Europe

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

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

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.

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…

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. 

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

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

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.