The dredging work at the Stornoway Harbour is being carried out over a six week period, according to Stornoway Gazette. This project includes the area of the harbour around Cromwell Street Quay as part of the enabling works for the Inner Harbour Regeneration Project and also aroundaround Esplanade Q
On Saturday 26 May, the first section of the new beach of Maasvlakte 2 will be opened. The first part to be ready is the bathing beach in the south. The sport beach in the north will be open in November. The first part of the new beach along Maasvlakte 2 will be ready for […]
Building consortium PUMA realises temporary bridges for rail and road traffic at the Yangtzehaven. This bridging of a first water connection between Maasvlakte 2 and the Yangtzehaven is necessary for the discharge of E.ON cooling water after the sea wall is closed in July. The construction of a rail
In the first weekend of April, building consortium PUMA shut a temporary dam that forms a connection between the northern point of the Rotterdam World Gateway terminal and the soft sea wall. This compartmentalisation dam closes the Prinses Alexiahaven off from the other port basins on Maasvlakte 2.
Birse Civils has commenced its annual protection of Lincolnshire’s coastline and flood defence for the Environment Agency as part of its Lincshore 2010-2015 Framework Contract with the arrival of the dredger Breughel, one of the biggest the project team has ever used. Lincshore, the Environment Agen
The new port of Rotterdam is protected against the severest of storms and wave attacks. Rotterdam councillor Jeannette Baljeu (Port, Transport and Regional Economy) laid the last concrete block in the block dam forming the hard sea wall of Maasvlakte 2. The dam consists of 19,558 concrete blocks, ea
In 13 episodes of 20 minutes, the expansion of the port of Rotterdam will hit regional television this year. Sebastiaan Labrie, well-known on Dutch TV as a survivor in Expeditie Robinson and most recently, a traveller in Panamericana Road Trip, presents the series. He plays with giant cranes and san
The quay wall of Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG), one of the first clients on Maasvlakte 2, is now protected against propeller wash when container giants moor. Very traditional Dutch fascine mats of willow branches were woven together for this purpose in March. These fascine mats protect the bed and q
DCI Dredge XIX, a 5500 cu.m. capacity trailer suction hopper dredger was launched by Smt.Sunitha Vasan on 2nd April, 2012 at IHC Krimpen Shipyard, Rotterdam. Shri G.K.Vasan, Union Minister of Shipping was the Chief Guest at the function. Shri P.K.Sinha, Secretary (Shipping), Government of India, Cap
The European Court of Auditors (ECA) presented yesterday the findings of a special report on the use of Structural and Cohesion Funds for transport infrastructure in seaports. The report covers the period 2000-2006 and looks at 27 projects in France, Spain, Italy and Greece. Together, these projects
The Port of Barcelona closed the financial year with operating profits of 60 million euros and investments of 105.4 million euros, mainly in new infrastructure such as the construction of the Prat Wharf, the enlargement of the South Quay, the new building at the Border Inspection Post (BIP) and repa
APM Terminals takes an unusual organizational step to further improve its safety culture: The Hague-based global port and inland operator, often highlighted and awarded as safety leader in the industry, has decided to assign one of its most experienced and trusted executives as an internal Safety Ac
With the launch of HydroSpatial Base, the foundation data layer for all new HydroSpatial product range. SeaZone introduces SeaZone HydroSpatial 2 – A new era for marine mapping for GIS. SeaZone Solutions, developer of the world’s leading Marine Vector Map product: HydroSpatial, has released the firs
HR Wallingford and UK Port Advisers announced an alliance aimed at improving service to clients and enhancing their offerings to market in both the UK and overseas. UK Port Advisers, a multi-disciplinary global ports consultancy, advises clients on projects, transactions and strategy. HR Wallingford
