Europe

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

A need to change strategy is required for Baltic Sea container ports due to lost Russian cargo. AJ Keyes looks at the situation and what some of the major ports are doing…

15th December 2022

Avoiding russian roulette

15th December 2022

NEWS

NEWS

The UK’s Port of Felixstowe said it has become the first port in Europe to introduce autonomous terminal tractor units (ATs) into mixed traffic container terminal operations.

13th December 2022

Autonomous truck first

13th December 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) is transporting urgently needed aid supplies to Odessa using its own European network.

29th November 2022

Transporting aid to Ukraine

29th November 2022

NEWS

NEWS

A new intermodal train service connecting DP World’s container terminals at London Gateway and Southampton will boost supply chain resilience, enabling customers to switch volumes quickly and easily between the two UK…

28th November 2022

DP World rail service

28th November 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Early information has been released about a potential tender for port redevelopment works on the island of Jersey in the Channel Islands.

28th November 2022

Jersey port redevelopment

28th November 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Freight levels at ports across the European Union are slowly returning to pre-pandemic levels.

24th November 2022

EU ports recover from pandemic

24th November 2022

NEWS

NEWS

AD Ports Group has acquired the global logistics platform Noatum, with a view to expanding maritime activities in the Mediterranean region and port facilities in Spain.

21st November 2022

Strategic logistics acquisition

21st November 2022

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Two new largescale container terminal projects have been announced at key North European ports, but APMTerminals has decided against expanding one of its regional facilities.

15th November 2022

Two green lights, one red light

15th November 2022

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Klaipėda is planning to establish a regional hub supporting off shore wind activities.

15th November 2022

Klaipėda Wind Hub

15th November 2022

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Freeport of Riga Authority has released a new integrated shared platform to provide multimodal cargo services for sea and land freight.

15th November 2022

New integrated platform in Riga

15th November 2022

WORLD

WORLD

Steve Cameron sees positive indicators for short-sea shipping and UK small ports. Funding, autonomous vessel plans and off shore wind are all playing their part

15th November 2022

Signs of an uplift

15th November 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Workers at the Port of Liverpool have accepted a deal struck by owner Peel Ports Group and Unite the Union, ending industrial action at the port.

11th November 2022

Industrial action ends at Liverpool

11th November 2022

NEWS

NEWS

More than 60% of Port of Aberdeen’s £400 million South Harbour development is now operational, marking the penultimate construction milestone in the UK’s largest marine infrastructure project.

9th November 2022

Aberdeen development nears completion

9th November 2022

NEWS

NEWS

A week of industrial action at the Port of Liverpool has been called off.

9th November 2022

Liverpool strikes called off

9th November 2022

NEWS

NEWS

A new ship-to-ship fuel transfer service is launching on the River Mersey in the UK to enable larger ships to transport goods directly from Tranmere Oil Terminal to a wide range of…

2nd November 2022

Ship-to-ship transfer at Tranmere

2nd November 2022

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

The ShibataFenderTeam Group (SFT), together with Soletanche Bachy, has equipped new berths at the Port of Le Havre, France, with 45 Special Element Fender Systems (FE-S 1250).

27th October 2022

SFT in Le Havre

27th October 2022

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

The AP Moller Maersk company, Stillstrom, is collaborating with the Port of Aberdeen, Scotland to assess charging alternatives for idling vessels outside the port in a bid to reduce emissions.

27th October 2022

Charging Innovation

27th October 2022

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Hutchison Ports, via its UK Port of Felixstowe operation, has launched a new online platform for providing fast and accurate real-time information to its customers.

27th October 2022

OCEAN Launched

27th October 2022

EUROPE

EUROPE

Associated British Ports (ABP) has a signed a five-year framework contract with Wärtsilä Voyage to digitalise operations at the company’s 21 ports.

27th October 2022

Wärtsiliä To Take ABP Ports Digital

27th October 2022

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

A range of advanced 5G-related tests have been occurring at the UK Port of Bristol. The benefits of a 5G network allow the transfer of greater volumes of data at much lower…

27th October 2022

5g Tests Commence In Bristol

27th October 2022

EUROPE

EUROPE

Terminal Investments Limited (TIL), the terminal division of MSC, is continuing its spending spree on securing new container terminal capacity with the announcement of the development of a new mega-terminal in Rotterdam…

27th October 2022

Til Spending Spree Rolls Into Rotterdam

27th October 2022

NEWS

NEWS

An €80 million investment in improving safety practices, equipment and software has seen the risk of injury drop by 40% at DP World’s European terminals.

26th October 2022

Safety investment pays off

26th October 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Workers at the Port of Liverpool are to walk out for a second time following the Unite union’s rejection of an improved pay offer.

24th October 2022

Second round of Liverpool strikes

24th October 2022