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Maersk Line chief executive, Nils Smedegaard Andersen, has stated that the shipping line’s current structure means that it has no need to fear the predicted overcapacity that will envelop the industry over…

1st December 2011

Maersk ‘no fear’ of overcapacity

1st December 2011

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EUROPE

In the first three quarters of this year, the port of Valencia handled 3.25m teu, up 4.6%.

20th November 2011

Valencia controls one-third of all Spanish containers

20th November 2011

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EUROPE

The Ukraines TIS Terminal is celebrating its first refrigerated container ship call - the culmination of many years of work behind the scenes at the Port of Yuzhny.

17th November 2011

First refrigerated container call at TIS

17th November 2011

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EUROPE

It’s exciting times for Peel Ports – nine out of ten respondents during the public consultation on the draft Mersey Ports Master Plan have come back in favour of future development.

17th November 2011

Public support for Mersey expansion

17th November 2011

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EUROPE

In 2008 there were a number of shipping lines offering direct calls into the Black Sea, but the 2009 crash was an unmitigated disaster for the area.

16th November 2011

Fragile recovery gains traction

16th November 2011

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EUROPE

Bullish Baltic sentiment will not be enough to drive demand; real investment and commitment is also needed. Stevie Knight reports

15th November 2011

A volatile character

15th November 2011

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Labour disputes that have disrupted the Moroccan port of Tanger-Med since early October have pushed 30,000-35,000 containers each week to the Spanish ports of Algeciras and Malaga, according to local sources.

10th November 2011

Spain beneficiary of Moroccan strike

10th November 2011

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A group of investors is looking into the possibility of building a second coal terminal at the Russian Baltic port of Ust-Luga.

3rd November 2011

Second Ust-Luga coal terminal mooted

3rd November 2011

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EUROPE

Proposals for the Thames Hub were launched by internationally-acclaimed architect Lord Norman Foster on Wednesday, a first step to realising a new integrated vision for Britains infrastructure.

2nd November 2011

Thames Hub infrastructure vision unveiled

2nd November 2011

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Cadiz Bay Port Authority has signed a €92.04m ($130m) contract with a consortium composed of Acciona (50%) and FCC (50%) to build its new container terminal.

31st October 2011

Cadiz construction contract signed

31st October 2011

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EUROPE

After a long battle, the importance of inland facilities to multi-modal freight is being recognised by inclusion in the Trans-European Transport Network (TENT-T), although there’s still concern about achieving true parity when…

28th October 2011

Inland ports finally gain recognition on European network

28th October 2011

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EUROPE

Rosmorport has begun a “strategic co-operation” with Cargotec that should help the Russian body to upgrade its ports, while giving the Finnish equipment manufacturer a platform for sales.

27th October 2011

Russia moves toward the Finnish

27th October 2011

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EUROPE

APM Terminals has selected spare parts and service specialist Portunus for the refurbishment of its N.4 quay cranes in Poti Port, Georgia.

25th October 2011

Portunus wins APM Poti contract

25th October 2011

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EUROPE

Rotterdam’s Port Authority has signed a declaration of intent with Vietnam’s national shipping company, Vinalines, to cooperate for the development of ports in Vietnam.

20th October 2011

Rotterdam rides to Vietnams rescue

20th October 2011

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EUROPE

The Italian government has confirmed that it has allocated more than €130m ($180m) for development of national ports.

20th October 2011

Italy tots up major port investment

20th October 2011

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EUROPE

The Italian port of Gioia Tauro, which earlier this year agreed to lay off 416 employees of terminal operator Medcenter for a period of 12 months because of a massive loss of…

19th October 2011

More disputes at Gioia Tauro

19th October 2011

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Rotterdam’s port handles more freight than almost any other facility outside of China – but this comes at a cost of increased emissions.

17th October 2011

GE Energy project to reduce emissions at Rotterdam Port

17th October 2011

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EUROPE

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) is calling for a harmonised implementation of customs procedures across EU ports after it identified problems arising from uneven legislation.

13th October 2011

EU Customs procedures cause of competition

13th October 2011

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EUROPE

Baltic and UK ports will be “especially vulnerable” to new Sulphur Emission Control Area (ECA) regulations which may increase bunker fuel prices by 87%, David Balston of the UK Chamber of Shipping…

13th October 2011

EU ports vunerable to sulphur legislation

13th October 2011

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EUROPE

On track for a 2013 opening, DP World’s London Gateway has promised 700 new construction jobs and 300 new port jobs in the coming months in its quest to create Europe’s largest…

6th October 2011

London Gateway powers up for 2013 opening

6th October 2011

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EUROPE

The Italian government is said to be considering a possible privatisation of the countrys ports to reduce its debt.

4th October 2011

Italians mull port privatisation

4th October 2011

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EUROPE

The Ust Luga deepwater port is readying itself to take on winter volumes that it predicts will be rerouted from the sometimes ice impacted and congested St Petersburg.

29th September 2011

Ust Luga to gain from the big freeze

29th September 2011

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After a long wait, Yuzhny’s Transinvestservice (TIS) is to see its first container vessel; what’s more it’s a direct call from Latin America, and it’s a fair bet is that plenty more…

29th September 2011

Yuzhny’s ship comes in

29th September 2011