An exclusive market report by Trelleborg Marine Systems has revealed that the vast majority (90%) of the port owners, operators and contractors surveyed believe that both laboratory and full scale testing are important requirements in the manufacture of docking and mooring products. Despite these en
The Port of Rotterdam and the SKVR Free Academy opened on March 4 the exhibition “New frontiers, new impressions” in FutureLand. The exhibition shows the results of a drawing and painting competition organized in the summer of 2011, at the newly constructed Maasvlakte 2. All participating artists an
Peel Ports today announced it has commenced the procurement phase for the construction of its new deep-water container terminal at the Port of Liverpool. It was also revealed that the landmark terminal, which will bring some of the world’s largest container ships to the Mersey, will be branded Liver
The comprehensive preliminary work prior to the installation works in Anholt Offshore Wind farm is almost completed. The stone fisher vessels have almost relocated the approximately 5,000 stones, which were blocking the 111 wind turbine positions and the cable routes. The relocation of the stones ha
The £1m vessel arrived at the Port at the end of December and has been undergoing rigorous trials and crew training. Today, Sir Bobby’s widow and son, Lady Elsie Robson and Andrew Robson will attend the ceremony at the Customs House Pontoon, South Shields. Lady Robson will officially “launch” the bo
The new boat is designed to do all the regular maintenance jobs that help keep the river open for shipping, from dredging the river bed to keeping the Port berths clear of debris. The new full-time skipper is Russell Heron, 28, from South Shields. He said: “I am really proud to be working on the [&h
The director of a company contracted to carry out work on the development of a marina in Falmouth docks has been sentenced at Truro Crown Court for environmental offences leading to the illegal dumping of heavily contaminated silt in a Special Area of Conservation. On Friday 17 February Peter Frampt
Port of Klaipeda has announced the 2012 investment plan. Top 10 of the largest planned investments in 2012: 1. Dredging and Widening of Port Navigation Channel 2. Construction of Passenger and Cargo Terminal Infrastructure 3. Repair of Access Roads to Multimodal Cargo Terminals in the Southern part
The Welt reports that the controversial deepening of the Elbe river will be significantly more expensive than it was previously planned. Instead of 137.6 million, the officials have to spend 175.1 million euros for the channel adjustments. The figures are based on the new economic plan, which the Ha
Peel Ports Limited has awarded the Port of Heysham’s North Quay dredging contract to the Associated British Ports. Recent surveys of the harbour indicated that levels of silt adjacent to the North Quay have built up and compromise vessel access and that dredging is required to improve the berth avai
The Board of Directors of Ackermans & van Haaren NV announces that the consolidated net result (group share) increased by 10% to € 177.5 mio (compared to € 160.8 mio in 2010). The strong performance of both Delen Private Bank and Bank J.Van Breda & Co provided a record contribution to the group’s re
In January, the Drachten transport company MSC started the construction of a container terminal in Leeuwarden. The sheet pile wall is already in place and the pile driving has begun. The terminal will be alongside the Van Harinxma Canal and will cost € 8.5 million. The canal will get a turning basin
