Ports & Harbours – Page 6
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NewsNorwegian industrial quay due for expansion
Norway’s Sandnes Port is to be expanded to accommodate larger vessels for the Jæren district, which is home to the headquarters of Norwegian oil giant Equinor.
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NewsShorepower switched on in Malta
The Maltese capital of Valletta has inaugurated shorepower at its port, with the MSC World Europa the first vessel to try it out.
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NewsEuropean funding bolsters defence and renewables at Esbjerg
EIB bolsters EU defence with support for Danish seaport expansion
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NewsOpinion: Are today’s VTS systems fit for small, complex ports?
Navtech’s Rachael O’Connor believes today’s VTS systems are no longer suitable for smaller, busier ports.
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NewsChasing net zero: Dutch pilots are seeking answers
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.
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NewsRotterdam plans 1GW electrolyser for ‘green hydrogen’
A joint venture between Vattenfall and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners will build an electrolyser at the Port of Rotterdam to create ‘green hydrogen’.
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NewsPort of Helsinki undergoes massive development
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.
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NewsFirst shore power installed in Belgium
Antwerp Euroterminal has installed the first shore power connection for seagoing vessels in Belgium.
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NewsScottish port boost for offshore wind
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.
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NewsMajor expansion boosts Port of Aberdeen financials
The port’s financials have been bolstered by its transformational South Harbour expansion
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NewsDenmark gives green light to create OSW hub
More than 3,700,000m³ of material will be dredged to create an offshore wind hub in Denmark by deepening the water and expanding the Port of Esbjerg.
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NewsPeel Ports adds hydropower to its repertoire
Peel Ports is looking to hydropower to generate 1,500,000 kWh of green energy each year
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NewsFirst energy island building block built
The first of 23 massive concrete caissons has been completed to form the foundation of the world’s first offshore energy island.
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NewsDrilling begins on Rotterdam’s CO2 capture
37 million tonnes of carbon dioxide will be piped from Rotterdam to depleted North Sea gas fields 22km offshore.
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NewsCemex completes dredging at London’s largest port
London’s largest port, the Port of Tilbury, has had 20,000m3 of spoil dredged from berths to allow today’s huge ships to dock.
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NewsHistoric Spanish beach restoration completed
The largest beach restoration project in Spain’s history has been completed by Dutch marine civils engineering firm Van Oord.
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NewsLatvia embarks on offshore wind voyage
The Baltic nation of Latvia has signed a contract with Dutch engineering giant Van Oord to build one of the first offshore wind farms in the country.
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NewsBids invited for £750m UK ports programme
One of the UK’s largest port operators is inviting bids for a multi-million pound long-term programme of building works across the UK and Ireland.
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NewsVlissingen hires ABB to install shore power
Deme has contracted electrification firm ABB to install shore power for its offshore vessels when they are berthed at the Dutch Port of Vlissingen.
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NewsPort expands container capacity by 4 million TEU
Van Oord’s vessels will carry out the next stage of engineering at the Port of Rotterdam, which is expanding its annual container throughput by a whopping four million TEU.
