Europe

EUROPE

EUROPE

Creating a duty-free zone for fuel within UK ports could offset the negative impact of the potential re-introduction of customs clearance for UK business post-Brexit, according to managing director of independent logistics…

25th May 2017

Duty free fuel in ports post-Brexit

25th May 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

British Ports Association (BPA) chief executive, Richard Ballantyne, has warned against the distortion of competitive port markets with major public subsidies.

18th May 2017

Port markets at risk from GBER distortion

18th May 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

The uncertainty over stevedoring reform in Spain has again prompted the Port of Algeciras to again put back the deadline for bids for its third container terminal.

16th May 2017

Algeciras delays bidding deadline again

16th May 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Black Sea’s terminal strategy fails to line up with statistics, finds Stevie Knight

5th May 2017

Mixed messages

5th May 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

State president Torsten Albig has approved €9.9m in funding for the expansion of Kiel’s Ostuferhafen.

2nd May 2017

Kiel Ostuferhafen expansion enters fifth phase

2nd May 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

Sixty-six ships calling at terminals on the Thames qualified for the UK’s first port charge discount for cleaner ships in the first three months of 2017, including car carriers, container ships and…

26th April 2017

Positive take up of ‘green’ discount

26th April 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

Operator Forth Ports is harnessing technology to set itself apart from other UK ports.

18th April 2017

Forth Ports identifies technology opportunities

18th April 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

Stephen Carr, head of business development at Peel Ports, told Port Strategy that he sees opportunities for European manufacturers to bring stock back to the UK post-Brexit.

12th April 2017

Peel Ports eyes post-Brexit opportunities

12th April 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

PD Ports is looking to extend its footprint in the bulk market “quite significantly” in the future, Frans Calje, chief executive of PD Ports, told Port Strategy.

12th April 2017

PD Ports eyes bulk trade

12th April 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

The UK’s Northern Powerhouse is at risk of becoming a talking shop amid a slowdown of momentum from Westminster, Frans Calje, chief executive of PD Ports told Port Strategy.

6th April 2017

PD Ports chief calls for action

6th April 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

Peel Ports has announced that it has met its target of securing 200 advocates for its Cargo200 initiative, which encourages shipping lines to introduce direct deep-sea services to the Port of Liverpool.

6th April 2017

Peel Ports meets Cargo200 target

6th April 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

Forget increasing the number of Free Trade Zones at and around UK ports, real thought should be given to whether Britain could become a nationwide FTZ, a panel discussion at Multimodal heard…

4th April 2017

UK-wide free trade zone proposed

4th April 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

Port consultancy specialist and Port Strategy columnist Peter de Langen has joined Copenhagen Business School (CBS) as a visiting professor.

24th March 2017

CBS welcomes leading port management researcher

24th March 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

Strikes in Spain have been halted after a controversial government decree to ‘liberalise’ port labour was opposed by the opposition.

22nd March 2017

Spanish ports chaos with on/off strike threats

22nd March 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

The deadline for bids for the 67% stake in Thessaloniki Port Authority is up this week and apparently there are four international offers on the table.

22nd March 2017

Thessaloniki attracts four international suitors

22nd March 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

Russia’s Global Ports Investments saw container throughput slump 19% to 1.1m teu in 2016 due to increases competition and low capacity utilisation.

20th March 2017

Mixed fortunes for Global Ports

20th March 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

The recently finalised port calls for THE Alliance’s new vessel sharing agreement has seen the London Gateway add two additional calls to its rotation.

10th March 2017

London Gateway benefits from THE Alliance rotation

10th March 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

The International Dockworkers Council has delayed its Europe-wide day of strike action in solidarity with Spain until March 23.

9th March 2017

Europe-wide strike action delayed

9th March 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

Maersk and IBM are joining up in a new collaboration to use blockchain technology to help change the global, cross-border supply chain.

6th March 2017

Rotterdam partners Maersk in blockchain first

6th March 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Port of Tilbury will begin its pre-planning community consultation at the beginning of March to seek local views on its proposal to build a new port terminal adjacent to the current…

23rd February 2017

Tilbury begins community consultation

23rd February 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

Spain’s Ministry of Development has sent the government proposed legislation covering the reform of stevedoring at the country’s ports.

22nd February 2017

Spain’s stevedoring saga continues

22nd February 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

Following lengthy discussions, the Federal Administrative Court has finally ruled that Hamburg can deepen the Elbe River, but only once it addresses environmental flaws in the plan.

9th February 2017

More delays for Hamburg channel deepening

9th February 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Port of Novorossiysk could be put up for privatisation this year according to UkrAgroConsult.

8th February 2017

Novorossiysk privatisation by end of 2017?

8th February 2017