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Ghent Port to Build Gigantic Sea Lock in Terneuzen
Last Friday Ghent port aldermand Christophe Peeters (Open VLD) and port director Daan Schalck announced that 2010 was a record year, with… (mediargus) [mappress] Source: mediargus, January 14, 2011;
Belgium: Dredging Giant Deme Eyes Sea Sand Concessions
Late last year well-known dredging company DEME christened its first gravel hopper dredger Victor Horta, an investment of 60 million euros… (mediargus) [mappress] Source: mediargus, January 14, 2011;
Spain: Ibercisa Supplies Jan De Nul’s ‘Charles Darwin’
A new 30,500m3 capacity, 181-metre dredger for Belgian company Jan De Nul, called ‘Charles Darwin’, has been supplied with a number of deck machinery items from Spanish company Ibercisa. The contract includes two combined windlasses with Ø81mm chain, which have been measured to work without stoppers
AMC Connector: Targeting the Deepwater Segment (Norway)
AMC Connector, a future new-build subsea installation and construction vessel from Aker Solutions, has finalised its vessel specs. With a total payload capacity of 9 000 tonnes of subsea power cables or umbilicals, the vessel will be well equipped to target the deepwater installation segment. AMC Co
Wilhelmsen Ships Service Appoints new Business Director for Marine Logistics (Norway)
Wilhelmsen Ships Service has appointed Vidar Hole to the position of Business Director responsible for the Maritime Logistics Services portfolio. Vidar will drive the design, development and launch of new offers in line with the company’s strategy and identified market and customer needs, across its
UK: ABPmer Achieves Ambitious 2010 Sales Target
ABPmer, a leading UK marine environmental consultancy, has reported that against a much increased competitive and challenging market background, it achieved its ambitious 2010 sales target. The energy sector continues to be its biggest market and the company continues to offer a suite of services to
UK: Port of Southampton Ready for a Greener Future
Greener, more environmentally friendly container ships are heading for the port of Southampton as vessels of the future reduce their carbon… By Keith Hamilton (dailyecho) [mappress] Source: dailyecho, January 13, 2011;
The Netherlands: Strong Expansion of Gelderland Container Capacity Under Way
In the province of Gelderland, work is going into the expansion of container capacity in Rotterdam’s hinterland. If the plans are carried out in Tiel, Zutphen, Nijmegen and Haaften, 850,000 TEU can be added. Most concrete is the expansion of the BCTN terminal in Nijmegen by approximately 150,000 TEU
Forgotten Soil Test Delays Canvey Lake Dredging (UK)
Sloppy administration means a council’s plan to dredge Canvey Lake has been held up. Last summer, Canvey Town Council contracted Norfolk-… (echo-news) [mappress] Source: echo-news, January 11, 2011;
The Netherlands: Launching Ceremony of TSH Dredger CONGO RIVER Scheduled for January 21
Launch ceremony of the 30,000m3 Trailing Suction Hopper dredger CONGO RIVER,is scheduled for Friday, 21 January 2011. The ship is being built for the DEME Group at the IHC Offshore & Marine yard, Schaardijk 24, 2921 LG, Krimpen a/d IJssel, The Netherlands. [mappress] Source: ihcmerwede, January 11,
UK: PD Ports Reaches New Milestone at Teesport and Progresses with Major Expansion Works
PD Ports has announced it has reached another major milestone at Teesport – handling its 150,000 container through its container terminals for the first time in history within a calendar year. Frans Calje, PD Ports MD Unitised, said: “To have reached this record number from a steady throughput of ar
Sweden: The Environmental Court of Appeal Says YES to the Norvikudden Freight Port
The Swedish Environmental Court of Appeal today ruled that the building of a freight port at Norvikudden in Nynäshamn could go ahead. The decision means that Ports of Stockholm can continue with project planning for the construction of the port, which is being built to meet the future demands for th
North Wiltshire Dredging Makes Progress (UK)
Volunteers are planning an ambitious project for the New Year, as part of their ongoing campaign to restore a former waterway through North… By Joe Ware (gazetteandherald) [mappress] Source: gazetteandherald, January 7, 2011
ENI Awards Inchcape Shipping Services Global Hub Contract
Rome-based Eni Trading & Shipping (ETS) has signed up with leading marine services company, Inchcape Shipping Services, for a major new global hub agency contract. Following a competitive tender, ISS won the global agreement which will see the UK-based firm undertake hub agency services for Eni invo