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EUROPE

A few months ago, Isabelle Ryckbost took up her new position as ESPO Secretary General. She succeeded Patrick Verhoeven, who led the ESPO secretariat for the past thirteen years, and became the…

5th November 2013

Committed to be pro-active and to increase the transparency of the sector

5th November 2013

EUROPE

EUROPE

Ports located in the northern Adriatic Sea are keen to expand their roles as gateways for the Balkans. Aidan Grange reports

31st October 2013

Adriatic advance

31st October 2013

EUROPE

EUROPE

Ports around the UK and in Northern Europe seem to have escaped the worst of the damage from the storm dubbed St Jude, despite winds reaching over 100mph in some areas.

28th October 2013

European ports escape major storm damage

28th October 2013

EUROPE

EUROPE

Mercator Medias eighth GreenPort Congress kicks off this week at the Port of Antwerp and will mark the release of the ports second sustainability report.

7th October 2013

Antwerp Green Week arrives

7th October 2013

EUROPE

EUROPE

Mercator Media’s eighth GreenPort Congress is fast approaching and is set to be a truly international affair with delegates from Australia, Ghana, India and Malaysia, as well as from across Europe.

1st October 2013

GreenPort Congress 2013 approaches

1st October 2013

EUROPE

EUROPE

Kathrin Obst has been appointed as the new Director of the European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP). She succeeds Isabelle Ryckbost, who took on the position of Secretary General at ESPO this…

20th September 2013

Kathrin Obst is New EFIP Director

20th September 2013

EUROPE

EUROPE

Its the last few days to book and receive an early bird discount for the 2013 GreenPort Congress to be held in Antwerp, Belgium, from 9 to 13 October.

29th July 2013

GreenPort Congress 2013 – book your place

29th July 2013

EUROPE

EUROPE

We all learned it in our history lessons that medieval towns were set up on the river banks or at the crossing of two waterways. This is not without any reasons, at…

19th May 2013

The role of inland ports in urban logistics: back to basics

19th May 2013

EUROPE

EUROPE

Container terminal group, Grup TCB, has selected Orbita Ingenieria to automate the truck gates at its Barcelona Container Terminal (TCB) at the Port of Barcelona in a bid to boost capacity by…

19th April 2013

Grup TCB invests in Barcelona

19th April 2013

EUROPE

EUROPE

APM Terminals’ new Maasvlakte II facility at the Port of Rotterdam has received the first two of a total of 26 automated rail mounted gantry cranes (ARMGs), following the completion of civil…

29th March 2013

APMT Maasvlakte II receives ARMGs

29th March 2013

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EUROPE

Global terminal operator, APM Terminals (APMT) and Turkish petrochemical company, Petkim, have signed an agreement to create a new container and general cargo terminal, Aegean Gateway Terminal (AGT) at Turkeys Petkim Port.

6th March 2013

APMT to operate major Turkish port

6th March 2013

EUROPE

EUROPE

On February 5, independent hauliers at the Port of Valencia began talks with Spain’s National Ports Authority to resolve a labour dispute that effectively closed container terminals for the best part of…

20th February 2013

Hauliers return to work in Spain

20th February 2013

EUROPE

EUROPE

The European Federation of inland ports (EFIP) has welcomed the European Commission’s (EC) ‘Clean Fuel Strategy’ but worries that it may be too early to set up binding LNG refuelling schemes for…

15th February 2013

EU inland ports back EC’s LNG strategy

15th February 2013

EUROPE

EUROPE

On 7 and 8 February 2013, European Heads of State and Government are coming together in another attempt to make a deal on the Multi-Annual Financial Framework (MFF), the overall European budget…

6th February 2013

Ports urge European leaders not to cut in Transport Infrastructure Budget

6th February 2013

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EUROPE

Antwerp Port Authority and Panama Canal Authority (ACP) have reconfirmed their collaboration agreement to promote trade between Antwerp and the West Coast of South America via the Panama Canal.

24th January 2013

Antwerp and Panama extend collaboration

24th January 2013

EUROPE

EUROPE

Growth at Spanish ports in 2012 had slowed notably by the end of the year.

10th January 2013

Growth slows at Spanish ports

10th January 2013

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EUROPE

Port logistics group, Hamburg Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), will be using a fleet of 24 Kangoo Maxi ZE zero emission vans from Renault to transport personnel at HHLA Container Terminal Tollerort…

17th December 2012

HHLA launches fleet of electric vehicles

17th December 2012

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EUROPE

Associated British Ports (ABP) has received the necessary marine licence to carry out a key component of its dredging programme in the Port of Southampton, further improving marine access for large container…

4th December 2012

ABP dredging to go ahead

4th December 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

The strike by self-employed road hauliers which has been ongoing at the port of Bilbao since November 5 has been called off.

26th November 2012

Haulage drivers end crippling strike at Bilbao

26th November 2012

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EUROPE

The barriers to entry are great, but Russia is still mightily attractive to investors. Stevie Knight explains

14th November 2012

Breaking hard ground

14th November 2012