Great Yarmouth (Port)

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Setback as Outer Harbour cassion collapses

THE owners of the Outer Harbour have quashed fears that a construction accident in the harbour mouth has caused disruption to shipping traffic. Damage caused to work at the entrance to the Outer Harbour, Great Yarmouth; Picture: James Bass Chief executive of EastPort, Eddie Freeman, reassured the public that the collapse of a circular caisson near the entrance to the Outer Harbour had no affect on tidal flow or the movement of ships. Contractors were carrying out the work as part of a project to modify the mouth of the Outer Harbour in a bid to solve a swell problem affecting small vessels. More at http://www.edp24.co.uk/business/setback_as_outer_harbour_cassion_collapses_1_1116949

Great Yarmouth

The container terminal at the port of Great Yarmouth is closing before it has even opened, because the UK market has not recovered from the recession. The port will switch its focus to "growthsectors" like offshore energy. Great Yarmouth Port CEO Eddie Freeman said: “We are reacting to the reality that demand from the offshore sector, and in particular organisations involved in energy generation through offshore wind farms, is on a steep growth curve, while in contrast, the UK container scene is still recovering from the financial crisis. Read more at ifw-net.com, http://www.ifw-net.com/freightpubs/ifw/index/30-million-uk-box-terminal-closes-before-it-is-even-opened/20017825450.htm;jsessionid=C2FEBD68AFEC11272300044C558BD636.f11b1cefac76ad95c7627468fee9bde7e866d022