Europe

The new Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) terminal being developed adjacent to the port's largest container terminal facility, operated by Maritima Valenciana, is expected to commence operations in June/July 2006 and the unofficial…

Acciona and ACS have been awarded a ?124.3m contract to build the third-phase expansion of the port of Algeciras. This will be concentrated in the outer harbour area of the Isla Verde…

The Irish marine minister has warned the countrys leading ports of a tough new government strategy which will ensure focus on appropriate developmental requirements to benefit the national economy and maximise efficiency.

Involved in the syndicate are Banco Sabadell, Barclays Capital, BNP Paribas, Fortis Bank, HSBC Bank, Santander and Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking, although a total of 22 financial institutions participated in…

Contship Italia chief, Cecilia Battistello, has told the Italian government that urgent steps must be taken to improve the countrys port infrastructure.

Involved in the syndicate are Banco Sabadell, Barclays Capital, BNP Paribas, Fortis Bank, HSBC Bank, Santander and Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking, although a total of 22 financial institutions participated in…

The DCT deepwater container terminal planned for Gdansk Poland has secured funding from private investors led by Macquarie Banks Global Infrastructure Fund with DVB Bank involvement.

Gazing into the future of the trade from a terminal capacity perspective, Drewrys ports director Neil Davidson told PS: " Our analysis of supply and demand at the major North European deepsea…

The controversial access to port services directive bore an enormous number of amendments for European MPs to consider when they met in the Parliaments transport committee recently - a total of 308.

These meet the three major aims of sustainability: economic benefit, environmental balance and social development.Port of Rotterdam Authority is inviting tenders for the design and construction of Maasvlakte 2, the port site…

Liverpool, Belfast and Cork are all gearing up for expansion with plans being laid to improve facilities at all three ports. Liverpool hopes to get the go-ahead for construction of its £…

Rotterdams plans for supplying LNG are advancing on two fronts. Petroplus International has taken a next step in the development of an import terminal. Having planned to have the terminal operational by…