Ports & Harbours – Page 26
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NewsHeavy Lift Berth for Cuxhaven
Work is well under way on a €9.5 million dedicated heavy lift RoRo facility in Cuxhaven. It is the latest phase in the expansion of the German Elbe port’s Offshore Industry Centre (Deutsches Offshore-Industrie-Zentrum Cuxhaven), under development since 2008.
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NewsDeepwater wharves safeguarded for marine usage
With commercial wharves and waterside industries being squeezed out of existence in the UK it is encouraging to hear that one site has been saved from development for use as a commercial maritime resource.
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NewsEU funding for Gdansk expansion
The EU Transport Coordinating Committee has approved funding for transport projects submitted by the Port of Gdansk, Poland''s leading port. According to the European Commission 16 Polish undertakings qualified as recommended projects to a total amount of nearly EUR 1.9 billion with three of these relating to the port.
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NewsMarseille expansion
The Port of Marseille in the south of France has a number of projects under way that are aimed at keeping the port in the forefront of modern logistic requirements.
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NewsLanding revamp is fourth for Kiel Fiord
A new €3.9 million ferry station at Schilksee in the north of the Kiel Fiord has opened for traffic, becoming the fourth pontoon landing facility to be inaugurated on the busy German fiord in recent years.
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News'Sauger 111' helps stem Hamburg silt
Hamburg Port Authority HPA has taken delivery of a new €7.5 million floating dredger in a bid to keep abreast of dredging needs and silt build-up in Germany’s biggest universal seaport.
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NewsPort expansion at Fredrikshavn
Work has started on the first phase of a major port expansion plan at the Danish port of Fredrikshavn. Located in the north of Demark on the east coast, Fredrikshavn is a major ferry terminal for ferries to Sweden and is also used for imports of bulk materials and oil. ...
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NewsSeawalk at Stockholm
A retractable floating pier, known as a SeaWalk, will provide easier access for cruise ships and passengers at the Port of Nynäshamn, one of the main cruise destinations in the Stockholm region.
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NewsHamburg ploughs €200 million into port
Port infrastructure development projects in Germany’s biggest universal seaport Hamburg are costing about €200 million this year with cruise handling facilities and bridges drawing current attention.
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NewsWork starts on new Cuxport terminal
Work has begun in Cuxhaven on the construction of a new €36 million handling terminal on the Elbe which officials have said is part of “urgently needed” business expansion at the German port.
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News€240 million for canal locks rebuild
The German Government has given the go-ahead for work costing €240 million to demolish old locks in Kiel-Holtenau at the Baltic end of the Kiel Canal and replace them with brand new lock chambers.
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NewsWidening channels and building new industry at Rotterdam
Port of Rotterdam currently has two projects of interest under way, widening a narrow channel used by inland shipping and constructing a deepsea quay for a new development to build offshore wind farm components.
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Cyprus concessions
UAE-headquartered DP World and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus have entered into two separate concession agreements for the commercialisation of activities within Limassol port, Cyprus.
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NewsWight decision
UK marine environmental consultancy ABP Marine Environental Research Ltd (ABPmer) has expressed agreement with the Isle of Wight''s recent decision to grant Wightlink Ferries planning permission for improvements to port facilities at the company''s Fishbourne car ferry terminal.
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NewsCreating a Nordic maritime hub
An EU funded project called the Nordic Maritime Hub project has been initiated at the Port of Frederikshavn in Denmark.
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NewsTwo zones for development at Antwerp
Antwerp Port Authority in Belgium has issued a new Request for Proposals (RfP) for its Churchill Industrial Zone in the port area.
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NewsPorts of Jersey modernisation sees first Frequentis VTS in U.K.
Ports of Jersey has selected Austrian-headquartered Frequentis to modernise its existing control centre systems, through an integrated communication system, a ten-year maintenance contract and the first Frequentis implementation of a vessel traffic service (VTS) in U.K. waters.
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NewsDutch port tax appeal
The Port of Rotterdam Authority, together with the Amsterdam Port Authority, Groningen Seaports, the Moederdijk Port Authority, the Port of Den Helder and Zeeland Seaports, is appealing against the decision of the European Commission which states that Dutch sea ports must pay corporation tax from 1 January 2017.
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ChainPORT Hamburg
As host of the IAPH World Ports Conference in 2015, the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) has implemented numerous innovative pilot projects as part of the SmartPORT concept. Based on these experiences, an international network between ports called ‘ChainPORT is being initiated.
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NewsPump for hazardous harbour dredging
Damen Dredging Equipment has delivered DOP submersible dredge pumps to many dredging contractors around the world. An interesting project is currently being undertaken by the Dutch contractor Martens & Van Oord in Cadzand, the Netherlands. The project has quite a challenge in store – unexploded ordnance (UXO).
