Ports & Harbours – Page 35
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Important marina development for Barcelona
The Port of Barcelona has approved the awarding of a tender to build and operate a pleasure boat marina at the North Entrance Mouth, intended to be a key element in the maritime expansion of the area.
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NewsOdfjell reserves land for Le Havre bulk liquid terminal
Odfjell Terminals Europe has signed an agreement with Grand Port Maritime du Havre (GPMH) for the reservation of a plot of land to be developed into a bulk liquid terminal.
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NewsEssex sea defence scheme gets green light
The UK Environment Agency (EA) has given the go-ahead for a £36m sea defence scheme for the Essex coast aimed at protecting over 3,000 homes for the next 100 years.
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NewsFrisian islanders complete new storm barriers
Officials on the German North Sea island of Borkum in the Ems Estuary have inaugurated new storm protection barriers after two and a half years of complex building.
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NewsRo-Ro installation at Kiel’s Ostuferhafen
The RoRo facility for Berth No. 1 has been completely refurbished at ADM Kiel by Nobiskrug GmbH and installed.
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NewsFloating terminal proposal for Scapa Flow
Orcades Marine, an Orkney based marine consultancy company, is about to commence a research and development study on the prospect of a Floating Container Storage and Transhipment Terminal (FCSTT) in Scapa Flow.
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NewsBankruptcy threatens Danish harbour projects
Lyngby Denmark based construction company, E. Pihl & Søn AS has filed for bankruptcy, threatening a number of major projects including works at Aarhus and Copenhagen harbours.
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New ferry harbour for Lavik
NCC Construction Norway is to build a new ferry harbour and two new bridges at Lavik north of Bergen in Norway.
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NewsFlood protection work to start at Easton Broad
The UK’s Environment Agency has announced work is set to begin building an earth embankment to provide vital flood protection from the sea at Easton Broad, south of Lowestoft in Suffolk.
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NewsContractors appointed for Liverpool2 container terminal
Peel Ports has awarded a contract to a joint venture comprising BAM Nuttall and Van Oord for construction of the new £300m Liverpool2 Container Terminal on the Mersey estuary.
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NewsCatering for modal shift in Rotterdam
United Waalhaven Terminals (UWT) and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have reached agreement for construction of a new quay on the Prins Johan Frisohaven, partly to handle empty containers.
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NewsRamsgate has compelling arguments for growth
Thanet District Council’s Harbour Master Rob Brown is certain that Ramsgate is a port whose time has come – again.
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NewsFloods in Poland? Send for the Dutch
Dutch design and engineering consultancy Grontmij has agreed a further extension to an assignment aimed at protecting Poland from catastrophic flooding, including the region around the city of Wroclaw.
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NewsAgreement promises major investment for Scrabster
Scotland’s most northerly mainland port has signed an agreement with NorSea Group that will see major investment in developing a one stop shop for the offshore oil and gas industry with an eye also to marine renewables.
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Plans for development at the Port of Cork
The Port of Cork Company has outlined plans for potential port development in Ringaskiddy, the first phase in the implementation of the Irish port’s Strategic Development Plan Review.
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Kishorn paves the way for renewables
Kishorn Port has submitted comprehensive plans to develop facilities for the marine renewables industry, built on its previous history in the North Sea oil and gas industry.
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NewsFurther progress for Zeebrugge’s second LNG jetty
Foundation work on Zeebrugge’s second LNG jetty is complete, allowing progress with building of the superstructure in a project with one eye on the supplying of LNG as a fuel for shipping.
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NewsFloating island for Rotterdam’s Rijnhaven
KCAP Architects&Planners, Royal HaskoningDHV and project initiator Emergo have presented plans for a floating park in Rotterdam’s Rijnhaven.
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NewsAn airport all at sea, a bonanza for the industry
A long running debate about a subject with no connection to the maritime world could have major implications for the marine civil engineering industry with opportunities on a scale not seen for many years.
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NewsHope for solution on troubled Kiel Canal
It is now hoped that locks on the Kiel Canal in Brunsbuettel will be “operationally secure” again by year’s end.
