Europe

The Portuguese government' s audit committee (Tribunal de Contas) has declared that the Port of Lisbon Authority (APL) is losing millions of euros annually because of the way it allocates concession contracts,…

German competition authorities are demanding “ disproportionate remedy actions” to a deal sealed late last year to bring CVS Ferrari into the Cargotec fold, according to Cargotec. 

A consortium of Mitsui OSK Lines, APL, Hyundai Merchant Marine, CMA CGM, and DP World is to jointly establish a terminal operation company “ Rotterdam World Gateway” under a 25-year lease contract…

Yilport Container Terminal, located at the Turkish port of Izmir, has placed an order for 21 terminal tractors with Kalmar. Delivery will commence from October 2007. Another option for a further 30…

MSC has announced a wish to operate its own terminal in the port of Las Palmas, where it is currently a shareholder in OPCSA. The shipping line accounted for 50% of the…

DP World has promoted Patrick Walters to the position of senior vice president and managing director for its fast-growing Europe and North Africa region. Mr Walters has been with DP World and,…

Activities at Barcelona' s multi-purpose Terminal Port Nou will be temporarily transferred to a 60,000 sq metres site on Adosado Quay during the summer, before finally relocated to a 130,000 sq metre…

Las Palmas Port Authority is to build two new outer dykes at a cost of € 59m ($79.4m). One of these will protect an 800,000 sq metre area currently under construction, which…

Organisers of the Port of Rotterdam Tournament taking place in Holland this summer claim the event brings together teams from “ four of the biggest port cities in the world” . The…