Europe

UkrainesPrivat Group has finalised plans for the countrys largest independent privatecontainer terminal, International Container Terminal Peresyp. Covering 62 haand with 1,300 metres of quay wall, construction of the terminal - sited nextto…

The UKs Port of Tilbury is seeking toharness wind power in a bid to cut carbon emissions and power consumption. Ithas submitted a planning application to Thurrock Council for the development ofits…

Dragados-SPL has begun the final phase construction work at its new ¢ 50m ($74.3m) dry bulk terminal in the port of Santander. Start-up traffic this year is expected to be 1.5m tonnes,…

Germanys Eurogate and Russias National Container Company (NCC) haveforged a North-European alliance to improve prospects for their respectivecontainer terminals in Ust-Luga and Wilhelmshaven.

Marseilles-Fosis offering reduced 2008 port dues to container lines that push increasedvolumes through the French port.

A strike by dock workers in late 2007 effectively paralysed operations at the Russian port of Tuapse for three days, with dockers eventually ordered back to work following a court ruling. 

Russian transport company Severstraltrans has bought a 50% stake in Finnish container terminal operator Multi-Link Terminals and Container Depot from Finlands Container Finance Group.

Ferrol-San Cibrao Port Authority has approved the second phase construction of its outer harbour extension.