Ports & Harbours

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Scotland’s Port of Aberdeen has begun work on a £4 million (€4.7 million) shorepower system that will be able to ower seven vessels simultaneously, the operator says.

12th August 2024

Ground broken on Scottish shore power project

12th August 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Dutch maritime construction giant Jan De Nul is playing its part in opening up Central Asian ports to trade along the ‘Middle Corridor’, known as part of the ‘New Silk Road’.

9th August 2024

Jan De Nul called in to open Asian bottlenecks

9th August 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Belfast Harbour is claiming it will be the first net-zero port operator on the island of Ireland and in the UK, hitting the goal in the next two or three years.

7th August 2024

Belfast Harbour claims net-zero first

7th August 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A power outage at Malta’s much-acclaimed new shorepower system has been put down to regular testing.

5th August 2024

Shorepower outage attributed to ‘testing’

5th August 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Associated British Ports has announced a new chairman after Phil Nolan decided to stand down.

29th July 2024

New chairman for UK largest port operator

29th July 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Preliminary dredging has begun to complete the largest project of its type in Sweden, named ‘Malmporten’.

26th July 2024

Sweden’s largest dredging project begins

26th July 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Autonomous drones have been demonstrated at the Spanish Port of A Coruña in a bid to use them to improve safety, surveillance and infrastructure supervision in a port.

24th July 2024

A Coruña demonstrates autonomous port drones

24th July 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The EU says it will invest a record €7 billion in transport infrastructure, including around 20 European ports.

22nd July 2024

EU pledges record funding for port infrastructure

22nd July 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The Norwegian Coastal Authority has released details of the works that it intends to have done at Sandnes Port Terminal, the ’natural centre’ of sea logistics in the area, it says.

16th July 2024

Norwegian industrial quay due for expansion

16th July 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The cruise liner MSC World Europa was the first vessel to benefit from Malta’s shore power connection in Valletta, which was officially inaugurated by the Maltese prime minister.

15th July 2024

Shorepower switched on in Malta

15th July 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending €115 million to expand the Danish Port of Esbjerg for military vessels to enhance European defence.

3rd July 2024

European funding bolsters defence and renewables at Esbjerg

3rd July 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

According to International Maritime Organisation (IMO) guidelines, vessel traffic services (VTS) contributes to the safety of life at sea, navigation efficiency, and protection of the maritime environment.

28th June 2024

Opinion: Are today’s VTS systems fit for small, complex ports?

28th June 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

As the Port of Rotterdam, in line with the rest of industry, moves towards a ‘net-zero’ operation, the race is on for pilot boats to get on board.

26th June 2024

Chasing net zero: Dutch pilots are seeking answers

26th June 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

A joint venture between Vattenfall and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners will build an electrolyser at the Port of Rotterdam to create ‘green hydrogen’.

19th June 2024

Rotterdam plans 1GW electrolyser for ‘green hydrogen’

19th June 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The Port of Helsinki is undergoing ‘one of the largest leaps of development in its history’ with a programme of development taking place in stages over 10 years.

5th June 2024

Port of Helsinki undergoes massive development

5th June 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Antwerp Euroterminal (AET) has installed the first shore power connection for seagoing vessels in Belgium.

30th May 2024

First shore power installed in Belgium

30th May 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Port owner Haventus has secured a further £100 million to fund the redevelopment of Ardersier Port in Scotland, boosting the UK’s offshore wind capability.

28th May 2024

Scottish port boost for offshore wind

28th May 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Port of Aberdeen achieved a record-breaking financial performance for 2023, buoyed by the opening of its transformational South Harbour expansion.

14th May 2024

Major expansion boosts Port of Aberdeen financials

14th May 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The Kystdirektoratet, the Danish Coastal Authority, has given the Port of Esbjerg– a leading hub for the offshore wind industry – the go-ahead to deepen the 22 km-long Grådyb fairway.

13th May 2024

Denmark gives green light to create OSW hub

13th May 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

As part of its drive to become net-zero by 2040, Peel Ports Group is installing hydropower at its Queen Elizabeth II Dock at Eastham on the Manchester Ship Canal.

2nd May 2024

Peel Ports adds hydropower to its repertoire

2nd May 2024