Europe

At time of press, Felixstowes expansion plans - Felixstowe South - were expected to get the green light from Government imminently. This follows news late last year that Hutchison Port Holdings neighbouring…

The European Parliament has rejected the second Proposal of the European Commission to regulate market access to port services with a massive majority of 532 out of 677.

The Proposal is now expected to be withdrawn altogether.The port of Sines is forecasting a net profit of between €200,000 and €400,000 for 2005. Despite its modest nature it is the first…

Spain has joined the increasing list of countries that prohibit smoking in enclosed public spaces. Canada, Norway and New Zealand as well as certain states of the US such as California, Florida,…

A Chinese group is planning to develop a container terminal on Cretes rugged and beautiful south coast. China Shipping Group has been searching for transhipment hub facilities in the Mediterranean and thinks…