Tomorrow, Thursday 17 November, the German Minister for Transport Dr Peter Ramsauer, accompanied by Minister Schultz van Haegen and the German Ambassador to the Netherlands Dr Heinz-Peter Behr, will be visiting the port of Rotterdam. Ramsauer has a particular interest in the hydraulic aspects of the
In 2011, over the three quarters, the Klaipeda port’s strategic plan was covered in 80%; this means that out of 13.54 million litas, 110.982… By Danuta Pavilenene (baltic-course) [mappress] Source: baltic-course, November 16, 2011;
Exports/imports volume at the port of Ust-Luga for the ten past months of 2011 jumped by 81.6 percent year-over-year, to 17.73 million tons… (portnews) [mappress] Source: portnews, November 16, 2011;
Councillors have voted to spend £500,000 on Rhyl’s Foryd Harbour project after a confidential report revealed costs had risen by £700,000… (bbc) [mappress] Source: bbc, November 16, 2011;
Demag Cranes has announced the launch of its International Dry Bulk Competence Centre with the aim of further expanding the company’s activities in this sector. The centre is located in Banbury, United Kingdom, and will offer customers a complete bulk-handling product family ranging from mobile harb
Interim report on the current state of affairs of the main group companies – Third quarter 2011: CONTRACTING, DREDGING AND CONCESSIONS DEME (AvH 50%) achieved in the third quarter 2011 again a continued high activity level, in line with the first half of the year. Thanks to an additional contract in
In plans released by the Northfleet Harbour Restoration Trust, the existing dock, including an 18th century tidal mill, will be renovated… By Greg Goulding (motorboatsmonthly) [mappress] Source: motorboatsmonthly, November 15, 2011; Image: northfleetharbour
According to Sakhalin regional governor Alexander Khoroshav a new coal terminal will be built in the port of Kholmsk. The facility’s … (portnews) [mappress] Source: portnews, November 15, 2011;
Liverpool’s new £210m river terminal is set to go ahead after port bosses secured vital investment to dredge the Mersey. Sefton Council … (liverpoolecho) [mappress] Source: liverpoolecho, November 15, 2011;
A conservation group in Lincolnshire has urged people to sign a petition opposing possible government reductions in the number of proposed… (bbc) [mappress] Source: bbc, November 15, 2011;
A decision has been made to maintain the current shareholder structure at IHC Merwede. The IHC Merwede Supervisory Board – in addition to all of the current shareholders – is comfortable with the financial strength of the company for the next year. With the support of JP Morgan and Rabobank M&A, IHC
APM Terminals Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Christian Moller Laursen described the advent of a “New Era in Ports” at the Port Finance International Conference in London where he took the podium as keynote speaker. With the prospect of global port container throughput, currently around 6
Reef Subsea AS announced yesterday that they have acquired from Rotech Group 100% of their Rotech Subsea group of companies headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland. With this friendly and strategic acquisition, Reef Subsea creates a world leader in Seabed Dredging and Mass Flow Excavation services with
Russian Transport Lines group of companies (RTL) today inaugurated a marine terminal Novaya Gavan (New Harbor) in the port of Ust-Luga… (portnews) [mappress] Source: portnews, November 11, 2011;