Europe

The acquisition by Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) of 50.01 percent of the multi-function PLT terminal in the Italian seaport of Trieste has been completed.

The third container terminal (TC3) at the Port of Tanger Med 2 is now operational after 18 months of construction and an investment of nearly €175m.

Construction is on-going to increase the terminal space at a Swedish port, the largest expansion the port has seen since the 1970s.

One European port is tackling the current shortage of empty containers by launching an ‘Empty Container Initiative’ campaign to enable customers to keep trade flowing.

The Port of Bergen is planning a new cargo port with a focus on innovative and environmentally friendly solutions.

The Port of Felixstowe has said it is still experiencing a spike in container volumes and dealing with the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The search has begun for a deepwater container terminal developer and operator in Poland able to deliver a sustainable project with handling capacity of at least 2m TEU per year.

100 innovative pilot projects will be initiated at the Port of Rotterdam to help make it smarter, cleaner and more sustainable.

A bid to run an Italian container terminal has been rejected “for the failure to satisfy most of the fundamental requirements” of the tender.

Public and private sector leaders have set out their joint vision for a new freeport on the East Coast of England.