Europe

EUROPE

EUROPE

An 18-month contract dispute between APM Terminals Gothenburg and the Swedish Dockworkers Union (SDU) is unlikely to be resolved soon, the SDU has said.

9th June 2017

No confidence in APM Terminals Gothenburg, says SDU

9th June 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

In the wake of the recent terror attacks which have taken place in the UK, British ports need to remain vigilant.

8th June 2017

UK ports address terror threat

8th June 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

Ports are key assets which require a more strategic approach from the European Commission over the next three years.

5th June 2017

FEPORT: Strategic approach needed for ports

5th June 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Port of Rotterdam is banking on the renewables market by creating a new space for an offshore centre for wind energy at sea and the decommissioning of oil and gas platforms.

5th June 2017

Rotterdam looks to wind market

5th June 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

Marseille Fos has joined the World Ports Climate Initiative (WPCI) and is set to reduce port dues for ships performing better than required under air pollution regulations.

3rd June 2017

Marseille Fos promotes eco port dues

3rd June 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

Sharon Dijksma, the state secretary for infrastructure and environment, has approved the Theemsweg Route decision to alter the course of the Port Railway Line in the port of Rotterdam.

3rd June 2017

Rotterdam gets nod for rail scheme

3rd June 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

The European Commission’s directorate-general for mobility and transport has made a call for applications for a new group of experts called the ‘European Ports Forum’.

3rd June 2017

EC call for port experts

3rd June 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

Theres renewed focus on the opportunities for Europe’s ports, as Felicity Landon explains

3rd June 2017

Chances and challenges

3rd June 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

In Spain, the port employers’ association, Anesco, has criticised the decline in productivity of stevedores.

1st June 2017

Go slows undermine Spanish port productivity

1st June 2017

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