Europe

Data collected by the Institute suggests that managers in the transport & logistics sector are putting in too many hours, for too few returns. In detail, the 'Quality of Working Life' study…

GijonPort Authority has approved a modified expansion plan and has agreed toask the European Union for ¢ 135m ($195.9m) to part finance costoverruns, which are forecast to reach ¢ 216m ($313.4m).

In2007, Valencia Port Authority invested more than ¢ 128m ($185.7m) ininfrastructure upgrades and it plans to spend a further ¢ 150m ($217.7m)on average a year for the next two years.

TheItalian government has approved a project covering the development ofthe port of Civitavecchia, which involves finance of ¢ 71.5m ($103.8m).Work includes construction of an additional 400 metres of quay and thebuilding of…

Polands Port of Gdynia is restructuringto dispose of non-core units, including a number of terminals.

The new container terminal development at the Italian port of Vado Ligure appears to now be in doubt.

Piraeus Port Authority has agreed to put out to concession for 30 years Berths 2 and 3, which are dedicated to container handling operations. These have backup land of 690,000 sq m.…

A traffic management plan in place on roadsleading to the UKs Port of Felixstowe to combat port-inducedcongestion has been revised.