Ports & Harbours

VESSELS

VESSELS

DaChan Bay Terminals recently marked a major milestone in sustainable port operations with the arrival of Shenzhen’s first pure electric tugboat.

7th August 2025

Electric tugboat debuts in Shenzhen

7th August 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Caterpillar engine dealer Finning UK & Ireland is pushing its temporary shore power solutions to provide power to harbour boats and address port emissions by berthed vessels.

31st July 2025

Finning offers fast fix for port power insufficiencies

31st July 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Three multi-million-euro dredging projects have issued tenders in Italy, from the west to the south and back up to the east.

30th July 2025

Italy issues €multi-million dredging tenders

30th July 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The second phase of major works to expand the Port of Rotterdam to accommodate larger and an increasing number of vessels has begun.

30th July 2025

Phase B of Yangtzekanaal widening begins

30th July 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The UK’s busiest Roll-On, Roll-Off (Ro-Ro) port, Dover, is grappling with the challenge of decarbonising its operations amid national and global climate goals.

30th July 2025

UK’s largest Ro-Ro port faces decarbonisation challenge

30th July 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The Port of Hamburg’s Waltershofer Hafen is set to undergo a major expansion as part of a long-term strategy to strengthen the port’s role as a key European logistics hub.

11th July 2025

Port of Hamburg expands for the future

11th July 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The container terminal at the Port of Algeciras has officially submitted plans for a 160,000m2 expansion to its current 300,000m2, thus increasing its footprint by almost 50%.

8th July 2025

Plans submitted for €150 million port expansion

8th July 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The UK’s ‘Gateway to the EU’ ferry port has decided not to re-open ferry services at a nearby port because of the cost of doing so.

8th July 2025

‘Gateway to EU’ pulls out from port take-over

8th July 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Forth Ports chief harbour master Captain Alan McPherson has been voted in as the new president of one the world’s largest and oldest harbour master associations.

7th July 2025

UK Harbour Masters vote in new captain

7th July 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

 Arup’s 2050 Masterplan Framework reimagines the physical fabric of the Port of Dover UK, writes Ana Ulanovsky, global maritime skills leader, Arup.

2nd July 2025

The Port of Dover: A model for the ports industry

2nd July 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The UK Transport Committee has launched a new inquiry into the Government’s proposals to update planning regulations that will be used to decide major developments at ports.

1st July 2025

UK future port development inquiry: Have your say

1st July 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Halvorsäng Logistics Park, right next to the Port of Gothenburg, is transforming into a future hub for electrification logistics, charging infrastructure, battery storage and renewable energy solutions.

30th June 2025

A future hub for electrification expertise

30th June 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Falmouth Harbour, in collaboration with Cambridge-based tech company RoboK, has launched a new pilot project using AI to enhance maritime safety, efficiency and environmental sustainability.

27th June 2025

Falmouth Harbour launches AI pilot

27th June 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Scotland’s largest maritime decarbonisation project is now operational at Port of Aberdeen, delivering green shore power to eight berths in the North Harbour.

25th June 2025

Aberdeen powers up for a greener future

25th June 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

The European Onshore Power Supply Association (EOPSA) was at Seawork this year to reach out to the work boat industry and create new partnerships. 

18th June 2025

Bringing onshore power players together

18th June 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

£42 million’s worth of building work has started to transform a remote Scottish port into one that will be able to accommodate offshore wind projects for Scotland and further afield.

17th June 2025

£40+ million project to transform port and dry dock

17th June 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The UK has to ramp up its floating wind industry if it is not to be left behind by other European countries such as France and Spain, a Seawork conference discussed on…

12th June 2025

Delegates call on industry to ramp up floating wind

12th June 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A ‘new vision’ for UK ports has been unveiled in a bid to ’propel prosperity’ in the country’s coastal communities, a government consultation has claimed.

5th June 2025

UK government reveals ‘new vision’ for ports

5th June 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The Port of Toulon has completed France’s largest shore power installation, a major step forward in sustainable marine infrastructure for the country.

5th June 2025

Toulon pushes ahead with power upgrade

5th June 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Port operator Clydeport is planning to turn a former coal terminal into a green hydrogen facility for producing, storing and exporting the gas.

4th June 2025

Green H2 among proposals for former coal terminal

4th June 2025