Europe

The port of Dover, presently one of the UKs Trust ports, is planning to sell itself off in order to fund its expansion projects.

The Italian government is planning to introduce reforms to existing waterfront labour legislation, a move strongly opposed by port unions.

Andrii Kuzmenko, director of the TIS Container Terminal in the Ukraine, has cited the extraordinary efforts of both port staff and TIS employees as key to the resolution of the ongoing conflicts…

European ports have come a step closer to transparent reporting with the beginning of a research project to establish performance indicators.

Low levels of growth and reduction in revenue brought about by the global economic crisis can only be combated by terminal operators and vessel owners working together, claims Christian Moller Laursen, the…

If a German plan to put a group ship layup in place gets past the European Commission, it might well further impact on already burdened European ports.

Noting a container rebound on the far horizon and a year ahead that will continue to be challenging, Drewry Shipping Consultants has questioned the financial bail-outs of suffering shipping lines.