Europe

EUROPE

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

EUROPE

EUROPE

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

EUROPE

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

EUROPE

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

EUROPE

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

EUROPE

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

EUROPE

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

EUROPE

EUROPE

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

EUROPE

EUROPE

Six consortia have bid for the contract to build the new container terminal at the port of Cadiz, with a contract to be awarded in September. However, the operating concession will only…

20th September 2011

Cadiz concession delay

20th September 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

Konecranes has confirmed an order for three ship-to-shore cranes and seven rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Lithuania’s JSSC Klaipedos Smelte. The cranes will be delivered to the port of Klaipeda starting in the…

20th September 2011

Konecranes nets Lithuania contract

20th September 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Spanish cabinet has approved revisions to the National Port Law which will make it mandatory for ports to achieve a 2.5% annual surplus.

19th September 2011

Spaniards demand profitable ports

19th September 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Port of Kiel has opened its doors to the public with a new viewing terrace at its Schwedenkai Terminal.

16th September 2011

Kiel’s opens up its vista

16th September 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

European Commissioner Siim Kallas has announced a policy to be in place by 2013 to reform ports policy by reducing the administrative burden placed on ports.

15th September 2011

EU to reform ports legislation

15th September 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Port of Dover recently welcomed a delegation from the Association of Road Freight companies of Brazil, a syndicate of over 7,000 freight companies in the Great São Paulo area as part…

15th September 2011

Dover welcomes Brazilian mission

15th September 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

The recent acquisition of a Liebherr mobile harbour crane has gained the Odense Port Terminal at Lindø more than one kind of efficiency.

15th September 2011

Crane gives Odense flexibility

15th September 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

Spains National Ports Authority has confirmed that in the first six months of this year container traffic grew by 7.3% to more than 6.5m teu.

9th September 2011

Spanish box traffic up 7.3% for half year

9th September 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

SweFrame claims their court battle over intellectual property with Cargotec seems to have turned in their favour, at least at present – but Cargotec’s version is different.

1st September 2011

Cargotec-Sweframe court stories differ

1st September 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

According to the North Europe Port Tracker, despite a very strong second quarter which may rescue total year volumes, the region is in a sharper slow down than anticipated by the industry.

1st September 2011

Rough water ahead for northern Europe

1st September 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

The southern Spanish port of Cadiz has issued a tender for a new container terminal.

25th August 2011

Cadiz releases terminal tender

25th August 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

Russia’s National Container Company (NCC) has established a rail and truck operator, NCC Logistics.

22nd August 2011

NCC expands into logistics

22nd August 2011