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A £ 4m gantry crane which was standing idle at theinward end of Felixstowes Trinity Container Terminal for more than a year hasfinally been returned to the manufacturers in Shanghai for repair.

1st July 2007

Crane Takes the Slow Boat to China

1st July 2007

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

One year after making a survey of customer requirements,Gunnebo Lifting has responded with an expanded supply of products whichincludes a 20mm grade 10 chain addition to its popular GrabiQ range.

1st July 2007

Gunnebo Up for GrabiQs

1st July 2007

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Independent marine design and engineering specialist Houlder Ltd is moving through a major ship enhancement project for the UK Ministry of Defence, fast tracking gantry crane installations on board the Royal Navys…

1st July 2007

Fast Track Crane Gain for MOD

1st July 2007

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ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

The Merwede Shipyard subsidiary of IHC Holland Merwede BVhas won a contract or the engineering and construction of what will be thelargest mono hull heavy lift vessel in the world.

1st July 2007

Worlds Largest Monohull Lift Ship Ordered

1st July 2007

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Container handling equipment giant Kalmar has received afurther straddle carrier order from MSC Gate Bremerhaven.

1st July 2007

Bremerhavens Growth Gets a Lift

1st July 2007

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Work has started on the installation of a newcrane rail at Southampton Container Terminals (SCT) to accommodate the two newpost-panamax quayside gantry cranes which are due to be operational during thesecond quarter…

1st July 2007

Work Starts on SCT Cranes Installation

1st July 2007

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KEY DEALS

The International Harbour Masters Associationhas issued a first call for papers to be delivered at their 6thCongress, which takes place 12-16 May 2008 in St Petersburg, Russia.

1st July 2007

IHMA Papers

1st July 2007

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KEY DEALS

The Open University Libar in cooperation with AdriaMare Maritime Training Centre is organising the 1st Adriatic Diving Conference, which will take place on 8 and 9 November 2007 at the Hotel Punta…

1st July 2007

Adriatic Diving Conference

1st July 2007

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KEY DEALS

With over 100,000 tyres replaced in the UK every dayand the EU Landfill Directive now preventing them going to landfill, the needto develop end of life uses is acute.

1st July 2007

Advice Bales Out

1st July 2007

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KEY DEALS

A giant waterwheel stretching across the River Mersey could be used to generate renewable electricity for the Northwest, according to a new study that identifies the river as one of the top…

1st July 2007

Renewables Power from Mersey Waterwheel

1st July 2007

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KEY DEALS

A new tri-modal logistics hub on the River Elbe could make a big contribution to German efforts to master increasing hinterland traffic to and from Hamburg and better integrate regional traffic flows.

1st July 2007

Tri-Modal Terminal is Money Well Spent

1st July 2007

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Proposals to transform West Cumbria into Britains Energy Coast are gathering pace following a positive meeting last month with then Secretary of State for Trade and Industry Alistair Darling and other key…

1st July 2007

Plans for UK Energy Coast

1st July 2007

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KEY DEALS

Some 44 US Coast Guard Captains of the Port(COTP) are the latest regional organisation to join the International HarbourMasters Association. The recruitment includes all the USCG Sector Commanders.

1st July 2007

USCG Group Joins IHMA

1st July 2007

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The new 23.9m modern sounding boat Wedel is now in service on the Elbe after completion for north German shipping authorities by the Fassmer Shipyard in Berne as a replacement for two…

1st July 2007

Lower Elbe Sounding Ship for Germans

1st July 2007

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KEY DEALS

The UKs Freight Transport Association (FTA), whose membersconsign over 70% of the freight moved by sea, has called on the Government touse its forthcoming Ports Policy Paper to accept responsibility for fundinginland…

1st July 2007

Pay for Port Links says FTA

1st July 2007

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The Great Yarmouth Port Company has awarded a contractvalued at some £ 50m to a joint venture of Van Oord UK Ltd and Edmund NuttallLtd to build the long awaited Outer Harbour…

1st July 2007

Construction Start at Great Yarmouth

1st July 2007

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KEY DEALS

The first ever British & InternationalSailors Society Dragon Boat Challenge took place last month at the 2012Olympic rowing venue at Dorney Lake, Eton.

1st July 2007

Dragon Boat Day Funds Seafarer Support

1st July 2007

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KEY DEALS

Ostensjo group member Edda Accommodation has placed an order for the offshore industrys first purpose built flotel. Edda TBN will be an Offshore Accommodation Vessel for a total of 600 personnel.

1st July 2007

Ostensjo to Build Offshore Flotel

1st July 2007

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KEY DEALS

Capacity problems in Europesseaports has put a focus on inland port and waterway development, which is thetheme of the first European Inland Waterways and Ports Forum.

1st July 2007

Inland Ports Forum

1st July 2007

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KEY DEALS

The Port of London Authority (PLA) has appointedits first ever river manager on the upper reaches of the Tidal Thames.

1st July 2007

Upper Thames Manager

1st July 2007