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Germany: Port of Andernach’s Container Terminal Renewed and Extended
The City of Andernach and H&S Container Line have renewed and extended the Andernach container terminal. [mappress] Source: portofrotterdam, June 26, 2010;
Malta: Freeport Terminal 2 Quay Extension Approved
The Mepa board yesterday approved an extension to the Terminal 2 quay at the Freeport. [mappress] Source: independent, June 25, 2010;
UK: Plans for £220 Million Hayle Harbour Development in Consideration
Planning permission for Hayle’s £220 million harbour redevelopment scheme could finally be granted within weeks – more than a year after… [mappress] Source: thisisplymouth, June 25, 2010;
UK: Canadian Company Invests in Teesport Container Terminal
PD Ports’ parent, Canadian-owned equity firm Brookfield Asset Management, is to pump £29m into expanding facilities on Teesside, having… [mappress] Source: nebusiness, June 22, 2010;
Ireland: Donegal County Council Seeks Expression of Interest for Marine Development at Bunagee Pier
Donegal County Council seek expression of interest from suitably qualified consultants to provide consultancy engineering led services… [mappress] Source: etenders.gov, June 21, 2010;
Turkey To Receive $1 billion Injection for Construction of Seaports
Turkey is about to receive a US$1 billion injection from the private sector to revamp seaport projects over the next five years. [mappress] Source: baird, June 20, 2010;
Germany: Dredging Debate About Elbe Deepening Continues
The biggest container ship to call at Hamburg, the 13,800 TEU CMA CGM flagship ‘Christophe Colomb’, will visit the German Elbe port… By Tom Todd [mappress] Source: maritimejournal, June 19, 2010;
New Trimodal Container Terminal for City of Mainz (Germany)
The City of Mainz and Frankenbach Container Terminal are constructing a new trimodal terminal in the Ingelheimer Au industrial area. In the first phase, 80,000 of the available 130,000 m2 will be used. Initially the handling capacity is 160,000 containers, some 260,000 TEU. The investments are appro
UK: MMO Defends Silt Dumping at Whitsand Bay
A new agency set up to protect the marine environment has defended a decision to base a silt dumping site in Whitsand Bay. [mappress] Source: thisisplymouth, June 17, 2010;
Russia: Mourjan Marinas IGY Chosen for Sochi Grand Marina Development Project
Mourjan Marinas IGY in the UAE has signed a deal with Sochi Grand Marina, part of Russian shipping company Sovcomflot, for the development… [mappress] Source: ibinews, June 15, 2010;
Danube River’s Enormous Shipping-Potential Waits on Navigability Improvements
Countries bordering the Danube want to increase shipping on the second longest river on the European continent without abusing an ecosystem… [mappress] Source: pressdisplay, June 15, 2010;
Portugal: Algarve Spends EUR 6 million on Beach Replenishment
The Algarve is undertaking the largest artificial refilling of beaches in recent memory, resorting to private and community funds to make up… [mappress] Source: theportugalnews, June 12, 2010;
Dredging at Thames River Runs According to Plan (UK)
Dredging work in the River Thames will create the UK’s most prolific port – operating around the clock, day and night. [mappress] Source: yellowad, June 11, 2010;
Germany: Plans for New Port in Emden
More than 20 years after it gave up on a new port in the Dollart Hafen, the north German port city of Emden is reviving plans for an… [mappress] Source: maritimejournal, June 11, 2010;