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France: New Container Terminal on River Seine Opened
A freight transportation joint venture opened a container terminal on the River Seine outside of Parisy to support increased container-on-… (maritimenewsblog) [mappress] Source: maritimenewsblog, September 28, 2010;
Portek International Plans to Build Multi-Purpose Terminals in Russia
Portek International says its subsidiary, Europort International has signed two separate MOUs to explore the feasibility of developing and… (theedgesingapore) [mappress] Source: theedgesingapore, September 27, 2010;
The Netherlands: Agreement Signed with NGInfra
The Project Organization Maasvlakte 2 and the Next Generation Infrastructures Foundation undersigned a cooperation agreement for a period of five years under the title: Next Generation Port Infrastructure, powered by Maasvlakte 2. This agreement should unite knowledge and expertise to develop a opti
New DEME’s Technology on Coast of Ostend (Belgium)
Wave power is set to make just as rapid a breakthrough as wind power has in the last decade, says Peter Van den Bergh of Deme Blue Energy… (mediargus) [mappress] Source: mediargus, September 21, 2010;
Saudi Arabia and Belgium in Port and Maritime Sectors Cooperation
Saudi Arabia and Belgium have set out a new vision of bilateral relationship with plans to forge closer cooperation in the port and maritime… (arabnews) [mappress] Source: arabnews, September 20, 2010
Northern Ireland: Dredging on River Lagan to Begin Soon
Social Development Minister Alex Attwood said it was necessary to carry out the work to ensure the river did not become “smelly”. Local firm… (bbc) [mappress] Source: bbc, September 17, 2010;
The Netherlands: Port Infrastructure Best of Europe
This is according to the World Economic Forum in ”The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011”. Hong Kong’s wet infrastructure was deemed to be the best in the world, followed by Singapore. The Netherlands came third, before Belgium and Germany. The level of the current infrastructure is largely the
Spain: Four Ports Get Financial Injection for Development
A 34 million euro investment has been announced for the ports of Adra, Garrucha, Roquetas and Villaricos. Of the funding 28 million euro has… (spanishvida) [mappress] Source: spanishvida, September 15, 2010;
Ukraine: Officials Plan to Attract Private Investors for Ports Development Projects
The Ministry of Transportation and Communication of Ukraine plans to attract private investors for major projects in the Illichivsk and … (day) [mappress] Source: day, September 14, 2010;
UK: Next Phase of Coastal Flood Defence Project to Begin Soon
Seaside visitors in Lincolnshire will soon see work start on the next stage of a massive coastal flood defence scheme. Experts from the … (thisislincolnshire) [mappress] Source: thisislincolnshire, September 13, 2010;
The Netherlands: BOW Terminal New Deepsea Terminal in Vlissingen for the Construction of New Offshore Wind Farms, General Cargo & Heavy Project Cargo
Under the name BOW Terminal (Breakbulk and Offshore Wind Terminal), a new terminal has been developed in the seaport of Vlissingen, part of… [mappress] Source: zeelandseaports., September 13, 2010
The Netherlands: EUROPORT 2011 Offers Access to the Future
The international maritime industry has a demand for innovative solutions, whether these concern water and air emissions, safety of … (maritime-executive) [mappress] Source: maritime-executive, September 8, 2010
Iceland: Landeyjahofn Harbour Needs Dredging
Herjolfur, the ferry between the Westman Islands and mainland Iceland, can no longer sail to the brand new, specially constructed … (icenews) [mappress] Source: icenews, September 8, 2010;
Antwerp Port Authority Signs Important Partnership Agreement with Panama Canal Authority
Today, September 7, Panama Canal Authority (ACP) and Antwerp Port Authority signed an historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly help foster commercial activity between the two authorities. The first of its kind between the ACP and a European port, the MOU will increase cooperation, such