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Antwerp Port Authority turned the office thermostat down two degrees and encouraged staff to put on a jumper last month as part of Belgiums annual Thick Sweater Day campaign.

3rd March 2009

Antwerp staff don jumpers

3rd March 2009

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The port of Antwerp handled 189.3m tonnes of freight last year, a growth of 3.5% on 2007.

28th February 2009

Antwerp still looks good

28th February 2009

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EUROPE

Piraeus Port Authority and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) havebeen found guilty of anti-competitive practices by Greeces anti-trustauthority.

18th February 2009

Anti-trust authority slaps fines on Piraeus

18th February 2009

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EUROPE

Belgium-based SEA-invest has bought a majority stake in Polands Port Polnocny. This company operates a terminal in the Port of Gdansk exporting coal and liquid bulk.

1st February 2009

Belgiums invest in Poland

1st February 2009

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Last year, the Russian Port of Archangel handled 5m tonnes, equivalent to 50% of capacity.

27th January 2009

Archangel trading at 50% of capacity

27th January 2009

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Troubled Australian bank Babcock & Brown  is continuing to sell off port businesses in an attempt to fill the holes in its books.

16th January 2009

BBI sells off more port business

16th January 2009

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EUROPE

The Dutch group Royal Boskalis has abandoned plans to acquire Smit International. Boskalis was unable to agree on a structure for the takeover and, given a deterioration in market conditions, decided to…

15th January 2009

Boskalis ditches Smit bid

15th January 2009

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The Polish deepwater container terminal DCT Gdansk has boosted its handling capabilities with the commissioning of three new Liebherr rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs).

13th January 2009

Boost for Gdansk

13th January 2009

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The construction of a 200-metre quay extension, due to start next year, will increase capacity at the Baltic Container Terminal in Riga from 600,000 to 1m teu.

25th December 2008

Baltic Container Terminal gets set for expansion

25th December 2008

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EUROPE

Despite its teething problems on opening, the Helsinki port of Vuosaari finally got into its stride last week.

17th December 2008

Helsinki brings it together

17th December 2008

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EUROPE

Boluda Lines is to consolidate all of its West African traffic at the Port of Las Palmas. The line will now run a 632 teu containership from Spain and Morocco to Gran…

10th December 2008

Boldua to hub out of Las Palmas

10th December 2008

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Baltic Container Terminal Gdynia (BCT) intends to keep its number one position in Polands container terminals, despite expecting lower volumes as a result of the global slowdown, according to BCT marketing and…

3rd December 2008

BCT Gdynia intends to stay at number one

3rd December 2008

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EUROPE

APM Terminals wants to get its rivals on board for its zero tolerance stance on accidents and injuries.

6th November 2008

APM calls for culture of safety

6th November 2008

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EUROPE

Boskalis is to make an all-share offer for maritime services company Smit. After its earlier ¢ 1.1bn ($1.48bn) bid for the company was rejected, it increased its equity stake in Smit from…

25th October 2008

Boskalis serious about Smit

25th October 2008

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EUROPE

Theproperty revaluation that looks likely to add millions to rate billsfor ABP clients at Hull has hit the port company just as hard, said Matt Jukes, Port Director at Hull and Goole.

23rd October 2008

ABP backs clients in UK ratings row

23rd October 2008

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EUROPE

Two Estonian construction companies have signed a ¢ 5.05m ($7.2m) agreement to build Berth 8 at the port of Virtsu. The contract for a 160 metre long quayside, alongside draft of seven…

11th October 2008

Berth number eight for Virtsu

11th October 2008

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EUROPE

The largest mobile harbour crane in Europe has been delivered ready-for-use to RHB, the stevedoring and warehousing company, at Waalhaven North Side 4 in Rotterdam.

9th October 2008

Biggest mobile crane in Europe

9th October 2008

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EUROPE

The Port of Riga, Latvia, has appointed BMT Transport Solutions to assist in its development strategy. This strategy will consider issues such as cargo flow, financial forecasts, and the European Union policy…

8th October 2008

BMT points the way for Riga

8th October 2008

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EUROPE

Batumi International Container Terminal (BICT) has added two new Gottwald mobile harbour cranes (model HMK 260E) to its operations.

15th September 2008

Batumi upgrade

15th September 2008

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EUROPE

APM Terminals has reported good first half-year results, realising a net growth of $185m compared with $51m on last year.

12th September 2008

APM registers 27% revenue growth

12th September 2008