Eastland Port handles 223,869 tonnes of cargo in April
A port spokeswoman confirmed that the cargo included nine log ships and the final kiwifruit vessel of the season.
April also saw the return of the trailing suction dredge Albatros, which is undertaking a month-long operation to remove around 100,000 tonnes of silt from the harbour basin, berths, and navigation channel.
'This work is part of preparations to ready the newly rebuilt Wharf 7 for receiving log ships.'
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4 days ago
- National Geographic
See this British lake on a 1920s-inspired sailing trip
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Formed by glacial erosion and meltwater during the last ice age, Windermere is England's largest lake. It's been popular with travellers since the Napoleonic Wars, when the upper classes couldn't travel abroad and it became part of an English equivalent of the Grand Tour. Family-owned stone boatsheds still dot its shores, as do the grand mansions of English lords, ladies and millionaires, some dating to the 18th century. William Wordsworth, Beatrix Potter and Arthur Ransome are just some of the famous wordsmiths who have been touched by the romance of Windermere over the centuries. Today, the east-shore towns of Windermere and Ambleside — with their cafe terraces and upmarket shops — still attract nature-lovers, with high fell walking trails accessible on foot from many back doors. Meanwhile, small marinas and public jetties provide launchpads for exploration by water. The experience Stay on the lakefront and early in the morning you might spot locals in rowing boats line fishing for perch. After breakfast, the ritzy yachts anchored in the water start to bob in the wake of public ferries. Small, gaily decorated motorboats putter around Windermere's 18 islands, while wobbly paddleboarders skirt the shallow shorelines dodging the ducks. But to experience the lake as Arthur Ransome did when he was inspired to write his classic 1930 adventure novel Swallows and Amazons, take a trip on the Albatros. Built in Berlin in 1928 for a German sea captain, this beautiful vintage motor yacht has been restored by the waterfront Langdale Chase hotel, just south of Ambleside on the lake's east shore. It launched as a Windermere pleasure boat in spring, running three times a day for 1.5-hour trips which are open to the public. Built in Berlin in 1928 for a German sea captain, the Albatros has been restored by the waterfront Langdale Chase hotel, just south of Ambleside on the lake's east shore. Photograph by Langdale Chase Despite being 10.5 miles long, Windermere is only about half a mile wide — as you chug along, the skippers will happily point out landmarks on both shorelines and may even let you take the wheel. On the less-developed western shore, look for the turrets of Wray Castle — an ostentatious mansion built for a retired surgeon in the 1840s, now open to visitors through the National Trust — and Claife Viewing Station, a gothic-style folly that was built as Windermere's first viewing platform 50 years earlier. Closer to the middle of the lake, the boat will glide between islets inhabited by Canada geese. Where to stay Launching the Albatros on Windermere is just one way Langdale Chase is aiming to revive the lake's 1920s and 30s golden era. There's an art deco-themed bar spilling onto an expansive waterfront terrace for Gatsby-esque cocktail-sipping. Several of its 30 rooms — all revamped in 2023 in contemporary English-country style — overlook the lake, including a very special suite in the Victorian boathouse that sits directly above the water, with a copper whirlpool bath on the rooftop above. Some lake-view rooms have dual aspect windows; you can read Beatrix Potter from your small in-room library while propped up in bed, one eye on the glittering water. Some lake-view rooms have dual aspect windows; you can read Beatrix Potter from your small in-room library while propped up in bed, one eye on the glittering water. Photograph by Langdale Chase At Langdale Chase's 2AA Rosette Dining Room restaurant — open to both residents and non-guests — feast on reworked classics, such as treacle-cured British beef fillet and sticky toffee souffle, in a room with floor-to-ceiling lakeview windows. The hotel also offers a generous Swallows and Amazons-themed afternoon tea with dishes that evoke moments from the novel, including gooseberry choux buns, crispy ham hock, and mace-buttered shrimps on delicate, hot crumpets — all served on artisan crockery from local potters. Windermere is on the main line from Manchester Piccadilly, with direct Northern trains taking around two hours. Rooms at Langdale Chase start from £300 per night, B&B. Scheduled sailings on Albatros range from £40 to £70 per person; private charters are available on request. This story was created with the support of Langdale Chase hotel. Published in the September 2025 issue of National Geographic Traveller (UK). To subscribe to National Geographic Traveller (UK) magazine click here. (Available in select countries only).
Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Yahoo
DHL to buy power from EnBW's He Dreiht offshore wind farm
DHL Group has signed a ten-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Energie Baden-Württemberg (EnBW). From 2026, the logistics giant will buy 80 gigawatt-hours (GWh) per year of electricity generated from the He Dreiht offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. The move aligns with DHL's Strategy 2030 to become the 'green logistics provider of choice'. By 2050, the company wants to cut down all logistics-associated emissions to zero. DHL Group chief procurement officer Anna Spinelli stated: 'The deal with EnBW is another important step on our path to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in logistics by 2050. 'The long-term agreement with our energy partner ensures a reliable supply of electricity from renewable sources for our operations and contributes to supporting the energy transition. This is an example of how fostering proactive supplier relationships can contribute to a more sustainable and positive ecosystem.' The power generated by He Dreiht allows the logistics company to meet 16% of its current yearly electricity needs in Germany. EnBW executive director trading Matthias Obert stated: 'We are delighted to support DHL Group on its journey towards zero-emission logistics. This partnership underscores our position as a major provider of sustainable energy across Europe.' The offshore wind farm in the German North Sea will go into operation in stages, which will be completed in spring 2026. The He Dreiht wind farm is one of the first offshore wind projects constructed without government subsidies and among the largest in Europe. Following the successful commissioning of the EnBW Hohe See and Albatros wind farms in the North Sea, He Dreiht will double EnBW's renewable energy generation capacity in the region. This project will use 64 Vestas V236-15 turbines, each delivering 15MW of power and marking their first commercial use. With a total installed capacity of 960MW, He Dreiht will be capable of supplying renewable energy to 1.1 million households. "DHL to buy power from EnBW's He Dreiht offshore wind farm" was originally created and published by Power Technology, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site.
