Ports & Harbours
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NewsVan Oord expands coastal protection portfolio
Van Oord has agreed to buy a business that makes interlocking concrete armour units for protecting shorelines, ports and marine infrastructure.
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NewsBelfast Harbour to power offshore wind growth
Belfast Harbour’s D1 terminal will be transformed into a key base for assembly and marshalling of wind turbine handling operations
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News£Multi-million development agreed for Liverpool port
Peel Ports will spend £10 million (€11.3 million) on completely redeveloping a terminal at one of the northwest of England’s biggest ports.
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NewsWATCH: Croatia completes first phase of €600m port transformation
More than 300 people witnessed the opening of the Rijeka Gateway, Croatia’s €600 million new container terminal, on Wednesday.
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NewsSkandia Gateway Project delayed by dredging costs
Works to turn Sweden’s largest port into one that can accept the world’s largest ships have been stalled because of dredging costs.
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NewsPorts of Normandy leads funding demands for forgotten ports
Ports of Normandy officials led calls for more EU funding at a European Parliament conference last week, saying its harbours and ports needed full recognition in any future European ports strategy.
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NewsPort electrification charged up by UK’s largest battery
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.
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NewsNew 430m quay for Denmark’s largest commercial port
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.
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NewsØrsted to develop North English port as wind hub
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 wind farm.
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NewsPort of Tyne upgrades for offshore wind and manufacturing
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.
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NewsMajor shore power infrastructure in place at Kiel
The German Port of Kiel has completed the installation of one of the biggest shore power supply systems in Europe.
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NewsMilford Haven jetty upgrade underway
Inland and Coastal Marina Systems has been awarded the contract for the latest phase of the port upgrade
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NewsScotland on the move to lead UK with offshore wind
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 them.
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NewsNew ferry and wind expansion plans for remote islands
A tiny Scottish island is about to get a new lifeline ferry, while dredging works and quay building will open the wider Shetlands up to offshore projects.
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NewsEuropean Tugowners call for change
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.
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NewsWATCH: Donkeys help nature at Port of Rotterdam
Donkeys are being deployed to manage a nature reserve at the Port of Rotterdam
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NewsEngineers mark next stage in Genoa breakwater
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.
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NewsElectric tugboat debuts in Shenzhen
Shenzhen’s first pure electric tugboat begins service at DaChan Bay, cutting emissions and noise
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NewsFinning offers fast fix for port power insufficiencies
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.
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NewsItaly issues €multi-million dredging tenders
Three multi-million-euro dredging projects have issued tenders in Italy, from the west to the south and back up to the east.
