Last weekend the large pile frame for the construction of the 40 meter deep quay walls of Maasvlakte 2 was moved from the site of the future Rotterdam Gateway Terminal to the site of AP Moller’s terminal. Both quay walls are completed this year. The frame is 70 meters long, 15 meters wide and [&hell
In line with APM Terminals investment strategy in high growth markets, the company has announced the acquisition of an 80% share in Poti Sea Port, which is located on Georgia’s Black Sea coast. The shares have been bought from Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority (RAKIA) of the United Arab Emirates.
An interactive forum and networking event for project owners, financiers, insurers, contractors, construction lawyers, regulators, government agencies and NGOs, advisors to decision makers in the maritime infrastructure construction industry. This two-day forum with the theme Partnering Creates Poss
Prolec Ltd, the Poole UK based manufacturer of electronic safety and productivity monitoring equipment for construction plant, has gained European type approval under the machinery directive for their Liftwatch 5 Rated Capacity Indicator (RCI). “Liftwatch 5 has been the industry’s benchmark RCI sinc
Rotator Oy, Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV’s official dealer in Finland, has supplied Wasa Dredging Ltd with an EX2500-6 excavator as the base machine for a backhoe dredger. Wasa Dredging Ltd – a Finnish marine and inland water construction company – secured the contract to deepen the Mä
Shipping Minister Mike Penning has today backed proposals by Falmouth Harbour Commissioners (FHC) for the future of the port, which could create hundreds of jobs over the next five years and safeguard the local economy. During the two-hour visit Mr Penning was given a guided tour of the harbour onbo
Dredging work to remove large amounts of sand from Ramsgate Harbour Marina is being carried out. (bbc) [mappress] Source: bbc, April 14, 2011
Italdraghe launches new line of dredgers, Rainbow, specifically made for quarry aggregate extraction. This dredger is conceptually simple and inexpensive, ready to ensure high production. The dredger was entirely built in Italy, according to ecological criteria. Rainbow is a free inlet, electric and
The 114,000dwt tanker Primorsky Prospect (owner Sofcomflot) is expected to call at the Port of Ust-Luga export oil terminal (owned by… (portnews) [mappress] Source: portnews, April 13, 2011
Rebuild of a machine or a powertrain is an option that many Cat dealers worldwide have been offering for years under the Cat Certified Rebuild (CCR) and the Cat Certified Powertrain (CPT) programs. Following the same idea of rebuild, Cat’s UK dealer Finning recently carried out a hydraulic system ov
This week Port of Tallinn and Rail Garant, one of the largest transport companies in Russia, signed a contract on the co-operation in… By Toomas Hõbemägi (balticbusinessnews) [mappress] Source: balticbusinessnews, April 13, 2011
Alewijnse Marine Systems has signed a contract for the delivery and installation of the alarm monitoring control system, integrated dredging control system and dynamic positioning system onboard two new, 14000m³ dredgers to be constructed at Uljanik Shipyard in Pula, Croatia for the Jan De Nul Group
A new and improved version of the European Atlas of the Seas is now available at https://ec.europa.eu/maritimeatlas. The European Atlas of the Seas was one of the actions outlined by the European Commission when it launched an Integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union in 2007. A pilot versio
In its first year, HR Wallingford’s Environment Group has won a number of exciting projects for both public and private sector clients in the UK and overseas. The group was launched in April 2010 and now stands at 10 environmental professionals. Specialising in environmental policy and legislation,
