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| Cardiff Container Terminal welcomes the largest container ship to call at the Port of Cardiff Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Port of Cardiff recently handled the largest ever container ship to call at the Cardiff Container Terminal at the Port’s Queen Alexandra Dock. Arriving in the early hours of the morning, and discharging on arrival, m.v. Rachel Borchard delivered its consignment of containers to the port and reloaded outbound units before sailing on the following tide. The 134.4m long, 11,376-dwt ship has a capacity of 862 teu (Twenty Foot Equivalent Units) and is operated by Borchard Lines Ltd. |
| 30th June 2009 | ABP's Port of Barrow signs key agreement with DONG Energy to assist development of Walney Offshore Windfarm Associated British Ports (ABP) has joined forces with DONG Energy Ltd in handling essential components for more than 100 wind turbines as part of the construction of the Walney Offshore Windfarm off the Cumbrian coast. The agreement gives DONG Energy access to 18 acres of land at ABP’s Port of Barrow, which will be used for the import, storage and onward transit of the deep-sea piles and transition pieces for 102 3.6MW wind turbines. It is anticipated that construction work on the wind farm will begin in March 2010. |
| 25th June 2009 | Fleetwood Haven Marina delivers boost to RNLI lifeboat station Staff at the newly-enlarged Fleetwood Haven Marina have today put their new boat-hoist through its paces on behalf of the town’s Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) lifeboat station. The hoist, capable of lifting a 75-tonne vessel out of the water, was used to move the 14m Tyne-class lifeboat, the William Street, onto the quayside in order to carry out routine maintenance including washing her hull and applying a fresh coat of anti-fouling paint. |
| 22nd June 2009 |
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