Europe

Buckingham Group Contracting Ltd has been awarded a GB£15m contract to build a Refrigerated Cargo Terminal (RCT) at the Port of Dovers Dover Western Docks Revival (DWDR) development.

Dublin Port is getting ready for the “inevitability” of border controls following the UK’s departure from the European Union, with Ireland planning to complete construction work on new customs booths and freight…

Calls have been made for ports in Wales to be given free port status following the UK’s departure from the European Union.

The privatisation of one of Greece’s biggest seaports, the Port of Thessaloniki, has been finalised through a €1.1bn deal.

The UK’s Port of Lowestoft is set to become home to a £2.5bn offshore windfarm.

New research shows that UK ports and terminals have an estimated £1.7bn of port infrastructure investment in the development pipeline.

The northern expansion of the Port of Valencia, in Spain, will only go ahead if the private sector can stump up €400m of investment capital, says the port authority Autoridad Portuaria de…

A European Commission report has revealed that the European Union has raised in the region of €2.4bn to finance some 100 port projects in both Spain and Ireland, as well as boosting…

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has called for a strong Connecting Europe facility to support the €48bn investment it claims European ports need.

A direct rail connection has launched between Amsterdam Container Terminal and Yiwu, China, as part of China’s New Silk Road scheme.

A new position paper calls on Brexit negotiators to consider the impact of potential post-Brexit scenarios on ports and the transport and logistics chain in the second phase of negotiations.

The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has published the new Ports Good Governance Guidance which advises ports to be transparent, accountable and proactive in communicating information.

In Spain, the stevedoring association Anesco has written to the Ministerio de Fomento, or Ministry of Public Works, to register its concern given uncertainty over existing legislation that will come about as…

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced that it is providing a €20m loan to support the development of Montenegro’s main seaport, the Port of Bar.

Internet of Things (IoT) solutions firm Kerlink and asset-monitoring solutions company DataLong16 have announced the deployment of an IoT network in the Port of Barcelona.

Spain’s Minister of Public Works, Íñigo de la Serna, has gone on record as stating that stevedoring reform will be approved sometime this year, if not “as soon as possible”.

The Port of Rotterdam Authority is planning for a natural decline in coal and expects it to be replaced by sustainable energy and new markets.

The Port of Leixoes will receive €510m investment (US$630m) to increase capacity and create a new terminal able to receive bigger ships.

The three sites managed by the Port Authority of Valencia handled 4,832,156 teu in 2017, 2.11% more than in 2016.

Flexible infrastructure at UK ports is essential to accommodate the changing needs of growing businesses, a warehouse specialist has stressed.

The Netherlands Port of Rotterdam recorded mixed results for 2017, witnessing growth in areas including total cargo throughput, turnover and investments by its port authority while also seeing a fall in net…

A 25-year concession agreement to develop land at the Port of Zeebrugge will help it accommodate increasing throughput and onsite business-growth.

Urban European ports must embrace ‘sustainability leadership’ to balance operational performance, environmental impact and community requirements.