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Stavros Dimas, the European Unions Environmental Commissioner,has given the conditional go-ahead for the construction of the port of Granadilla on the island of Tenerife, in the Spanish Canary Islands.  

Valencia has consolidated its position as Spains second most important port, beaten only by Algeciras Bay. Figures recently released by the state-managed Puertos del Estado for the first 10 months of 2006,…

UK maritime interests have just a few more weeks to make their views known on the European Union Maritime Green Paper, published last year by the European Commission.

Albania has issued a tender in respect of construction of a new port at Durres, 33km west of Tirana.The work, which is worth ¢ 40m, is being funded by a loan from…

Ravenna Port Committee has approved a ¢ 339m investment package after traffic in 2006 rose by 10% to 26m tonnes.

Kalmar has boosted its Italian reach with the acquisition of CVS Ferrari Group.Under the deal, sealed at an undisclosed price, CVS Ferrari will operate as a separate entity and brand within Kalmar,…

Giuliano Gallanti has been re-elected as chairman of the European Sea Ports Organisation for another two years.He has prioritised the development of a meaningful European port policy, adding that the big challenge…

Medcenter, at the port of Gioia Tauro, handled 3m teu in 2006. Second-half traffic was up 16% over that generated in the first six months and up 4% compared with the corresponding…