Europe

The government of Albania has received a ¢ 500m ($765.6m) proposal to build a new container port at Vlora. This was put forward by an Anglo-Swiss company, Zumax, which also proposes to…

A new liquid natural gas (LNG) terminal is to bebuilt at the Polish port of Ś winoujś cie at a cost of ¢ 350m ($523.4m), and isexpected to be commissioned in 2011.

A major bottleneck to continued expansion of car handling atBremerhaven will be removed by 2010 with the completion of a ¢ 223m($339m) project to upgrade the 110-year-old Kaiserschleuse lock.

Substantial insurance claims loom following accidents  at two UK ports this year, but the exposure of the major mutual insurer TT Club will be limited to $1m in each case. Reinsurers will…

The Polish port of Gdynia is to invest about ¢ 170m ($258.6m) between now and 2010 on a series of five enhancement schemes.

Noble Denton Group, the global offshore and marine consulting firm, has joined an elite group of British businesses to secure a place in this years UK Sunday Times Deloitte Buyout Track 100…

Transas Marine UK Limited has won thecontract to upgrade Portland Harbour Authoritys Navi-Harbour vessel trackingsystem in preparation for the 2012 Olympic Games. The overhaul of the UK portsequipment will include a full…