Contractor Volker Stevin is mobilising it construction team for the first phase of a £10m sea defence job on Central Felixstowe seafront. (constructionenquirer) [mappress] Source: constructionenquirer, August 8, 2011
The coal ship ‘Alam Penting’ is set to smash all records when she arrives on the Tyne from New Orleans this Thursday. (portoftyne) [mappress] Source: portoftyne, August 4, 2011
Dredge Yard, a specialized company in dredging technology and dredging equipment needed for the dredgers and dredge pipe lines, earns the reputation of providing high- performing products by controlling all phases of the development process like design, manufacturing and testing. All the dredge comp
European Bulk Services (EBS) has commenced asphalting a 4.8-hectare site adjacent to the Laurenshaven Terminal in the Botlek area. 250,000 to 300,000 tonnes of dry bulk cargo such as coal and minerals can be stored here from 2012 onwards. The terminal’s existing grounds have been improved and rearra
EECV is investing 20 million Euros in the expansion of the terminal in the Europoort for handling coal. This increases the storage capacity by around 50% and transhipment of coking coal can increase by a third. The expansion should be ready in 2013 and is a reaction to the reduction of coal extracti
Construction of a water intake on the River Psou will be concluded in autumn 2012, Yuga.ru reports. (vestnikkavkaza) [mappress] Source: vestnikkavkaza, August 1, 2011
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has won a contract for the construction of a new port terminal TX2 at Superporto do Açu. The Açu Superport industrial complex in the north of Rio de Janeiro state is the largest port-industry enterprise in Latin America and is expected to become one of the
A guide to cost standards for dredging equipment 2009, prepared by IADC from data exclusively collected for this purpose, gives the replacement value ex-works, yard or importer and exclusive of VAT, in Europe on 1 January 2009 for several types of dredging equipment. The values given in this publica
The Container Terminal Dortmund (CTD) expects to transfer 300,000 TEU this year, 5% more than the 287,000 TEU of 2010 when a growth of more than 13% was recorded. It is expected that the limit of the terminal capacity will be reached in about two years, with 190,000 movements, or around 325,000 TEU.
DP World Ltd. is preparing to spend 1.5 billion pounds ($2.5 billion) on Britain’s first deepwater port in at least 20 years at a time when… By Scott Hamilton (bloomberg) [mappress] Source: bloomberg, July 27, 2011;
Acta Marine has recently upgraded the functionality of its Ultra Shallow Support Vessel “Coastal Enterprise” with Dynamic Positioning. This system allows the Coastal Enterprise to automatically maintain its position and heading by using only its own propellers and thrusters. Coastal Enterprise is th
The construction of Maasvlakte 2, the expansion of the Port of Rotterdam, is proceeding according to schedule. Currently work is focusing on building the hard seawall, dredging the quays for the first container terminals and the preparations for the construction of infrastructure like roads, interse
A ROW is brewing between Gibraltar and La Linea over the Rock’s controversial land reclamation programme… (theolivepress) [mappress] Source: theolivepress, July 21, 2011;
The deepening of the Western Scheldt has made the port of Antwerp easily accessible not only to Ultra Large Container Ships of over 10,000 TEU but also to capesize vessels, as demonstrated by yesterday’s arrival of the MG Courage with an enormous cargo of steam coal for the German market. The vessel
