Europe – Page 86
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NewsCargotec completes operational adjustments
Finland''s Cargotec has completed its employee cooperation negotiations that were launched in October as the company prepares to make operational adjustments.
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Haulage drivers end crippling strike at Bilbao
The strike by self-employed road hauliers which has been ongoing at the port of Bilbao since November 5 has been called off.
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NewsUkraine opens the door to concession
Operations for all of the 18 sea ports in the Ukraine are now theoretically available for concession following their recent addition to The List of Concession Objects by the Cabinet of Ministers in what is called Resolution 1055.
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NewsUK ports get a new champion
Recently appointed shipping minister Stephen Hammond has vowed to be the UK ports industry''s champion against any "unwanted, unnecessary interference" from Europe.
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NewsFears over Scottish freight route loss
The UK''s Freight Transport Association (FTA) has warned of major road jams if Scotland loses its only freight connection to Europe because of the Sulphur Emission Control Areas (SCAs) coming into force in 2015.
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NewsPorts call on EU to protect TEN-T budget
EU ports are calling on European heads not to touch the budget for the TEN-T project when they meet this week to decide on the Multi-Annual Financial Framework (MFF) and the European budget for 2014-2020.
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NewsPort of Genoa plans capability adjustments
A new masterplan is being created for the Port of Genoa in a bid to meet the needs of the new generation of larger container ships.
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NewsAusterity strikes hit European ports
Austerity strike action hit a number of European ports this week, which led to a halt of some operations, according to reports from agent Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS).
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NewsRussia looks East for trading tips
Russia is looking to “diversify” its economy in order to reduce its dependency on crisis ridden Europe, which at present accounts for roughly half of its foreign trade.
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NewsNew Liverpool terminal set to go ahead
After a consultation period with no objections, Peel Ports’ £300m plan to build a new container terminal at the UK''s Port of Liverpool are set to go ahead.
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Portuguese concession process criticised
Carlos Figueiredo, development director Tertir, which owns container terminals in both Lisbon and Leixões, has criticised the Portuguese system of port concessions, which he believes needs urgent reform.
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NewsBreaking hard ground
The barriers to entry are great, but Russia is still mightily attractive to investors. Stevie Knight explains
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NewsNew chief exec for ABP
The current chief executive at Associated British Ports (ABP), Peter Jones, has announced he will be retiring at the end of March 2013 after six years at the helm.
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NewsPort centricity on the agenda at Seawork 2013
Port centricity will be firmly on the agenda at Mercator Media’s annual Seawork exhibition which will take place from 25-27 June 2013 at the ABP Port of Southampton, UK.
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NewsOverseas growth no help to Europe
The suffering of European ports isn’t being alleviated by overseas growth, says the latest North European Port Tracker from Hackett Associates and ISL.
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NewsEast Coast terminals hit by super-storm
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced on Monday that it would be resuming normal operations on Tuesday in the wake of super-storm Sandy, an announcement that underestimated the ferocity of the downgraded hurricane.
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NewsBomin Linde plans Hamburg LNG terminal
Newly formed Bomin Linde LNG GmbH & Co KG is planning its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal for ship fuelling in the Port of Hamburg, following the completion of a feasibility study on the construction of LNG infrastructure.
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Noatum reviews Valencia expansion project
Valencia Port Authority has given Noatum Ports permission to temporarily suspend work that it is undertaking on Muelle de Costa.
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NewsPort of Hamburg calls for change in laws
The Port of Hamburg Business Association has accepted the Federal Administrative Court’s (FAC) decision to deepen the River Elbe, but says fast legal decisions need to be made to reduce the impact on its port’s key infrastructure.
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NewsSOGET taps fast growing PCS market
French port operations solutions company, SOGET, recently announced its plans to strengthen its international growth strategy to become the point of reference for Single Window by 2015.
