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Kotug Smit Towage Performs naming ceremony for tug Buffalo
On 15th May 2019, the naming ceremony of the newly-built Damen tug Buffalo took place in the Port of Southampton, UK.
Kotug Smit Towage has taken four newly-built Damen tugs into service for its European harbour …
Milestone reached in the construction of new vehicle export terminal
A significant milestone has been reached in the construction of a new £15 million multi-deck vehicle export terminal at the Port of Southampton as the first phase is handed over.
At this crucial stage of the …
Maiden call of MSC Bellissima marked with a traditional plaque & key ceremony
A traditional Plaque & Key ceremony was held to mark the maiden call of MSC Bellissima (see also CruiseMapper) as she arrived at the Port of Southampton on Friday 1 March.
Caption: Passenger ship MSC …
ONE Columba makes her maiden call at Port of Southampton
The ONE Columba made her maiden call at the port of Southampton on Saturday 5th January.
The 14000TEU vessel is first new build from ONE Ocean Network Express to visit the UK and is deployed on THE Alliance FE5 …
Cruise Terminal upgrade begins at the Port of Southampton
Construction work has begun to upgrade Ocean Cruise Terminal at the Port of Southampton, to support continued growth in the cruise sector.
Representatives from ABP, Carnival UK and contractors, GRAHAM, came together …
The latest stage of a £50Mln expansion of automotive trade at the Port of Southampton begins
Work on the latest £15 million multi-deck storage facility in the Eastern Dock will take 9 months and will create 3,000 additional spaces for vehicles to be stored. This is the eighth multi-deck at the port and …
Kotug Smit Towage takes newly-built ATD 2412 Twin Fin tug ‘Buffalo’ into service for its European harbour towage activities
Kotug Smit Towage has taken the newly-built ATD 2412 Twin Fin tug ‘Buffalo’ into service for its European harbour towage activities.
The ‘Buffalo’ is the third tug built by Damen for Kotug Smit …
Port of Southampton welcomes record-breaking 2M cruise passengers
A RECORD-breaking 2m cruise passengers visited the Port of Southampton in 2017 (see also CruiseMapper) and brought with them a massive multi-million-pound cash injection to the local economy.
Every time a cruise ship …
ABP Southampton acquires Eling Wharf
Eling Wharf has been acquired by ABP Southampton in a move that is designed to secure employment and the key role the wharf plays in supporting the Port of Southampton.
The 41 acre site, which sits adjacent to the A35 …
Port of Southampton looks forward to a record-breaking year ahead
2018 looks set to be another record-breaking year at the Port of Southampton, says Director Alastair Welch.
Following on from the success of 2017, which saw the largest vessels in the world coming to Southampton and …