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Russia: Sovkomflot Invests $280M in Sochi Port Development
State-owned shipping company Sovkomflot is getting into the real estate business, investing as much as 9 billion rubles ($280 million) into… [mappress] Source: themoscowtimes, June 10, 2010;
Plan for Dublin Port Development Refused (Ireland)
An Bord Pleanála has today refused the Dublin Port Company permission to implement an expansion plan for the port. [mappress] Source: irishtimes, June 10, 2010;
Georgia: Construction of Black Sea Port in Supsa Begins Soon
In July, Georgia will start works on construction of a new Black Sea port in Supsa, director of the Black Sea Product Ltd (BSP), owner of… [mappress] Source: trend, June 9, 2010;
Extra Space for Larger Container Ships and Dry Bulk Handling at Port of Rotterdam
ECT, EMO and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have made agreements for the further development of their commercial activities on the existing… [mappress] Source: portofrotterdam, June 9, 2010
UK: Silt Dredged in Plymouth Will Be Dumped at Whitsand Bay
Waste is being dumped in South Cornwall’s Whitsand Bay, as dredging takes place for a harbour development at Plymouth. [mappress] Source: divernet, June 4, 2010;
Bulgaria: BRS Jsc Will Provide Vidin Port Development Funds
Bulgaria’s major Danube shipping operator, Bulgarian River Shipping Jsc, has been given the concession of the Port of Vidin. [mappress] Source: novinite, June 4, 2010;
Dredging at Hayle To Be Halted Pending a Full Comprehensive Review by Harbour Master (UK)
The new ‘Hayle Harbour Authority’ has issued a press release announcing that ‘Dredging at Hayle is to be Halted’. Since the dredging license has expired this is a prudent move. A decision has been taken to halt dredging at Hayle Harbour pending a full comprehensive review by the Harbour Master into
London Gateway Port: Fishermen Concerned Over River Thames Dredging
After decades of rehabilitation, the Thames Estuary, downriver from London, is widely acknowledged as one of the cleanest metropolitan… [mappress] Source: nytimes, May 28, 2010;
Lithuania: Klaipeda Port Dredging Project Ready for Bids
Port treatment works are going to an end. In a conference, being held on 21 May in Grodno, Belarus, the port Director will announce that… [mappress] Source: jura.diena, May 27, 2010;
Latvia: Russians Ready to Invest in Port of Riga Development
On May 18-21, 2010 Mr Yevgeny Primakov, the president of the Russia’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry, visited Latvia. On May 19 he visited the Port of Riga and held a meeting with the CEO of the Freeport of Riga Mr. Leonids Loginovs and other representatives of the Freeport of Riga Authority. Duri
‘Coastal Fighter’ a New Vessel Delivered to Acta Marine (The Netherlands)
Once again, the fleet of Acta Marine has been expanded with a new multicat of the type Eurocarrier 2209. The newly built vessel, named “Coastal Fighter”, was handed over to Acta Marine. After the naming ceremony, the Coastal Fighter immediately set course to the Dutch Province of Zeeland for her fir
Governor of Iraqi Province Basra invites Dutch industry to invest
Ther Hague, 21 May 2010 — the Governor of the Iraqi province of Basra, Dr. Shiltagh, with a group of Iraqi authorities and businessmen from his province, welcomed a group of Dutch companies and entrepreneurs at the Iraqi Embassy in The Hague. Governor Shiltagh is a great advocate of Dutch expertise,
Controlled Dredging for Enviromental Preservation (UK)
Controlled dredging is to take place on the Norfolk Broads to keep open a navigation and restore a “lost” island. [mappress] Source: news, May 19, 2010;
Hayling Gets New Breakwater (UK)
FLOOD defence bosses have refloated the idea of Hayling getting a breakwater which will not only protect the Island’s south eastern shore… [mappress] Source: haylingtoday, May 18, 2010;