Europe

EUROPE

EUROPE

Southern Europe is drawing up the battle lines for intermodal unity, as Stevie Knight reports

31st May 2010

Hearts and minds

31st May 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Atmospheric pollutants in Antwerp harbour have dropped significantly over the last decade, according to recent figures.

25th May 2010

Antwerp’s pollution drops, despite rise in industry

25th May 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Frances Antitrust Authority has imposed a symbolic fine of €625,000 ($795,000) on four terminal operators accused of anti-competitive practices at the port of Le Havre.

24th May 2010

APM anti-competitive complaint against Le Havre operators upheld

24th May 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

The port of Antwerp aims to strengthen its position as a maritime gateway to France, promoting lower costs for transportation to regions such as Lille-Roubaix-Valenciennes and Alsace-Lorraine.

2nd May 2010

Antwerp to improve connections with France

2nd May 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Klaipeda port, located on the Baltic Sea, has responded to ‘market changes’ by introducing drastic cost cutting measures. The main aim, says the port, is to increase its competitiveness.

27th April 2010

Baltic port slashes prices

27th April 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Two major terminal operators have challenged Associated British Ports’ dominant position on the Humber, where the company owns the ports of Hull, Goole, Immingham and Grimsby.

21st April 2010

ABP challenged on Humber

21st April 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

The economic downturn has created port and terminal investment opportunities if you know where to look, APM Terminals’ chief commercial officer Richard Mitchell has advised.

14th April 2010

APM sees global port projects back on track by 2015

14th April 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Bristol port has received the go-ahead from the UK Department of Transport for a 1.5m teu deep sea container terminal.

31st March 2010

Bristol gets go ahead for deep sea terminal

31st March 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

ACS, the parent holding of Dragados-SPL, has begun the sale of all of its subsidiarys overseas assets. This follows an agreement covering investment in the Indira Container Terminal in Mumbai.

31st March 2010

ACS close to sell off of overseas port assets of Dragados-SPL

31st March 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Antwerp has just announced it has its eye on acquiring stakes in foreign projects, and Nico Vertongen, a director of Antwerp’s newly created subsidiary, Port of Antwerp International (PAI), tells Port Strategy…

24th March 2010

Antwerp aims at international stakes

24th March 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

An upgrade to safety and efficiency, Bristol port has invested in Portable Pilot Unit (PPU) technology.

3rd March 2010

Bristol scheme to help pilots

3rd March 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Last year was “difficult” admitted the Port of Hamburg authority at its annual press conference.

24th February 2010

Hamburg plans it way out of trouble

24th February 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Dutch companies Royal Boskalis Westminster and Smit International have announced they are officially to merge.

22nd February 2010

Boskalis and Smit tie the knot

22nd February 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Azerbaijans Transport Ministry has received some technical feedback for the construction of a proposed seaport at Alat, which is located to the south of the capital city.

4th February 2010

Azerbaijan to build new port

4th February 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Spains construction and services group, ACS, has created a series of local agreements for the disposal of the overseas ports assets held by subsidiary Dragados-SPL. In each case, shares in existing joint…

4th February 2010

ACS sells overseas stakes to local partners

4th February 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

After seven record years in a row the port of Antwerp experienced a 17% drop in freight volumes last year due to the economic recession, handling 157.8m tonnes of freight. 

30th January 2010

Antwerp stays positive despite drop

30th January 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Companies using the Port of Hamburg have called upon the government to rapidly implement port facility expansions.

4th December 2009

Hamburg needs to upgrade infrastructure

4th December 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

It seems UK ports are increasingly floating themselves on a Green revolution. Last week the Port of Tyne signed a 10 year agreement to handle and store between 0.5 million and 1.4…

3rd December 2009

Bio-energy tie-in for UK ports

3rd December 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

Antwerp Port Authority has frozen most of its dues at 2008 levels to combat losses and lend a hand to the struggling shipping industry.

2nd December 2009

Antwerp reduces dues

2nd December 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

Associated British Ports (ABP) has been awarded official certification by the Carbon Trust for reducing its carbon emissions by 8.3% between 2006 and 2008.

1st December 2009

Accolade for ABPs emissions reduction

1st December 2009