Ports & Harbours
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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.
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NewsPhase B of Yangtzekanaal widening begins
The second phase of major works to expand the Port of Rotterdam to accommodate larger and an increasing number of vessels has begun.
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NewsUK’s largest Ro-Ro port faces decarbonisation challenge
Efforts to decarbonise the port are under way, with electrification of port equipment a major part, but as writers James Niemann and Stuart Hillmansen, from the University of Birmingham, explain in the second report for Maritime Journal, full carbon neutrality will be impossible without either a 100% renewable UK energy grid or substantially offsetting carbon.
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NewsPort of Hamburg expands for the future
Hamburg is expanding Waltershofer Hafen to boost capacity, automation and climate-friendly operations
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NewsPlans submitted for €150 million port expansion
The container terminal at the Port of Algeciras has officially submitted plans for a 160,000m2 expansion to its current 300,000m2, thus increasing its footprint by almost 50%.
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News‘Gateway to EU’ pulls out from port take-over
The UK’s ‘Gateway to the EU’ ferry port has decided not to re-open ferry services at a nearby port because of the cost of doing so.
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NewsUK Harbour Masters vote in new captain
Forth Ports chief harbour master Captain Alan McPherson has been voted in as the new president of one the world’s largest and oldest harbour master associations.
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NewsThe Port of Dover: A model for the ports industry
Ana Ulanovsky, global maritime skills leader, Arup, writes about the company’s 2050 Masterplan Framework for the UK Port of Dover
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NewsUK future port development inquiry: Have your say
The UK’s Transport Committee is inviting stakeholders to comment on updated port planning rules
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NewsA future hub for electrification expertise
Halvorsäng Logistics Park, right next to the Port of Gothenburg, is transforming into a future hub for electrification logistics
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NewsFalmouth Harbour launches AI pilot
Falmouth Harbour and RoboK are using AI-powered CCTV to enhance safety, efficiency and environmental monitoring
