Europe

APM Terminals has been linked with a new 6m teu-capacity port development at Baltiysk, in the Kaliningrad enclave of Russia. The project is said to be at the early stages of discussion…

The Port of Antwerp International (PAI) is to collaborate in the growth of a new deep sea facility in Espírito Santo.

Associated British Ports’ planning application for a dedicated two berth ro-ro terminal has been approved, paving the way for larger car carriers to dock. The new terminal will cater for ships carrying…

Barcelona port is to convert itself into the greenest in Spain, according to the port authority.

Barcelona port authority has an exclusive wishlist for a concessionaire for its new Costa Quay, which it hopes will be awarded without an international tender.

The port of Hamburg has announced that, from the summer onwards, it is to revamp the way it calculates fees, to reflect the amount of traffic any one shipping line handles in…

For the first time since it opened in September 1995, the Italian transhipment hub of Gioia Tauro was forced to close for 30 hours in January because of lack of traffic.

APM Terminals is working with the Unicredit Group to fund a new container terminal it intends to build at the northern Italian port of Monfalcone, viewed as a complimentary development of that…

In early January, Barcelona’s two existing container terminals became the first in the country to have a standard gauge rail connection with the rest of Europe. The new Tercat terminal under construction…

After a bitter wrangle lasting many years, the Odessa Court has upheld the termination of the concession agreement between Ukrtranscontainer (UTC) by the Port of Illichivsk on appeal.

The port of Antwerp has unveiled a $2.2bn investment programme, which it will implement over the next 15 years. The amount is double its previous budget and aims to increase its competitiveness,…

Antwerp Port Authority has taken a stake in the Beverdonk Container Terminal, the open access terminal along the bank of the Albert canal in Grobbendonk.

APM Terminals says it hopes to become the leading port operator within the next five years through opening new terminals, offering competitive prices and improving relations with clients.