Europe

Work to allow Hutchison Ports’ Port of Felixstowe to accommodate larger ro-ro vessels and improve the efficiency of vessel operations has been completed.

A UK-headquartered terminal operator has expanded its operations into France with the creation of subsidiary company.

Aaron Nelson, Senior Associate at UK-based law firm BDB Pitmans, considers the UK Government’s planning regime for the country’s proposed Freeports.

Global Ports Holding has sold a port operator in Turkey, bringing it closer to its goal of being a pure-cruise port operator.

The bid for a freeport on the River Thames has become stronger as a new partner reinforces regeneration and clean growth potential.

The Scottish Government is developing plans for a new model of green ports focused on inclusive growth, fair work practices and delivering a net zero economy.

Two companies have agreed in principle to acquire Rotterdam Short Sea Terminals (RST) from C. Steinweg Group.

Record container throughput has enabled the Port of Antwerp to limit the overall decline in throughput in 2020.

Many of the UK’s largest port operators have jointly committed to high standards of sustainability and security in UK freeports.

The acquisition by Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) of 50.01 percent of the multi-function PLT terminal in the Italian seaport of Trieste has been completed.

The third container terminal (TC3) at the Port of Tanger Med 2 is now operational after 18 months of construction and an investment of nearly €175m.

Construction is on-going to increase the terminal space at a Swedish port, the largest expansion the port has seen since the 1970s.

One European port is tackling the current shortage of empty containers by launching an ‘Empty Container Initiative’ campaign to enable customers to keep trade flowing.

The Port of Bergen is planning a new cargo port with a focus on innovative and environmentally friendly solutions.

The Port of Felixstowe has said it is still experiencing a spike in container volumes and dealing with the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The search has begun for a deepwater container terminal developer and operator in Poland able to deliver a sustainable project with handling capacity of at least 2m TEU per year.

100 innovative pilot projects will be initiated at the Port of Rotterdam to help make it smarter, cleaner and more sustainable.

A bid to run an Italian container terminal has been rejected “for the failure to satisfy most of the fundamental requirements” of the tender.

Public and private sector leaders have set out their joint vision for a new freeport on the East Coast of England.

Aaron Nelson, Senior Associate at UK-based law firm BDB Pitmans, puts the spotlight on the complex situation regarding the Northern Ireland border as the end of the Brexit transition period fast approaches.