Europe – Page 124
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Sagunto sets cement tender
Valencia Port Authority has issued a tender for the construction and management of four cement terminals at the Port of Sagunto. The terminals, which will be used to store and distribute bulk cement, will be located on the north east quay. The 25-year concessions will permit value-added services such as ...
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NewsReal port value vital to UK economy
UK port contributions to the nation''s gross domestic product remain strong but the number of employees in direct port employment is down, according to a new report from the Crown Estate.
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NewsAPM calls for "culture of safety"
APM Terminals wants to get its rivals on board for its "zero tolerance" stance on accidents and injuries.
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NewsFinland mega port project opens for business
Touting itself as the "most modern of the Baltic harbours", Finland''s massive port relocation project is to open this month.
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Container and LNG infrastructure lacking in Europe
A study prepared on behalf of the European Commission identified a ''mounting need'' for investment in port infrastructure, specifically to handle containers and liquefied natural gas.
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Algeciras downbeat on short term box figures
Algeciras Bay Port Authority has agreed a series of very modest container traffic figures over the next five years.
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NewsValencia no 1 Spanish box port
The Spanish Port of Valencia has overtaken Algeciras as the country''s leading container port.
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Boskalis serious about Smit
Boskalis is to make an all-share offer for maritime services company Smit. After its earlier ¢ 1.1bn ($1.48bn) bid for the company was rejected, it increased its equity stake in Smit from 6.7% to 10.5%, allowing it to call an extraordinary meeting of shareholders to discuss a new bid.
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Challenge for UK rail?
While the north of the UK will see the opening of the Northern Gateway Container Terminal at Teesport in 2011 with a container capacity of 1.5m teu, the capability of the surrounding rail infrastructure may not be up to the job, according to Martyn Pellew, group development director for PD ...
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Western Mediterranean side
Larger, newer terminals in the western Mediterranean are helping to address an issue that should be of concern to all terminal operators - how to rationalise the speed of growth in ship capacity with that of the terminals they must use.
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ABP backs clients in UK ratings row
The property revaluation that looks likely to add millions to rate bills for ABP clients at Hull has hit the port company just as hard, said Matt Jukes, Port Director at Hull and Goole.
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Western Mediterranean shorts
Italy''s largest seaport is poised to become even more significant with the announcement of European funding to develop a liquefied natural gas terminal with an annual capacity of 1.2m cu m.
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NewsWestern Mediterranean review
The western Mediterranean is undergoing a metamorphosis and not all ports will survive the transformation, as Stuart Pearcey reports
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NewsUK rating agency forced to explain backdated rates fiasco
The UK''s Valuation Office Agency (VOA) came under fire in a heated parliamentary committee meeting in London yesterday for its "completely unacceptable" enforcement of backdated business rates on UK port occupiers without adequate consultation.
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NewsContainer slowdown small help to capacity crunch
Drewry Shipping Consultants has provided a brief oasis of hope for container terminals in an otherwise parched industry in its annual global container terminal operators review.
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Berth number eight for Virtsu
Two Estonian construction companies have signed a ¢ 5.05m ($7.2m) agreement to build Berth 8 at the port of Virtsu. The contract for a 160 metre long quayside, alongside draft of seven metres and construction of a 280 metre access road is scheduled for completion in October 2009.
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NewsUnderinvestment in developing world ports exacerbating container downturn
Drewry Shipping Consultants latest container market review has painted a bleak picture of short term prospects for lines and ports.
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NewsBiggest mobile crane in Europe
The largest mobile harbour crane in Europe has been delivered ready-for-use to RHB, the stevedoring and warehousing company, at Waalhaven North Side 4 in Rotterdam.
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BMT points the way for Riga
The Port of Riga, Latvia, has appointed BMT Transport Solutions to assist in its development strategy. This strategy will consider issues such as cargo flow, financial forecasts, and the European Union policy on intermodality as well as community impact, encouraging ecologically clean cargo and ensuring technical capacity within the port.
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Russia upgrades Baltic ports
More than $2bn will be invested in container and ro-ro facilities at Russia''s Baltic ports over the next four years. At present, a significant proportion of this traffic passes through ports in Finland or the Baltic states. The extra investment, it is hoped, will redress the balance.
