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UK: Expansion Works on Buchan Port Completed
The expansion of one of the north-east’s busiest ports has been completed – paving the way for scores of jobs and a huge cash windfall for… By Stephen Christie (pressandjournal) [mappress] Source: pressandjournal, October 13, 2010;
Fairstar Awarded $1.9 Million Transportation Contract by Van Oord
Fairstar Heavy Transport N.V. (FAIR) has been awarded a transportation contract by Van Oord Ship Management B.V. The Fairstar semi-submersible vessel FJELL will sail to the Sakhalin peninsula in Russia to load a cargo of split hopper barges, a cutter suction dredger and other related dredging equipm
UK: Plan for Bristol Deep Sea Container Terminal Moves Forward
The Bristol Port Company has appointed specialist maritime engineers to carry out detailed site investigation work for its new £500 million… (logisticsmanager) [mappress] Source: logisticsmanager, October 12, 2010;
Ireland: EUR 300 Million Redevelopment Project of Greystones Harbour Resumes
Seven months after work was officially “paused” on public facilities in the €300m Greystones Harbour redevelopment project in north Co … (build) [mappress] Source: build, October 12, 2010;
The Netherlands: Extreme Engineering at Maasvlakte 2
Discovery Channel will broadcast Extreme Engineering, Port of Rotterdam for the first time in Denmark (10.30 pm) and Norway (5.10 am). The next day the Netherlands and Belgium (both 8.35pm) will follow. Sweden is scheduled October 15th (2.00am), Finland October 24th (10.30pm) and Germany December 7t
Belgium: Antwerp Port Authority Invests EUR 1.6 Billion in Development
The board of directors of Antwerp Port Authority has approved the long-term financial plan (2011-2025), representing an amount of 1.6 billion euros. With this ambitious investment plan the Port Authority is banking on the future. The ambitious long-term plan was presented to the board of directors b
UK: Business Secretary Visits London Gateway Superport
Secretary of State for business Dr Vince Cable made a visit to the London Gateway superport on Tuesday to give his backing to the project… (thurrockgazette) [mappress] Source: thurrockgazette, October 7, 2010;
Plan for New Container Terminal at Rosyth Unveiled (UK)
Port Babcock Rosyth Ltd held the exhibition in the Elgin Hotel, Charlestown, ahead of it seeking permission to build the international … (thecourier) [mappress] Source: thecourier, October 6, 2010;
Ireland: Dunmore Harbour Dredging to Cost EUR 6 Million
The cost of dredging and removing silt from the harbour in Dunmore East will cost €6 million, engineering consultants engaged to investigate… (waterford-news) [mappress] Source: waterford-news, October 6, 2010;
The Netherlands: Dredging at Autrichehaven Continues
The quay at the Autrichehaven near Westdorpe had been extended from 225 to 855 meters… [mappress] Source: shortsea, October 4, 2010
France: 85-metre Hopper Dredger Delivered to CETRA
Piriou has announced the delivery to shipowner CETRA of an 85-metre hopper dredger that will operate on the French western maritime coast… (bairdmaritime) [mappress] Source: bairdmaritime , October 1, 2010;
Sailors Kidnapped From Jan de Nul’s Dredger ‘Freed in Cameroon’
Six sailors taken hostage by an armed gang off the coast of Cameroon have been freed, the government says… (bbc) [mappress] Source: bbc, October 1, 2010;
Turkey: Tender for Iskenderun Port Goes to Limak
Limak has offered the highest bid for the operating rights of Iskenderun Port for 36 years, following a recent bid process… [mappress] Source: Anatolia News Agency , September 30, 2010;
Ireland: Dredging on River Bandon Continues
Cork County Council has said that, following agreement with Inland Fisheries Ireland, dredging of the River Bandon has recommenced and will… (rte) [mappress] Source: rte, September 29, 2010;