Europe – Page 115
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NewsIndia to Liverpool link
Since around 60% of current trade from India to the UK is ultimately being delivered to within a 150-mile radius of the Liverpool, the local port authority has put two and two together, and looked at opening up a direct shipping service to the west coast of India.
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New multi-national box terminal in Russia
Russian, Chinese and North Korean investors are planning to open a new container handling facility at Primorskii Krai in Russia. The facility, which will eventually be able to handle 400,000 teu annually, will be built in phases.
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Russia to back Ust-Luga bonds
Ust-Luga Port in Russia is to issue state-backed bonds worth $695m.
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Hamburg needs to upgrade infrastructure
Companies using the Port of Hamburg have called upon the government to rapidly implement port facility expansions.
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NewsBio-energy tie-in for UK ports
It seems UK ports are increasingly floating themselves on a Green revolution. Last week the Port of Tyne signed a 10 year agreement to handle and store between 0.5 million and 1.4 million tonnes of biomass per annum.
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NewsSpanish and Portuguese ports 'worst EU performers'
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 in the last quarter of 2008.
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Antwerp reduces dues
Antwerp Port Authority has frozen most of its dues at 2008 levels to combat losses and lend a hand to the struggling shipping industry.
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Cartagena pushes on with El Gorguel
Cartagena Port Authority is planning to start construction of a new container port at El Gorguel in 2013. A tender for an environmental impact assessment is due to be issued shortly.
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Accolade for ABP's emissions reduction
Associated British Ports (ABP) has been awarded official certification by the Carbon Trust for reducing its carbon emissions by 8.3% between 2006 and 2008.
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Genova to recover 2007 traffic levels by 2012
Studies carried out by Ocean Shipping Consultants suggest that it will not be until 2012 at the earliest that Genova Port will be able to return to traffic levels last seen in 2007.
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Rotterdam to offer rebates
The Port of Rotterdam is to give a one-off rebate in 2010 on both sea and inland harbour dues.
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Barcelona bans Iscomar
100,000 ($149,200) and settling outstanding debts, but this was not done.
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New owner for PD Ports
The recapitalisation of BBI infrastructure through the creation of a new investor company, Brookfield, has lead to the ownership of PD ports passing to its UK subsidiary, Brookfield Ports (UK). BBI has been the owner of PD Ports from early 2006.
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NewsUK freight falls
New figures point to a 4.1% fall in UK short sea unit load freight capacity over the last year.
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NewsAlgeciras units arrive
The first six out of a total of 32 transtainer cranes have been landed at the Port of Algeciras Bay.
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Traffic up at Zeebrugge
The Belgian port of Zeebrugge has bucked the downturn to post a volume increase of 1.5% for the first three quarters of this year.
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NewsStrikes at Piraeus ruled illegal
The Greek judiciary has labelled as "illegal" strikes against the new concessionaire at the Port of Piraeus, a verdict that trade unions have renounced as "unjust".
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Ditch paper reliance to further short sea shipping
Short sea shipping in Europe is being held back by reliance on old-fashioned paper management systems, according to Alberto Magrassi, an expert in shipping systems from IT firm Elsag Datamat.
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UK needs focus for "greening" of ports
Despite making "significant inroads" in environmental management, the majority of UK ports do not feel that they are doing enough, according to the ''Green Ports'' survey from Royal Haskoning.
