Europe

At least seven new freeports are anticipated with the opening of the freeports bidding process in England.

Turkey plans to build a container port in the Eastern Mediterranean that will operate as a gateway to the Middle East and Central Asia.

A new ro-ro terminal in Sweden has opened to boost capacity and provide growth opportunities for shipping companies.

While the UK Government and EU continue eleventh hour talks on a trade deal, AJ Keyes asks if the UK port industry will be ready for Brexit?

The Port of Gdynia Authority in Poland has formally launched a tender to select a private partner for the construction of the outer port.

A deal has been struck for the development of a new cargo facility at a Georgian port currently under major development.

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has called for government intervention at the Port of Felixstowe as cargo handling delays are being blamed on the misuse of its Vehicle Booking System (VBS).

With the aid of AI and digital linking, a Swedish port is set to become quicker, more cost-effective, and climate smart.

The first UK freeports could be in place by the end of 2021 in a bid to boost the economy, the government has revealed.

The Port of Klaipeda has said business remains normal following a threat by the president of Belarus to re-route import and export cargo through Russian ports.

A GB£200m port infrastructure fund has been launched by the UK government for ports to build new border facilities as the Brexit transition period end draws closer.

Chris Grayling has been appointed as an adviser to a major global port operator.

Financing has been secured for a project that aims to deepen the fairway at a Swedish port to enable it to accommodate fully loaded mega-ships.

The auto industry has been severely impacted in Europe and the UK. AJ Keyes assesses how the whole supply chain, from origin to end-user, has been impacted.

Poland lacks a robust national port masterplan with the capacity to filter essential port plans from those based more on aspiration. There is also a bigger role to play for such a…

A global independent infrastructure fund manager and a French shipping company will acquire a minority stake in a Spanish container terminal.

Two of the UK’s largest port businesses have announced a joint bid for a freeport on the River Thames to attract new investment to the UK.

A tender for the expansion of infrastructure at a Portuguese container terminal has been launched.

A new review of UK port connectivity aims to highlight to government and local authorities where post-COVID-19 investment in infrastructure can be concentrated in order to maximise economic growth and speed up…

The EUs cautionary stance on freeports has no bearing on the UKs development of freeports and how they will operate, a ports trade association has said.