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A strike by dock workers in late 2007 effectively paralysed operations at the Russian port of Tuapse for three days, with dockers eventually ordered back to work following a court ruling. 

6th February 2008

Russian dockers demand salary hikes

6th February 2008

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EUROPE

Russian transport company Severstraltrans has bought a 50% stake in Finnish container terminal operator Multi-Link Terminals and Container Depot from Finlands Container Finance Group.

4th February 2008

Russians invest in Finland

4th February 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

The proposed Vago Ligure container terminal at the port of Savona being promoted by APM Terminals is to be re-sized. The blow to APM comes after the proposal was referred by local…

3rd February 2008

Smaller box terminal at Savona

3rd February 2008

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EUROPE

Ferrol-San Cibrao Port Authority has approved the second phase construction of its outer harbour extension. 

1st February 2008

Green light for Ferrol phase II development

1st February 2008

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EUROPE

The pained first steps of a European Union project to encourage more traffic off the roads has so far failed to impress. Alex Hughes investigates

30th January 2008

Motorways of the Sea

30th January 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

UK analyst, Clarksons Research Services, expects world container traffic will grow by 8% this year in tandem with a 12% rise in handling capacity.

30th January 2008

2008 box trade to grow by 8%

30th January 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

On September 26, the Dutch shipping line Transfennica inaugurated an MoS service between the Belgian port of Zeebrugge and Bilbao, in Northern Spain. According to operations manager Karel van Zijl, it took…

30th January 2008

Transfennica

30th January 2008

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EUROPE

Barcelona Port authority has awarded infrastructure specialists Ferrrovial and Cyes the contract to rebuild the collapsed portion of the new Prat quay.

30th January 2008

Ferrovial/Cyes scoop Prat contract

30th January 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port is trying to acquire port assets in both the Black Sea and in the Baltic.

23rd January 2008

Novorossiysk on acquisitions trail

23rd January 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

Rotterdam became the first European port to break through the 400m tonnes throughput barrier in 2007 after final figures for the year revealed a 6.4% increase over 2006, to 406m tonnes.

18th January 2008

Rotterdam celebrates European first

18th January 2008

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EUROPE

Motorways of the Seaservices should double traffic at the port of Vigo within five years to 4mtonnes/year with an expected eight additional vessel calls a day. These willoperate on the route linking…

17th January 2008

MoS services to double Vigo throughput

17th January 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

Valencia Porthas issued a tender in respect of a new outer protection dike, which willenable expansion of Levante quay to go ahead.

14th January 2008

Valencia advances Levante expansion

14th January 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

Valencia Terminal Europa is to invest¢ 15.7m in a new vehicles terminal at Dique del Este in the port of Valencia.

14th January 2008

Valencia vehicles development

14th January 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

Russia Transport Minister Igor Levitin has revealed plans to build a new port at Nakhodka, near Vladivostok, capable of handling 5m teu/year.

18th December 2007

Russia expands port capacity

18th December 2007

EUROPE

EUROPE

Traffic at the port of Lisbon increased by 11.6% to 10.4m tonnes in the first three quarters of 2007. Container throughput increased by 10% and dry bulk tonnage by 16.6%. River traffic…

18th December 2007

Traffic up at Lisbon

18th December 2007

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EUROPE

Mitsui, Intercontinental Terminals Company (ITC), and Rubis Terminal haveteamed up in the Port of Antwerp to construct anew bulk liquid chemical terminal.

17th December 2007

Mitsui partners bulk liquid project

17th December 2007

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EUROPE

International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI)Georgian arm has taken over the operation and management of Batumi ContainerTerminal under a 48-year lease.

12th December 2007

New owners take on Georgia terminal

12th December 2007

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Port of London Authority (PLA) ispoised to begin its biggest dredging project for 40 years at a cost of £ 1.5m.

11th December 2007

London dredging programme kicks off

11th December 2007

EUROPE

EUROPE

Road haulage companies operating at the port of Valencia have asked Mediterranean Shipping Company terminal to bring forward gate opening times by two hours. This would bring them into line with other…

8th December 2007

MSC asked to open gates even earlier

8th December 2007

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EUROPE

Associated British Ports has committed£ 4.5m to boost container handling at the Port of ImminghamsExxtor terminal.

7th December 2007

Exxtor to double handling capacity

7th December 2007

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EUROPE

Five consortia have reportedly bid for the contracts to expand the Terminal XXI container handling facility at the Portuguese port of Sines.

6th December 2007

Sines goes ahead with expansion

6th December 2007

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EUROPE

Barcelona port authority is to issue a concession for phase two development of its new Prat quay.

2nd December 2007

Barcelona eyes El Prat II

2nd December 2007

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EUROPE

The storm surge that headed down the North Sea early in November hadport authorities on high alert - and gave the Port of Rotterdam and theDutch government the opportunity to test out…

28th November 2007

Storm surge puts ports on alert

28th November 2007