Better dredging is on the way to Gloucester Docks, to the delight of campaigners. After fears the future of the historic area was in … (thisisgloucestershire) [mappress] Source: thisisgloucestershire, October 7, 2011;
The work on the dune viaduct is approaching completion. This link connecting the existing port area and Maasvlakte 2 will be delivered by the contractor to the Port Authority in December 2011. The last activities involve setting up the traffic management and installing public lighting. Road traffic
The Rotterdam artists Frans Bianchi and Harry van der Woerd followed the construction of Maasvlakte 2 for eighteen months. Now FutureLand is displaying their work. Armed with sketchbooks and paint, the artists regularly spent time on the 40-metre high radar mast and captured a number of panoramic vi
Since starting at the end of April 2011, the Blockbuster has placed almost 2 kilometres of new block dam. Over half of the 3.5-km breakwater is now in the sea. The block dam is an essential part of the hard seawall that will protect Maasvlakte 2 in the northwest against the forces of the sea. [&hell
Dublin Port Company has today announced that, following a public tender process, the contract to operate Dundalk Port has been awarded to O’Hanlon & Sons Contractors Ltd. The tender follows the decision by the Minister for Transport, Mr. Leo Varadkar T.D., to transfer ownership of Dundalk Port to Du
Botlek Tank Terminal started driving new mooring piles at its jetty. The water depth is currently being increased from 13.65 to 15 metres, so that BTT will be capable of receiving vessels with a draught of up to 115,000 DWT. Each of the seven pile has a diameter of 2 metres, a length of 36 […
Dong Energy’s detailed seabed investigations have documented that there are about 5,000 stones at positions, which may cause problems for the wind turbine and cable installation. The stones will be removed and placed in a number of artificial reefs within the 88km2 large wind farm area. Stone fishin
The Deep Sea Dredging and Mining (DSD&M) PMC received ISO 9001-2008 certification on 22 September. Since 2008, DSD&M has focussed on the development and delivery of remote-controlled deep-sea excavation tools and vertical transport systems. In order to support these areas of focus, it is essential t
Dr. Lucien Halleux, explains that some of the risks associated with dredging and land reclamation projects cover multiple financial, technical and operational aspects. And as with any other industrial activity, the risk control of dredging operations starts with a thorough understanding of the proce
Maritime contractor Hakkers of Werkendam started driving new mooring piles at the jetty of Botlek Tank Terminal (HES Beheer interest 50%) on the 3rd of October. The waterdepth at BTT’s jetty is currently being increased from 13.65 to 15 metres, so that BTT will be capable of receiving vessels with a
Northern Ireland Fishery Harbour Authority has announced tender for mid-life upgrade / major re-fit of “MV Kilmourne”, a 100 m3 capacity hopper dredger (133GT / 26m LOA). This upgrade works include: Replacement of propulsion system; Shortening of vessel to 24m load line length; Refurbishment of deck
Recently, the Port of Rotterdam Authority signed a declaration of intent with Vinalines, Vietnam’s largest state-run enterprise in the maritime sector. The ultimate aim is joint investigation of the feasibility of further cooperation between the parties for the development and exploitation of ports.
London Gateway, the new global shipping port and logistics centre project, will open in the fourth quarter of 2013 with an initial capacity of 1.6 million TEU (twenty foot equivalent container units), DP World announced today, which will pave the way for 36,000 jobs to be created. By locating Britai
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Belgium Freight Transport Report Q4 2011”. The port of Antwerp’s dredging project… (sunherald) [mappress] Source: sunherald, October 3, 2011;
