The Moerdijk Port Authority and the Port of Rotterdam Authority are changing their existing incidental collaboration into a structural commercial and operational collaboration. The aim is to strengthen the national and international competitive position of the two ports. Hans Smits, President and CE
The British-German artist duo HeHe will realise a colourful art project on the beach of Maasvlakte 2 in Rotterdam at the end of May 2012. The project, entitled RODUIN, will involve spreading around 75 cubic tonnes of red sand on the beach, where it will form a large red stain that will gradually dis
BlueView Technologies and SeaTrepid International announce a teaming agreement to deliver offshore/onshore operations support for BlueView’s line of 2D and 3D underwater imaging and measurement solutions. BlueView is the world leader in compact acoustic imaging and measurement technology, and SeaTre
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has acquired three energy related contracts for projects in Northwest Europe with a combined contract value of approximately EUR 110 million. Boskalis has signed a contract with partners DONG Energy and Scottish Power Renewables for the partial construction of the “We
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has announced it has approved licences for ABP Southampton for works and associated dredging at berths 201 and 202 at the port of Southampton. Southampton is in an excellent strategic position close to the main international shipping lanes and less than 100 n
Urzurd Morski w Szczecinie has announced a tender for improvement and modernisation of the main port, which includes the reconstruction and strengthening of about 8 km of the fairway under the project, Phase II, East and West. The project is located partly in the sea port of Winouj CIU, as well as i
CTC Marine Projects Ltd., Trico Offshore Ltd. and Deep Ocean AS, all subsidiaries of DeepOcean Group Holding AS, announced that they are rebranding and changing name to DeepOcean. “The move is more than a name change,” says DeepOcean Group CEO Bart Heijermans. “We will operate as one company offerin
Dyrektor Urzurdu Morskiego w Gdyni has announced a tender for the shore replenishment works in the region of Ostrow. Estimated volume to be recharged amounts to about 76,800 m³. The scope of work related to the implementation of artificial recharge includes: a) Installation/disassembly of underwater
Aberdeen Harbour Board has announced early information about widening and deepening the harbour navigation channel in order to accommodate the latest generation of vessels servicing the oil & gas and renewables industries, and infilling of the River Dee Dock with a view to creating an extra 20,000m2
Work is underway on the river Foyle to build a new pontoon ahead of the arrival of the yachts talking part in the Clipper Round the World Race, according to Derry Journal. A large dredger is in place on the river close to the marina at the Derry City Council offices and is currently […]
Simon Coveney, the Minister for Agriculture, officially opened a new €39.5m pier at Dinish Island in Castletownbere, Co Cork, according to tv3.ie. He said, “The new Dinish Wharf Development at Castletownbere Fishery Harbour Centre is an impressive piece of infrastructure. It provides a springboard t
IDENTEC SOLUTIONS, a global provider of real-time visibility and control solutions for improving safety, productivity and efficiency in ports and terminals, has become a NavisReady partner. This NavisReady certification means that IDENTEC SOLUTIONS’ CTAS terminal asset management system is now guara
