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For decision makers and their advisors in governments, port and harbour authorities, offshore companies and other organisations that have to execute dredging projects, the International Association of Dredging Companies has organised the…

9th September 2008

IADC Seminar spotlights Emirates dredging

9th September 2008

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

The last container terminal extension on deep water in Bremerhaven, the CT 1V, was inaugurated   the 12th of this month, a year earlier than planned and just in time to take…

5th September 2008

Timely opening for Bremerhavens ¢500m terminal

5th September 2008

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The UK Port of Felixstowe held a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday to mark the formal commencement of the Felixstowe South Reconfiguration project.

4th September 2008

Felixstowe South digs in this week

4th September 2008

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The UK Secretary of State published the Proposed Changes to the draft regional plan for 2006-2026, the South East Plan, on 17 July this year and a consultation on the changes is…

4th September 2008

Last chance to comment on South East Plan

4th September 2008

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KEY DEALS

Real-time flooding and storm surge information was available as Hurricane Gustav approached New Orleans this week by visiting the interactive US Geological Survey (USGS) Water Hazards Map.

4th September 2008

Online mapping of Hurricane Gustav

4th September 2008

SHORTSEA & FERRY

SHORTSEA & FERRY

An invitation to break with maritime tradition is being offered in the form of a pilot study by Dutch firms Wagenborg Shipping, Flinter Management and Amasus Shipping.

1st September 2008

Short sea offered a break with tradition

1st September 2008

SHORTSEA & FERRY

SHORTSEA & FERRY

A gruelling five hour journey to the mainland from the Scottish island of Jura has been shrunk to a mere 45 minute hop to a local bus service by a new ferry…

1st September 2008

Jura ferry runs again after 36 years

1st September 2008

MONITORING & CONTROL

MONITORING & CONTROL

With Hurricane Gustav bearing down on New Orleans at the time of writing, it will be interesting to follow the fate and judge the performance of the first of four new hurricane…

1st September 2008

Gustav puts Sentinel to the test

1st September 2008

MONITORING & CONTROL

MONITORING & CONTROL

Netherlocks Safety Systems BV, the Dutch industrial safety specialist, has designed a new universal mounting system to safely and securely fix valve position indicator switches onto handwheel operated valves.

1st September 2008

Smart solution for valve monitoring

1st September 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

ZF Marine presence at SMM 2008 will see the company display a variety of transmissions, controllable pitch propellers and electronic controls on their stand in Hall A3 (stand no. A3.300). Outside, between…

1st September 2008

Gearboxes galore at SMM

1st September 2008