Europe

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…

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…

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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

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.

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…

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

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

Shanghai International Port Group is not now to go ahead with the purchase of a 40% stake in APM Terminals Zeebrugge. The decision was made because of the global economic downturn.