Ports & Harbours

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The UK’s largest battery storage system (BESS) will provide electric power to ports in the north of England with the first switch-on expected in 2028.

20th October 2025

Port electrification charged up by UK’s largest battery

20th October 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Denmark’s largest commercial port will be upgraded with a new 430m quay to finish off its new terminal after some years in the making.

7th October 2025

New 430m quay for Denmark’s largest commercial port

7th October 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The northern English Port of Tyne says Danish energy giant Ørsted will develop up to thousands of square metres which will be fundamental in building Hornsea 3, part of the world’s largest offshore…

25th September 2025

Ørsted to develop North English port as wind hub

25th September 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The northern English Port of Tyne is spending £150 million (€173 million) on upgrades to its port to support the offshore wind industry and other manufacturing.

15th September 2025

Port of Tyne upgrades for offshore wind and manufacturing

15th September 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The German Port of Kiel has completed the installation of one of the biggest shore power supply systems in Europe.

12th September 2025

Major shore power infrastructure in place at Kiel

12th September 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Major port infrastructure works are set to begin at the Port of Milford Haven with the next stage of a significant jetty upgrade now confirmed.

9th September 2025

Milford Haven jetty upgrade underway

9th September 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Wind turbine blades more than 80 metres long have been handled for the first time at a Scottish port after it spent more than £3 million (€3.4 million) on infrastructure to accommodate…

4th September 2025

Scotland on the move to lead UK with offshore wind

4th September 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Seawork exhibitor Parkol Marine Engineering, which brought an aluminium fisheries patrol vessel to the pontoons this year, has won a £5.6 million contract to build a new ferry for a tiny island…

20th August 2025

New ferry and wind expansion plans for remote islands

20th August 2025

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The European Tugowners Association is calling for change, urging leaders to help defend its industry against Asian competition and inflate the status of its vessels.

18th August 2025

European Tugowners call for change

18th August 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

In a novel blend of tradition and innovation, the Port of Rotterdam Authority has introduced three Spanish donkeys to the Geuzenbos nature reserve.

18th August 2025

WATCH: Donkeys help nature at Port of Rotterdam

18th August 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The largest caissons in major works to upgrade the Port of Genoa are now being installed by a consortium led by the Italian engineering firm Webuild Group.

13th August 2025

Engineers mark next stage in Genoa breakwater

13th August 2025

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