Europe

The deepening of the Scheldt Estuary to give both greater tide windows and better draught access last week finally got underway on the Dutch side of the border – after a decade…

The port of Dover, presently one of the UKs Trust ports, is planning to sell itself off in order to fund its expansion projects.

The Italian government is planning to introduce reforms to existing waterfront labour legislation, a move strongly opposed by port unions.

Andrii Kuzmenko, director of the TIS Container Terminal in the Ukraine, has cited the extraordinary efforts of both port staff and TIS employees as key to the resolution of the ongoing conflicts…

Low levels of growth and reduction in revenue brought about by the global economic crisis can only be combated by terminal operators and vessel owners working together, claims Christian Moller Laursen, the…

European ports have come a step closer to transparent reporting with the beginning of a research project to establish performance indicators.

If a German plan to put a group ship layup in place gets past the European Commission, it might well further impact on already burdened European ports.

Noting a container rebound on the far horizon and a year ahead that will continue to be challenging, Drewry Shipping Consultants has questioned the financial bail-outs of suffering shipping lines.

A Netherlands court has finally given its approval for the Scheldt deepening project on the Dutch side, removing a thorn in the side of neighbour Antwerp who has already completed its dredging…

The London Gateways port construction site got a visit from Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Business Secretary Lord Mandelson in January as work started on the project. The Prime Minister called the…

The northeast England port of Teesport could lose the equivalent of aquarter of its total annual throughput following the announcement thatCorus is to close its steelmaking facilities on Teesside, with thedirect loss…

Expressing frustration at the UK governments refusal to cut duty on fuel as well as its stand on raising National Insurance Contributions, Roger Williams, CEO of the United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA)…

Setting out the UK governments conclusions on the need for advancing port infrastructure, a new draft National Policy Strategy (NPS) has highlighted the need for increased investment over the next two or…

Of all the European Union countries, ports in Portugal and Spain have reportedly fared worse in the current economic downturn, with traffic down 12.3% at the former and 12% at the latter…