Ports & Harbours

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

The Dutch Delft University of Technology, Royal HaskoningDHV, and Iv Infra are exploring possible designs for a storm surge barrier off the coast of Houston USA.

14th November 2013

Dutch expertise pursues ‘Ike Dike’ concept

14th November 2013

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Netherlands based APM Terminals has signed contracts with the Van Oord-BAM consortium for the construction of the new Moin Container Terminal, known locally as ‘Terminal de Contenedores de Moín’ (TCM), now in…

13th November 2013

Dutch consortium to build Caribbean terminal

13th November 2013

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

UK based marina consultancy, Marina Projects Ltd has completed the refurbishment of the Fishermen’s Berths’ project on St Helier, Jersey, within both programme and budget constraints.

11th November 2013

Ports of Jersey berth project completed

11th November 2013

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Ports of Normandy Authority (PNA) is forging ahead with the extension of the Quai des Flamands in Cherbourg.

11th November 2013

€100m marine energy boost for Cherbourg

11th November 2013

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

UK workboat operator Jenkins Marine has been helping Bam Nuttall construct a new lifeboat station at Porthdinllaen for the RNLI.

11th November 2013

Good progress on new RNLI station works

11th November 2013

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Finnish gas supply company Gasum Oy’s proposal for an LNG import terminal in southern Finland has received a boost with acceptance of the environmental impact assessment report.

8th November 2013

Finland LNG terminal one step closer

8th November 2013

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Monaco Marine Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Port of Toulon Authority to development a part of Toulon harbour as a facility for the construction and repair of large…

8th November 2013

Shipyard developments in Toulon

8th November 2013

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

An extra £3m has been allocated by the Scottish Government for repairing damage to fishing harbours damaged by storms late in 2012.

7th November 2013

Funding for storm damaged harbours

7th November 2013

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

A major Colombian flood control contract has been awarded Netherlands based Royal HaskoningDHV, aimed at preventing a repeat of the catastrophic La Niña disaster in 2010.

7th November 2013

Flood control contract for Royal HaskoningDHV

7th November 2013

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Bidders have been invited to submit tenders for the contract to replenish areas of beaches at Oostende in Belgium.

6th November 2013

Bids for Oostende beach replenishment

6th November 2013

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

An important milestone with the project to protect Venice from flooding from high tides has passed with successful testing of four floodgates.

31st October 2013

Venice flood barriers put to the test

31st October 2013

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Brunsbuettel Ports Elbehafen in north Germany has completed pier renovation and strengthening works costing €10m and part of a €20m infra and super-structure expansion programme aimed at improving the port’s deepwater handling…

31st October 2013

Brunsbuettel completes berth renovation

31st October 2013

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Fishing fleet berthing bottlenecks which have plagued the small German North Sea port of Buesum in recent years have been eliminated with the completion of a new quay.

31st October 2013

Buesum eliminates berth bottlenecks

31st October 2013

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

The Environment Agency has started a bidding process for a multi-million pound contract to manage London’s tidal flood risk.

26th October 2013

Bidding starts to protect London from floods

26th October 2013

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

There’s no doubt that the Sundsvall Bridge, Sweden, is going to be striking.

24th October 2013

Sundsvall Bridge sections’ maritime challenge

24th October 2013

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

The Port of Barcelona has approved the awarding of a tender to build and operate a pleasure boat marina at the North Entrance Mouth, intended to be a key element in the…

16th October 2013

Important marina development for Barcelona

16th October 2013

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

European container ports are now gaining first-hand experience of Maersk’s Triple-E container ships with delivery and entry into service of Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller, first of twenty such vessels on order.

16th October 2013

European ports ready for the Maersk giants

16th October 2013

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

The Weser port of Brake is inaugurating a new warehouse complex, the Halle Nord, this month

16th October 2013

Demand drives Brake port extension

16th October 2013

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

UK based fender supply company QuayQuip may operate globally but this year they have been busy with orders closer to home on every Scottish coastline with work underway at Cairnryan, Fraserburgh and…

16th October 2013

Busy year for QuayQuip

16th October 2013

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Odfjell Terminals Europe has signed an agreement with Grand Port Maritime du Havre (GPMH) for the reservation of a plot of land to be developed into a bulk liquid terminal.

15th October 2013

Odfjell reserves land for Le Havre bulk liquid terminal

15th October 2013