Europe – Page 118
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NewsSetúbal boosts box throughput
Short sea shipping company Portline has recently defected from the port of Lisbon to the port of Setú bal.
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Klaipeda 2017 port
A new port at Klaipeda in Lithuania is scheduled to be completed by 2017. This will be built on an artificial island and be used to handle oil products, fertiliser, containers and new vehicles.
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Bullish Illichevsk forecast
The port of Illichevsk in Ukraine believes it can boost throughput to 3.2m teu within five years following the upgrade of existing handling facilities. This compares with a throughput of 455,976 teu handled by Ukrtanscontainer at berths 3-6 last year, along with a further 100,000T teu generated by CMA CGM ...
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Poland access upgrades
Poland is to invest up to ¢ 780m ($1.2bn) on improving access to its ports by 2014. To date, ¢ 150m ($233.7m) has been spent on upgrades in this area.
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Barents Sea port goes international
The Russian port of Varandey, located on the Barents Sea, is to be opened to international maritime traffic. This follows requests from the local authorities and from various institutions within the Russian Federation.
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Russia growth prediction
According to Russia''s Federal Agency of Marine and River Transport, throughput at ports in Russia is forecast to grow by 10%-12% during 2008. By 2015, overall volume of cargo is expected to reach 700m tonnes, which compares with the 450m tonnes handled in 2007.
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Tarragona container attracts DPW
ZIM and DP World have presented a joint offer to the Spanish port of Tarragona to operate a container terminal in the expansion area. The former will hold a 40% stake in the business and the latter one of 60%.
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NewsDryports can play vital role
A ground-breaking ¢ 4.8m ($7.5m) European project is to examine the role that "dryports" can play in maximising the capacity and efficiency of sea ports, while also shifting traffic off the roads and on to rail or inland waterways.
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Throughput disappearing at Ust-Danube
Ust-Danube port in Ukraine reported losses last year of around $3m, as a result of a 71% decline in throughput to 75,400 tonnes in 2007 and one of 59% during the previous year.
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Ust-Luga terminal planned
Asia Invest LTD (Kazakhstan) has signed a memorandum of interest with Ust-Luga OJSC to build a general cargo transhipment terminal at the Russian Baltic port of Ust-Luga. This 4m tonne capacity facility will require investment of $293m, with the initial phase scheduled to commence operations by 2012.
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Muuga undeterred by construction delays
Tallinn Port Authority is pressing ahead with the initial phase of its eastern port development at Muuga, despite problems with assessing bids to undertake the necessary construction.
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Japanese fund Bulgarian box terminals
Varna city council in Bulgaria has allocated a 17.5 hectare plot of land for the development of a new container terminal at the port.
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French stevedores protest ports privatisation
Port workers in France continued to protest against government policy to privatise terminal handling operations.
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Rotterdam builds new box terminal
Rotterdam is to build a new 120,000 sq m dry bulk terminal at Hartelstrook on the Maaslakte. This will be equipped with 600 metres of quay, have alongside draft 16 metres, and is scheduled to open in the second half of 2010.
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NewsOperations arena for institute
The new Logistics Institute at the UK University of Hull is to teach a range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in logistics - with port operation a key area.
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Cork news story
The Irish port of Cork''s plans for a new container terminal have been considered at an oral hearing, at which the Port of Waterford was a key objector.
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Contship stands by CICT
Contship Italia has emphasised its commitment to the port of Cagliari by rejecting speculation that it is to pull out of Cagliari International Container Terminal.
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Cutting costs on supply chain
Logistics specialist Import Services is offering a cash flow advantage to UK importers with a bonded storage within a short distance of Southampton Port.
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Variance in fortunes for Russian ports
Vladivostok Port has reported a net profit of $9.54m for 2007, 3.3 times better than the 2006 result. During the same period, revenue grew by 34% to $53.21m, while cargo throughput increased by 20.6% to 4.8m tonnes.
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Cosco and HPH in race for Piraeus
Piraeus Port Authority has received two bids for the concession to operate container berths 2 and 3, one from from Cosco Pacific and the other from a joint-venture consisting of Hutchison Port Holdings and Greek partners the Alapis Group and LYD.
