Associated British Ports (ABP) has recently awarded Boskalis Westminster the contract to widen and deepen a critical part of the access channel to the container terminal operated by DP World Southampton. This follows the announcement in December 2012 that the Marine Management Organisation had issue
The United Shipbuilding Corporation of Russia is to build at least four Arctic-class LNG tankers for the Pechora LNG project in northern Russia, RIA Novosti reported, citing Alltech president Dmitry Bosov as saying. “We are in talks with Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation and we have signed se
The DEME Group presents an overview of the most important projects it was involved in 2012. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ScUzos_1JA The DEME has managed to keep a finger on the pulse in numerous projects and activities all over the world, from dredging and land reclamation to renewable energy an
Holland Marine Technologies BV has developed a new range of bow-coupling systems for Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers (TSHD). The bow-coupling system enables a THSD to couple to-, and discharge slurry via a floating dredge pipeline or by means of a rain-bow nozzle (for beach replenishment). The Holl
The Methania liquefied natural gas carrier, with a capacity of 145,702 cubic meters, is due to arrive in the Zeebrugge LNG terminal on February 5, according to port data. The liquefied natural gas carrier will probably load in a re-export cargo and depart from the Zeebrugge terminal on February 7. T
Evergas said that it has secured 15-year shipping agreements with INEOS Europe for the transportation of ethane into Europe from the US Mariner East project. Under such agreements Evergas will build and operate new customized vessels that will be dedicated to the transportation of ethane from Marcus
Belgium’s Zeebrugge liquefied natural gas terminal is expected to receive a cargo of LNG on February 4, according to the Zeebrugge Port Authority website. The Ejnan LNG tanker, with a capacity of 145,000 cbm, is sailing from Ras Laffan, Qatar. The Zeebrugge terminal is operated by Fluxys LNG and has
CCI de Bayonne Pays Basque has invited bidders to submit their offers for the construction and commissioning of a mixed use dredger for optimal maintenance dredging of the depths in the mouth of the Port of Bayonne, access channel and base of dock. The characteristics of this vessel assigned to the
Navis Engineering of Finland said it has delivered the NavDP4000 system for the innovative cruise ferry Viking Grace. The 214-m long Viking Grace, delivered to her owner Viking Lines by the Turku-located STX Europe shipyard on January 10, 2013, is said to be one of the most environmentally-friendly
Belgium’s Zeebrugge liquefied natural gas terminal re-exported an LNG cargo yesterday, according to port data. The cargo is being hauled by the 131,000 cubic-meter Methania, and it is due to arrive at the Barcelona LNG terminal in Spain on January 22. The Zeebrugge LNG terminal is situated on a 30ha
UK’s South Hook LNG terminal is expected to receive a cargo of LNG next week from Qatar, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The Al Mayeda LNG tanker, with a capacity of 266,oo0 cbm, is due to arrive at the South Hook terminal on January 22. The South Hook terminal can process 15.
The ceremonial raising of the flag on the last of four LNG-fueled ferries built for one of the biggest Norwegian owners –Torghatten Nord AS took place in Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A on 8th of January 2013. During three years of cooperation with the owner Remontowa shipyard constructed eight modern fe
Port of Sines is scheduled to receive a shipment of LNG from Nigeria on January 20, according to the Port of Sines website. The LNG Lokoja, with a capacity of 148,500 cubic meters, is sailing from Nigerian Bonny terminal. The terminal is held by REN Atlântico and has a nominal send out capacity of 6
The European Union will co-finance with over €250,000 from the TEN-T Programme a project to convert an existing vessel into a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) bunkering ship so that it may be used to refuel other ships. The project, which takes place in the Port of Stockholm and contributes to the realis
