Europe

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…

DP World says the first phase of its London Gateway container terminal should be operational in 2010, following approval of the development by the British government at the end of May. Construction…

Barcelona Port Authority has calculated that it has lost € 37.8m ($50.9m) following the collapse of part of the quayside at the new El Prat quay. This will delay transfer of the…

The next phase in the revision of the UK’ s British Standard 6349 for Maritime Structures will focus on the design of quay walls, jetties and dolphins. This follows on from the…

The complexities of securing, and working with, European Union funding were highlighted at a Port-Net workshop on port financing, hosted by the Port of Tallinn. Tallinn itself has gained EU funding for…

Kent’ s Thamesport has opened its new East Park Gate complex, or ‘ Gate 2’ , as part of a new development to simplify and improve service levels to hauliers. It claims…

Spanish shipping line Contenemar will move its Canary Islands and Moroccan services from Vigo to a new 44,000 sq metre container terminal at the nearby port of Vilagarcía at the end of…

Port equipment specialist Kalmar has appointed Pekka Vauramo to take its president’ s chair on October 1 2007, after present incumbent Christer Granskog retires.