Telegraph
14-06-2025
- Telegraph
The Lake District hotel launching a luxury yacht on Windermere
An hour after leaving Langdale Chase on Windermere to return to London, the views getting rapidly greyer, I sought solace in Instagram DMs responding to what I'd posted during my stay. Friends shared cherished family holiday stories. One remembered learning to swim off the jetty at the hotel as a small boy, while his father drove their family boat, blind drunk on whisky, at speed around the water. Hey, it was the 1980s. This is the home of Swallows and Amazons, the book and two film adaptations of 1920s childhood reverie. One of the movies was filmed primarily on this lake, and the crew stayed at the Grade II-listed Langdale Chase, long before it got a ruinously expensive glow-up and became the AA Rosette dining destination and lavish 30-bedroom hotel it is today. As a child of the London suburbs, I can't imagine how fabulous growing up here would have been, but as a middle-aged man, I relished my day on the water drinking Buck's fizz, eating venison tartare canapés and listening to stories from Rob, skipper of the 1928 Albatros, who had a previous career as a police diver. I'm not big on twee tales from a century ago of outdoorsy brats with quirky nicknames, but talk to me about Line of Duty and my dopamine fires. As we glided past bushy little islands, I grilled Rob about dives for samurai swords involved in notorious murders. When he told me Kate Bush stayed at Langdale Chase last year, it was the icing on the cake. Back at the hotel, a Swallows and Amazons afternoon tea is served. To me, afternoon tea is the most pointless non-meal imaginable. You're never really hungry for it and it further spoils your appetite for dinner. But, if you skip breakfast, there's a lot to enjoy with this version of it. Yes, there are the predictable finger sandwiches and scones (not the revelation the staff will lead you to believe), but there's fabulous breaded and fried ham hock, potted shrimps on buttery crumpet, a lobster roll, spiced cake and a yummy rice pudding tart surrounded by crunchy sweet tuile, giving clever textural juxtaposition, with a swallow motif on top. You can sit in the dining room all afternoon looking out over Thomas Henry Mawson's 1890s gardens through an antique telescope. Also impressive: the tea used is grown and picked in Cornwall, which I never knew existed. Langdale Chase was originally a Victorian mega-mansion for the widow of a Mancunian industrialist who lived here in splendour with her grief and 17 servants. While the good bones of the place are visible (the ornate hand-carved wooden staircase and stained glass in the main hall create an instant 'wow'), the design today feels fresh as well as respectful. It's glamorous, with pop graphic paintings by Alice P in Perspex cases brightening up the hallways, as well as constantly blazing open fires. Much of the classic floral wallpaper is actually woven printed fabric, some of the wooden Tudor panelling is older than the building itself, and a careful reconfiguration of rooms has given every table in the dining room a lake view. I could sit in the ornately panelled bar and stare out at the clouds drifting over the fells for hours, although I could do without a lounge muzak version of Staying Alive, while a Manhattan served without a cherry is a crime. Marks off there, but straight back on again for the omnipresent hounds to cuddle. This is a dog-friendly hotel, with ever-ready cushions and water bowls. This is also a hotel where the staff have been encouraged to engage with you. Everyone seems to be having as good a time as you are. The two high points at Langdale Chase are the interiors and food. There's a burger and salad-led lounge menu that is a welcome alternative to the main restaurant, which can feel overwhelming after a couple of meals. There's no degustation in the main restaurant, but it's still definitely for special occasions: start with oysters or caviar, move on to scallops or a poshed-up prawn cocktail, charred in-season asparagus with seaweed butter and a crisped egg, then halibut, lamb, a much laboured-over version of cauliflower cheese, or a fillet steak you simply can't fault, served with onion rings and those potato pave chips made from compressed slithers of spud that elevate carbs to heights my Irish forefathers could never have imagined possible. Breakfast is served in the same dining space, with a continental spread, a Benedict, an avocado and poached egg dish with sriracha hollandaise, pancakes, waffles and smoked kippers. There's talk of a spa next year. For now, there's a cinema next to the wine cellar for rainy days, with a fridge full of ice cream and bags of Haribo (and they'll ferry drinks down to you from the bar). Or you could just sit in one of the grand rooms downstairs with a copy of Swallows and Amazons and a pot of tea. Maybe instead a gruesome true crime book and a few glasses of claret. Doubles from £315, including breakfast. There are two adapted rooms. Ambleside Road, Ecclerigg, Windermere LA23 1LW (015394 32201) Mark C O'Flaherty travelled as a guest of Avanti West Coast, which runs regular direct services between Euston and Oxenholme from £35 each way.
