Ports & Harbours – Page 32
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Cuxport expansion signed and sealed
Expansion at the Cuxport terminal in Cuxhaven has moved a step closer with the signing of a memorandum of understanding confirming the construction of berth 4 at the terminal.
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Funding deal hope for marine development
A maritime development land deal has been signed in Plymouth UK.
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NewsRauma harbour development to include dredging
A tender has been issued for harbour construction work at Rauma in Finland.
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Fenders for defence
UK Norfolk based Fendercare Marine, supplier of marine products and services, has won a significant contract to supply Yokohama fenders to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD).
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NewsFugro EIA for Aberdeen
Fugro EMU has been appointed to undertake a full Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and prepare an Environmental Statement (ES) in relation to the expansion of Aberdeen Harbour in the UK.
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NewsPort of Gdansk redevelopment
Engineering and development consultancy, Mott MacDonald, has been appointed by Deepwater Container Terminal Gdansk (DCT Gdansk) in Poland to carry out construction work for a new €160m quay.
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NewsNordsee Ost windfarm work
The UK’s FoundOcean has completed grouting operations on the 48th turbine, of RWE Innogy’s 295MW capacity Nordsee Ost Offshore windfarm.
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NewsA new flood defence with its own built-in car park
A new and unique flood defence scheme for the seaside resort of Katwijk in The Netherlands is to include the dual features of vital coastal protection and the inclusion of an underground car park.
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NewsCowes breakwater construction set to start
Construction of the new detached breakwater at Cowes is about to commence with the appointment of Dutch maritime services provider Boskalis Westminster to undertake the £7m project.
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NewsEU finance to re-vamp Stockholm port
The European Union is committing more than €14m from the TEN-T programme to co-finance a project to re-vamp the infrastructure of the Port of Stockholm to help realise the ‘Nordic Triangle’.
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NewsPiling for Tamar lifeboat station on Mumbles Pier
Seawork exhibitor Opus International Consultants of Fareham UK served as lead designer for a complex project to build a new lifeboat station integrated with the cast iron lattice structure of the existing listed pier.
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Dordrecht Island dikes to be reinforced
A joint venture between Van Oord and GMB has been awarded a €21m contract to reinforce the dikes of Dordrecht Island in The Netherlands.
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NewsPortsmouth invests in new mooring system
Portsmouth International Port is currently upgrading the mooring systems on two of its ferry berths, aimed at making the arrival and departure process faster and safer.
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Major bridge construction project awarded in Sweden
The contract for the new Marieholm Bridge project in Sweden has been awarded to a Swedish and Danish joint venture comprising two of the Nordic region’s major construction companies.
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NewsShoreham port – forever managing shingle transfers
Twice a year the UK trust port of Shoreham carries out operations managing the continuous natural transfer of coastline shingle, showing that operating a small port is about more than just providing facilities for ships.
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NewsRepairing damage from coastal floods
The UK’s Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has issued a notice asking that anyone considering urgent works following the recent flooding contact them first to establish if a marine licence is required.
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NewsInternational gathering announces new flood guidance
Experts from HR Wallingford have joined other with colleagues in France from far and wide to present the findings from two international collaborative projects.
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Reducing flood risks in the Limfjord
Hørsholm Denmark based DHI Group has provided the Danish Coastal Authority with assistance examining future problems involving flooding in the Limfjord.
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Flood management study on the Orange River
Independent UK based engineering and environmental hydraulics consultancy HR Wallingford has teamed up with Johannesburg based Fourth Element Consulting to offer sustainable environmental solutions to the rapidly developing economies in southern Africa.
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NewsRostock terminal upgrade completed
An upgraded €17m intermodal terminal billed as more efficient is going into full operation in the German Baltic port of Rostock in February and is expected to double handling capacity.
