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Poland: DB Schenker Invests EUR22.5 Million in Szxzecin and Swinousjscie Ports Development
DB Schenker Rail Polska is to invest EUR22.5 million (US$29.24 million) in the Baltic Sea Polish ports of Szczecin and Swinousjscie by expanding facilities in the addition of new wharfs and cranes by 2018 with the ports’ authority. DB Schenker Rail Polska CEO Hans-Georg Werner said the company would
Turkey: Petkim Negotiates With Dutch Firm on Aliaga Port Development
Turkish petrochemicals producer Petkim is in talks with a Dutch terminal operating company to expand and operate the port of Aliağa, which… (todayszaman) [mappress] Source: todayszaman, July 30, 2010;
UK: Dredging of Jersey’s St Aubin Harbour Will Ocur After Stabilization Works
Stabilisation work is to start next month on the north and south piers of St Aubin Harbour and the breakwater at St Aubin’s Fort… (bbc) [mappress] Source: bbc, July 29, 2010;
UK: Port of Falmouth Development Project Will Get New Study
The future development of the Port of Falmouth, is again under scrutiny and being examined in a new study with a view to producing a … By Stephen Ivall (falmouthpacket) [mappress] Source: falmouthpacket, July 28, 2010;
Finland: Van Oord Wins Eur 4 million Dredging Contract
Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contactor gets dredging works contract at Turk, Finland.Main site or location of works is Pori. Total final value of contract is 4 060 000 EUR. Pori is a city and municipality on the west coast of Finland. The city is located some 15 kilometres (9 mi) from the Gulf of [&
Romania: Constanta Port Development Waits on Court Decision
BBucharest. The 1858 described by the Leipziger mathematician August Ferdinand Mobius Mobius loop is generally regarded as the symbol for … [mappress] Source: Wirtschaftsblatt, July 26, 2010;
Azerbaijan: Conditions for Baku Seaport Development Agreed
Today’s discussion of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) of the project of new Baku International Sea Trade Port in Alat settlement… (abc) [mappress] Source: abc, July 24, 2010;
UK: Sand Will Be Used as a Protection Against Lincolnshire Flood
Coastal communities in Lincolnshire are being protected from flooding as part of a £30m project. The Environment Agency is using a dredger to pump sand onto 20km (12.5 miles) of beaches. The aim of the Lincshore scheme is to raise beach levels to prevent waves going over the sea walls. The agency sa
Lithuania: Heidelberg Will Invest in Klaipeda Port Development
Klaipeda Free Economy Zone (LEZ) has signed an agreement with a new investor Heidelberg Klaipeda for allocation of more than ten million … By Danuta Pavilenene (baltic-course) [mappress] Source: baltic-course, July 20, 2010;
Germany: Deepening of Elbe River Would Contribute to Larger Extent of Transport
The Port of Hamburg has examined the possibility of deepening the Elbe River, following the first call of the largest containership handled… (bairdmaritime) [mappress] Source: bairdmaritime, July 20, 2010;
Malta: Freeport Terminal 2 Expansion Begins Soon
Terminal 2 at Malta Freeport is to be expanded. The North Quay will be extended from 480 metres to 668 metres and the West Quay from 118 … [mappress] Source: worldnews, July 16, 2010;
Greece: COSCO Will Spend US$707 million to Upgrade Piraeus Port Facilities
COSCO Pacific, a port operator subsidiary of China’s state-owned shipping giant China Ocean Shipping Co. (COSCO), has signed a US$4.2 billion deal to take over management of Greece’s container port Piraeus. Cosco has signed a 35-year lease and will spend US$707 million to upgrade port facilities, bu
UK: Peterhead Port Expansion Enters Final Phase
Blasting will take place at a busy north-east harbour next week as work on a multimillion-pound port expansion enters its final phase. The massive Smith Embankment project at Peterhead is just weeks away from completion. Work to build a 650ft quay and 330ft breakwater at the busy Buchan port began i
Spain: Construction Work at Muelle Prat Container Terminal Starts Soon
Terminal Catalunya (Tercat), a member of the Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) Group, is to take over the site of the Muelle Prat container … [mappress] Source: worldnews, July 14, 2010;