Ports & Harbours – Page 7
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NewsSolar panels and batteries switch on at Portsmouth
Solar panels are now operating at the International Port of Portsmouth, which claims to be heading for the title of Britain’s first net-zero port.
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NewsQatari firm buys majority stake in Rotterdam
The majority stake in Europe’s largest port has been sold to QTerminals, a Qatari joint venture that owns Hamad Port in Qatar.
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NewsNew LNG dredger contracted for Peel Ports
Van Oord’s Vox Apolonia has been contracted for dredging and maintenance work by one of the UK’s largest port operators.
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NewsBlast at Turkish port kills one, injures 11
A blast at the Turkish port of Derince killed one person a couple of days before another grain silo fire broke out at the French port of La Rochelle.
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NewsRotterdam terminal partners Samskip in shore power
Rotterdam Shortsea Terminals (RST) and Samskip have joined forces to drive down CO2 emissions
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NewsOPINION: The ‘Wild West’ of fender vendors
Mishra Kumar, business unit director -R&D at Trelleborg Marine & Infrastructure, on the slew of cheap, poorly designed and low-quality fenders on the market, with many manufacturers not delivering on promises of high performance at low prices.
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NewsRotterdam hires consortium for 500m quay construction
Major marine civil engineering works will be carried out by the consortium made up of Van Oord, Hakkers and De Klerk to allow even bigger vessels to use Rotterdam.
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NewsWorks needed to keep Venice ports accessible
An EU project is looking to tackle the problem of the limited nautical accessibility to the ports of Venice and Chioggia
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NewsRotterdam seizes largest cocaine shipment of 2023
Forbidden fruit: Cocaine found hidden among bananas has been the biggest cocaine haul this year at Rotterdam
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NewsUK's largest port project nears completion
Two million tonnes of material have been dug out to vastly increase capacity at Aberdeen’s South Harbour.
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NewsICMS completes floating breakwater project
A 70m wave-attenuating breakwater has been installed at a marina in Gosport on the south coast of England by Inland Coastal Marina Systems (ICMS).
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NewsTurkish port in first with remote-controlled cranes
DP World Yarimca says it is the first port in the world to use remote-controlled, electric cranes in a bid to improve safety during operations.
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NewsPort of Antwerp welcomes world’s largest container ship
The Port of Antwerp proves it is capable of accommodating the world’s largest - and newest - container
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NewsPortsmouth marks new pilotage partnership
Seawork exhibitor Williams Shipping has launched two pilot boats at Portsmouth International Port.
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NewsDigital twin technology streamlines port management
A new digital mapping system for the Port of Dublin allows accurate, 24/7 monitoring with a single reference source.
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NewsTerminal deepening project underway at Antwerp-Bruges
Work is underway to upgrade the Europa Terminal at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges
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NewsCost rockets for major port transformation
The Port of Genoa and associated works are aiming to transform the region into a marine, road and rail hub to rival Rotterdam, but costs have shot up by 1/3 in six months.
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News - VideosWATCH: World first port drone network launched
The 120km2 Port of Antwerp area is now surveilled by six new pairs of eyes following the work of a partnership among the port and three tech firms.
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NewsPeel Ports secures long-term partnerships
Peel Ports has appointed leading consultants to help it realise its eight-year investment programme
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NewsAids to Navigation: A word from Seawork exhibitor Hydrosphere
Since 1994, Hydrosphere has been providing reliable, high-quality and cost-effective AtoN solutions to the marine industry and beyond. Managing director John Caskey shares some pointers.
