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Danish Ports to Get Funds for Expansion Projects
A number of Danish ports will be granted investment funds as part of the Danish national traffic package – the selected ports will share DKK… (hellenicshippingnews) [mappress] Source: hellenicshippingnews, December 2, 2010;
The Netherlands: Work in Progress on Maasvlakte 2 Quay
The contractor is currently working on the deepsea quay wall of the container terminal for Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) over a length of 1 km. The construction process has taken the form of a ‘train’: at the front of the ‘train’, builders start by digging a slot, while at the other end, the bollard
Denmark: Grontmij Wins Port of Hanstholm Expansion Project
Grontmij has won a contract with the Port of Hanstholm, Denmark, for a major expansion of the port. The Port of Hanstholm wishes to expand… (hydro-international) [mappress] Source: hydro-international, December 1, 2010;
The Netherlands: Royal Working Visit to Maasvlakte 2
On 17 November, HRM Queen Beatrix paid a working visit to Maasvlakte 2. The Queen allowed experts to tell her about the economic recovery of the port and the construction of the new land reclamation. The working visit started with an interview with Hans Smits, CEO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority
The Netherlands: Building the Hard Seawall at Maasvlakte 2
Protect the newly sprayed-on land against the winter storms. That’s the Blockbuster. After the stormy season, the enormous crane will continue blocks in the new Maasvlakte sea defence. To protect the land from the sea, Maasvlakte 2 will have a hard seawall that stretches over a length of 3.5 km alon
The Netherlands: Alewijnse Wins Electrical Order for Two Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers
The contract consists of the delivery, installation and commissioning of the electrical packages for two identical Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers (TSHD), which are being built by IHC Merwede for the Indian dredging company DCI. This major order represents an important milestone for Alewijnse Marin
Germany: HOCHTIEF and Duisport Found Joint Venture
Duisport (Duisburger Hafen AG) and HOCHTIEF Concessions AG, a subsidiary of the international construction services specialist HOCHTIEF, have founded a joint venture to develop ports and port terminals together worldwide. The focus of the new company will be managing, operating and marketing ports a
Belgium: Infrastructural Works on Ghent Harbour Completed
After 14 years, the infrastructural works on the Kluizendock in the Ghent harbour are finally completed. The Kluizen dock, which is the … (mediargus) [mappress] Source: mediargus, November 29, 2010;
UK: SEPA Publishes Guidance Leaflet on River Dredging
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has published a new online leaflet “Floods, dredging and river changes” to help inform people about the regulatory issues that affect dredging works on river beds. River bed dredging and removal of river gravels has been an important issue for land m
C-Power EUR 1.289 M Investment Financing for the Construction and Operation of a 325 MW Offshore Wind Farm
C-Power is pleased to announce that it has closed the financing of the second and third phases of the offshore wind farm on the Thornton Bank (located about 30 km in the North Sea off the Belgian coast). A group of 7 commercial lenders: KBC, Rabobank, Société Générale, KfW Ipex-Bank, Commerzbank, De
The Netherlands: T.O.S. Welcomes Branch Managers from Abroad
This week T.O.S. invited all the branch managers at its head office in Rotterdam. Like every year all branch managers gather to review the past year and make plans for the year to come. The meeting was opened with a special cake to welcome Marcelo Cintra. He is the new branch manager of our joint [&
Plan for Margate Harbour Flood-Defence Project Unveiled (UK)
More than £6 million in grants is due to be spent on flood defences in Margate, with Thanet council promising a further £733,000 towards … (yourthanet) [mappress] Source: yourthanet, November 24, 2010;
UK: British Waterways Announces National Dredging Contract
British Waterways has awarded a national dredging contract to marine-based civil engineer Land & Water Services Ltd. The initial contract from December 2010 to March 2015, will run up to and beyond the launch of the new waterways charity which is scheduled to take over the custodianship of British W