Europe

The port of Las Palmas has become the first in Spain to convert its port labour company, Sestiba, into a port stevedoring management company with limited liability (Sagep).

The current economic crisis has meant that €300m ($425.4m) of investment in the Spanish Mediterranean port of Sagunto has yet to go ahead. This was committed to the southern expansion of the…

The Portuguese port of Sines could benefit from the current instability at ports across the Middle East, claims the president of CIP. If access to the Suez Canal becomes increasingly difficult, it…

The Bulgarian government has issued a tender in respect of privatisation of Terminal 2A at the port of Burgas. This container handling facility, offering a 268,000 m² terminal served by 870 m…

Dockworkers in France ended a six week campaign of strikes, having reached an agreement with employers in respect of early retirement.

Russian company Global Ports Investments has hinted that it is to acquire new port assets in the near future, although declined to give specifics. The group, Russias largest container terminal operator, is…