The European Investment Bank has approved loans for the financing of total of €195 million for expansion activities at Roman ports reports Dag Pike

Ship repair and shipbuilding is to restart in the Bristol, UK Albion Dry Dock previously occupied by Abels Shipbuilding, Dag Pike reports