Europe

Tallinn Port Authority is pressing ahead with the initial phase of its eastern port development at Muuga, despite problems with assessing bids to undertake the necessary construction.

Varna city council in Bulgaria has allocated a 17.5 hectare plot of land for the development of a new container terminal at the port.

Port workers in France continued to protest against government policy to privatise terminal handling operations.

Rotterdam is to build a new 120,000 sq m dry bulk terminal at Hartelstrook on the Maaslakte. This will be equipped with 600 metres of quay, have alongside draft 16 metres, and…

Contship Italia has emphasised its commitment to the port of Cagliari by rejecting speculation that it is to pull out of Cagliari International Container Terminal.

The Irish port of Corks plans for a new container terminal have beenconsidered at an oral hearing, at which the Port of Waterford was a keyobjector.

Vladivostok Port has reported a net profit of $9.54m for 2007, 3.3 times better than the 2006 result. During the same period, revenue grew by 34% to $53.21m, while cargo throughput increased…

Piraeus Port Authority has received two bids for the concession to operate container berths 2 and 3, one from from Cosco Pacific and the other from a joint-venture consisting of Hutchison Port…