Partrac presented at the fourth International Ports & The Environment Seminar 2012 yesterday in Amsterdam. Dr Kevin Black, Technical Director of the Partrac Group, discussed how estuarine and port managers, consultants and regulators use applied mathematical (or numerical) oceanographic models to ad
Work on extending operational areas at the Port of Kiel’s Norwegenkai Terminal has now been completed. Construction was officially brought to a close at a ceremony yesterday involving the State of Schleswig-Holstein’s Minister of Economics, Science and Transport, Jost de Jager, the Mayor of the Fede
APM Terminals’ 2011 Sustainability Report shows continued improvement in sustainability performance throughout the company’s global port, terminal and inland services network. Ongoing work to achieve the highest possible safety standards, reduction of the environmental impact of expanding global ope
Cornwall Council has not excluded funding the Falmouth Harbour dredging to the sum of £23 million, reports Carnwall. Concerns have been raised about the use of public money for the project which is part of the Falmouth Port Masterplan. The main financial beneficiaries of the dredging would be privat
In January 2012 Konecranes received an order for three RTGs from Slovenian port operator Luka Koper. This is Konecranes’ seventh RTG delivery to Luka Koper, who already has 10 Konecranes RTGs in its fleet, as well as Konecranes STS cranes, grab unloaders and reach stackers. The three recently ordere
Anthony D Bates Partnership (ADBP) were appointed by Horizon Geotechnical Company as specialist dredging sub-consultants to assist in their geotechnical work associated with a study of the Cooling Intake/Outfall system for a proposed Independent Power Station Project in the Middle East. The remit of
Fortum Värme samägt med Stockholms stad has invited tenders for the harbour development works at the Värtahamnen area. The contract includes: – Dredging; – Construction of a new 200 metre long pile supported pier; – Renovation of the adjoining dock. The project also includes the building of a new pi
Hvide Sande Havn has announced tender for the harbour construction works. First stage for a new harbour section on the northern side of the entrance to Hvide Sande harbour includes the following works: – Approximately 150 m new quay consisting of anchored sheet pile quay wall closed with the concret
Last week the Damen Stan Tug 1205 ‘SWS Essex’ was delivered to the Walsh & Sons Head Office in Brentwood (UK). Walsh ordered the Stan Tug as part of their strategy to transport more cargo by water than by road. In the near future, the total transport capacity of Walsh’s lorry fleet will be exceeded
Multi Cat 1506, a Damen multi-purpose work vessel constructed for the dredging industry, has reportedly been loaded onboard the HR Intonation, an 11,872-deadweight-ton time charter from Belgian heavy-lift carrier OXL, at the Port of Zeebrugge. The 15.5-meter SWCC-2 Multi Cat is designed for towing,
FSUE “Rosmorport” general director A.V.Lavrishchev became a party to the joint meeting on the issues of Olya seaport development during his working trip to Astrakhan region. The meeting was originally initiated by the head of Rosmorrechflot A.A.Davydenko and the head of Astrakhan region goverment K.
The grab-hopper dredging vessel, MV Mannin, has been undertaking dredging and improvement works at Exmouth Marina, reports Exmouth People. Mannin, a 35-metre long and 198-tonne dredger from Padstow, has been removing silt from the bottom of the marina and dropping it off at Sprey Point, near Teignmo
