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HAROPA’s Port 2000 in Le Havre is gearing up to achieve a throughput of 4.8m teu by 2020, an increase of 50%, and it has a clear strategy in place to achieve…

16th February 2015

Le Havre aims high for 2020

16th February 2015

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European container ports could see a slip in growth rates as the trend for larger ships making fewer stops becomes more popular, says global ratings agency, Fitch Ratings.

6th February 2015

EU port volumes set to slip

6th February 2015

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The privatisation of Greece’s Port of Piraeus has been put on the back-burner, it was announced this week by the country’s new left-wing government.

29th January 2015

Greek privatisation put on hold

29th January 2015

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Some UK ports are seeing their best levels of throughput since the recession with one north east port achieving record tonnage levels following a programme of investment to boost its handling capabilities.

29th January 2015

Delivering the goods

29th January 2015

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Dock workers at the Spanish Mediterranean Port of Valencia are to strike for 24 hours on Friday, following it up on February 5, 6, 12 and 13 with additional industrial action.

26th January 2015

Valencia dockers announce five days of strikes

26th January 2015

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Things are off to a rocky start at the Port of Rotterdam’s new Rotterdam Gateway (RWG) terminal as dockers protest over the lack of a collective bargaining agreement.

21st January 2015

Union kicks back at Rotterdam

21st January 2015

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An undeveloped land plot in the seaport of Moerdijk, Netherlands, is on the market for public tender after the Moerdijk Port Authority repurchased property formally reserved for Shell Moerdijk.

19th January 2015

Moerdijk plot available for public tender

19th January 2015

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Contship Italia has stepped up to the challenge set down by shipping lines in their pursuit of alliances, mergers and integration.

15th January 2015

Contship Italia steps up to challenge

15th January 2015

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Malta’s Mariner Capital has told Port Strategy it is ready to invest in Gdansk, as soon as it gets the nod from the port authority.

13th January 2015

Cash injection for Gdansk

13th January 2015

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Europe Container Terminals (ECT) has dropped the lengthy lawsuit against the Port of Rotterdam Authority surrounding its concern over possible overcapacity issues at Maasvlakte II after three years of infighting.

7th January 2015

Calmer waters in Rotterdam

7th January 2015

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The Marseille Fos port authority has set out a strategy for growth over the next four years to make it a viable gateway alternative to other ports in northern Europe.

23rd December 2014

Marseille Fos growth strategy

23rd December 2014

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Spains National Ports Authority - Puertos del Estado – has been forced by the European Unions Court of Justice to change the way it provides stevedoring services in its domestic ports.

18th December 2014

EU rules Spanish stevedoring practices illegal

18th December 2014

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European dockers joined forces this week in Rotterdam to protest against the port’s plans to expand as concerns over job losses on the back of increasing automation mount.

17th December 2014

Dockers unite against Dutch automation plans

17th December 2014

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The failure to reach an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement in the Spanish Port of Valencia has prompted a newly formed union, the Port Front, to accuse terminal operators of…

15th December 2014

New Valencia union ruffles feathers

15th December 2014

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The UK government is confident of securing an exemption for British ports from elements of the EU’s proposed ports regulation, shipping minister John Hayes told guests at the UK Major Ports Group…

21st November 2014

UK government pursues EU exemption

21st November 2014

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A study commissioned by Spains National Ports Authority has suggested that reducing labour costs in ports would bring down the cost of handling a teu by €1.55, resulting in annual savings of…

21st November 2014

Spain costs under microscope

21st November 2014

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Forecast demand for an additional 450m teu lifts by 2024 could mean that the industry is underinvested in container port capacity going forward, according to leading consultant.

19th November 2014

Underinvestment a threat for container ports

19th November 2014

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A new report investigating the Port of Gdansk’s increasing role as the container hub of the Baltic, says that it must implement best practices from some of the European port giants to…

29th October 2014

Making Gdansk into the Baltic hub

29th October 2014

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Spains National Ports Authority (PdelE) is to invest €864m in ports in 2015, divided between areas including buildings, security installations, IT, telecommunications, port access and infrastructure.

22nd October 2014

Spain to invest €864m in ports in 2015

22nd October 2014

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Yilport Holding is to operate the Port of Oslo’s new container facility at Sjursøya – a move that the port hopes will help boost its competitiveness.

17th October 2014

Yilport chosen at Oslo operator

17th October 2014