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DEME Christens New ‘mega’ Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger and Fall Pipe Vessel (Belgium)
DEME Group christened the ‘mega’ trailing suction hopper dredger ‘Congo River’ (hopper capacity 30,000 m3) and the DP2 fall pipe vessel ‘Flintstone’ in the outer port of Zeebrugge. Olympic tennis champion Justine Henin is the godmother of the ‘Congo River’. The ‘Flinstone’ was christened by Olympic
EU and Port of Rotterdam are in Line (The Netherlands)
The Port of Rotterdam Authority(PoRa) believes that the recently published EU White Paper on Transport is in line with the draft Port Vision 2030, the long-term vision announced by the Port of Rotterdam Authority. In general, the PoRA agrees with the objectives and concrete measures announced by the
Gibraltar: Minister Highlights Coastal Projects
Ernest Britto, Minister for Tourism and the Environment, yesterday praised staff at the Technical Services Department for helping … (chronicle) [mappress] Source: chronicle, July 8, 2011;
Italy: Environmentalists Worried for Venice Lagoon Situation
High tides, particularly during the winter, already flood much of the city, including St Mark’s Square, the focus for millions of tourists… (telegraph) [mappress] Source: telegraph, July 5, 2011;
Chairman of the Emerging Industries Committee Calls for Jersey Harbour Modernisation (UK)
A leading member of the Chamber of Commerce is calling on the States to modernise Jersey’s harbour… (BBC) [mappress] Source: BBC, July 4, 2011;
UK: Lerwick Harbour Expansion Project Makes Progress
The latest significant expansion of Lerwick Harbour’s already extensive deep-water infrastructure is progressing towards completion around… (fishnewseu) [mappress] Source: fishnewseu, June 28, 2011
The Netherlands: Founder Jan van Oord Passes Away
On 27 June last, at the age of 88, Mr Jan van Oord passed away. In 1948 Mr Jan van Oord was one of the founders of the company Jac.G. van Oord and Sons, predecessor of Van Oord nv. He was managing director of the company until 1984 and from 1984 until 1994 he was […]
Russia: Van Oord Completes Dredging Project at Vasilyevsky Island
The new Marine Facade passenger terminal on Vasilyevsky Island in St. Petersburg is up and running. Russia has opened a new European portal with the completion of this new passenger terminal for cruise ships and ferries. Van Oord performed all the dredging work for the access canal and harbour basin
Ukraine: Yuzhny Port Dredging Plan Makes Progress
The Ukrainian port of Yuzhny is implementing the dredging project, the state-owned stevedore company said. (portnews) [mappress] Source: portnews, June 27, 2011
Croatia’s Waterway Management Plan Could Destroy Europe’s Largest River Protected Area, Says WWF
Croatia’s waterway management plans, being enforced as the country closes in on European Union membership, could destroy Europe’s largest… (terradaily) [mappress] Source: terradaily, June 24, 2011
Russia: Rosmorport Unveils Plan for Vyborg Port Development
Rosmorport has developed a project for reconstruction of federal assets based at the port of Vyborg, the head of Rosmorport’s regional… (portnews) [mappress] Source: portnews, June 24, 2011
Belgium: Maersk Sends Largest Container Carriers of 13,000 TEU to Antwerp
The container ships arriving in the port of Antwerp continue to score a series of “firsts.” On the evening of 22 June the Maersk Enfield called in Antwerp on its maiden voyage. With a capacity of 13,000 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) this is the first time that the Danish company, Maersk Line, h
The Netherlands: First Quay Section at Maasvlakte 2 Gets Wet
Last week, first deep sea quay wall section, of 250 meters, at Maasvlakte 2 has been dredged free from sand. In the beginning of may, contractor PUMA started to dredge the first basin of the new port area. The first section of 500 meters will be delivered to the port of Rotterdam Authority in Octobe
Maidens Harbour Development Continues (UK)
Work continues at pace for one Carrick community as residents bring their harbour up to scratch. (carricktoday) [mappress] Source: carricktoday, June 22, 2011