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Private-sector investors have pledged ¢ 386m ($524.4m) for projects in the Spanish port of Algeciras Bay, in addition to the ¢ 153m ($207.9m) allocated by the port authority itself.

5th June 2009

Record investment for Algeciras Bay

5th June 2009

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Peel Ports group marketing director Frank Robotham is to leave thecompany in July after more than 31 years at the Port of Liverpool.

5th June 2009

Frank Robotham to leave Liverpool after 31 years

5th June 2009

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The Transport Ministry in Azerbaijan is to start construction of a new deep sea port close to the village of Alyaty in Baku district in 2010. Originally, work was due to start…

4th June 2009

New port at Baku

4th June 2009

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French cargo port Marseilles Fos is pondering if its recent throughput could indicate a return to normal after container and oil volumes begin to claw back from a decline caused by the…

4th June 2009

A bounce after the downturn?

4th June 2009

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The Humber Docks Rating Group has asked Secretary of State, Hazel Blears, to take the burden off UK ports and remove the current, unworkable situation which was implemented in the pre-Budget report…

2nd June 2009

Docks rating group points it out

2nd June 2009

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Despite virtually every other Spanish port losing business, container throughput at Valencia rose by 5% during the first three months, prompting the port authority to accelerate its North Access project.

1st June 2009

Valencia stands tall amid downturn

1st June 2009

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Western Mediterranean ports must cooperate with emerging ports on the opposite side of the Mediterranean for the greater good of the region, an Italian port executive has advised.

28th May 2009

Call for greater cohesion between Med ports

28th May 2009

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Rod Johnstone, the chief executive who  oversaw the investment of over £ 30 million in Shoreham Port in the last five years, is moving back up to Scotland, where he will be…

20th May 2009

Shoreham Port CEO leaves for Scottish role

20th May 2009

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Spains Algeciras and Moroccos Tanger Med ports have combined thinking to optimise roll on/roll off traffic between the two. Since last November, a daily service with four sailings in both directions has…

16th May 2009

Algeciras and Tanger ro-ro team

16th May 2009

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Associated British Ports Lowestoft base is to become the operations centre for the Greater Gabbard Offshore Windfarm which, when completed, will be the worlds largest offshore wind farm.

16th May 2009

Lowestofts windy business boost

16th May 2009

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On the thorny issue of finance, the Port of Marseilles has so farmanaged to avoid the hurdles being placed at the door of so many portoperators.

15th May 2009

Financing woes yet to bite French ports

15th May 2009

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The Port of Le Havre is to invest ¢ 900m ($1.2bn)-¢ 1bn ($1.3bn) to double container traffic by 2015. In 2007-2013, the ¢ 624m ($823.6m) already pledged will be strengthened by an…

14th May 2009

Le Havre aims to double throughput

14th May 2009

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Algeciras Port has felt the sting of a 14.5% drop in traffic during the first quarter of 2009, the biggest fall being in solid bulks.

14th May 2009

Algeciras Port shows up negatives

14th May 2009

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Kalmar has won a five-year equipment servicing and maintenance contract from Durres Port Authority (DPA) in Albania. Part of the ports drive to a landlord model, DPA said the partnership with Cargotecs…

13th May 2009

Durres plumps for Kalmar

13th May 2009

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Marseilles Fos has set out its goals through to 2013 in line with sweeping reforms to the French port industry introduced last July.

12th May 2009

Marseilles sets four-year path

12th May 2009

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PD Ports has voiced strong concerns to the UK governments proposed hike in light dues which, it believes, will add significantly to the annual costs of goods passing through UK ports.

11th May 2009

PD Ports criticises light dues hike

11th May 2009

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Crippling backdated rates demands still hang heavy over UK port businesses. Felicity Landon takes stock of the sorry affair

8th May 2009

Port business rates – Defending the indefensible

8th May 2009

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DP World Southampton has achieved Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status (Security and Safety Certificate) under a European Union wide initiative to tackle terrorism, counterfeiting and fraud. AEO status is recognised across all…

4th May 2009

DPW Southampton status

4th May 2009

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The Spanish government is looking to introduce changes to the current law governing ports to make them more commercial in their outlook.

3rd May 2009

Spanish ports to be given commercial kick

3rd May 2009

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Port workers in Spain are feeling the heat of the global downturn with at least four major ports discussing docker redundancies.

1st May 2009

Dock workers in Spain face bleak future

1st May 2009