Europe

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.

A US-based independent financial consulting and asset management firm has confirmed its interest in tenders for the development of two ports in Greece.

A new container terminal is expected to double the economic activity of a Spanish port.

The European Commission has been urged to avoid distortion of competition between integrated terminals and independent ones and unbundle the activities eligible for favourable tax treatment under tonnage tax schemes by clarifying…

Hamburg is pressing on with infrastructure upgrades to keep its position as Germany’s primary container port, as Michael Mackey discovers.

New workplace guidance has been published for UK ports and terminals to consider as part of their risk assessment and management planning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Dutch port authority has published a request for tenders (RFT) for the provision of a new transport service that will incorporate autonomous vehicles and reduce congestion while improving container handling efficiency.

Work on a deep sea container terminal in Italy has resumed following easing of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

The first container ship has arrived at Sweden’s newest freight port.

An unaccompanied freight ro-ro terminal has opened for business as part of a new GB£250m port terminal in the UK.

A controversial port in Greece has become the top container handling port in the Mediterranean.

A port in Finland has temporarily dismissed all staff as part of a cost reduction plan implemented to help it cope with the business impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A new economic recovery plan highlights how investment in ports can play a part in the UK’s fight to get back on its feet in the wake of the first COVID-19 peak.

The EU has confirmed funding for SafePort through its Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. Felicity Landon reports.

Over half of construction projects in UK ports are on hold, new research shows.

A consortium which lost a contract to develop a port has said it is keen to lead on the project once again.

Work on the development of a Greek port is proceeding as planned, a government official has said.

Felicity Landon reviews a recently published manual on the EU Seaports regulation – all 1,307 pages

A French port operator has launched a post-COVID-19 support programme to help its customers re-launch their business activities.

A new express train from China has arrived at a German port terminal for the first time, bolstering Chinas Belt and Road Initiative.