Europe – Page 44
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NewsValencia planning 5m teu terminal
The Port of Valencia has announced that its new part-automated north container terminal will have 2km of berthing line and capacity to manage 5m teu.
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5 k tunnel to beat Rotterdam congestion
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is set to provide a €330m loan for a tunnel link to alleviate traffic around the busiest port in Europe.
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Blockchain-connector first for Rotterdam
Rotterdam has partnered with ABN AMRO and Samsung SDS to kick-start a container logistics blockchain pilot.
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NewsAPM sells Aliaga terminal stake
APM Terminals has sold its stake in the Aliaga Izmir container terminal in Turkey to its partner Socar but will continue to operate the terminal.
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NewsESPO backs ‘polluter pays’ proposal
The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has welcomed an EU proposal set to better protect the marine environment by boosting the amounts of waste delivered at ports.
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NewsForeign languages could boost UK trade
Learning foreign languages could be a means for UK ports to increase trade in light of Brexit, it has been suggested at the British Ports Association Conference 2018.
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NewsTrade imbalance a “wasted opportunity”
The UK’s export-import imbalance — when the nation’s ports have invested hundreds of millions of pounds into boosting capacity and the country is facing threats to global trade from protectionism — is “a wasted opportunity”.
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NewsConnected technology truck convoy testing
Trucks equipped with connected technology will trial convoy driving at the Port of Rotterdam this month in a bid to make the logistics sector more efficient, safe and sustainable.
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NewsLabour conference sees free port opposition
There was strong opposition to free ports during the Labour Party Conference near the end of September, with the concept being described as “job-destroying”.
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NewsRoadblock to Newcastle container development
The Port of Newcastle chief executive Craig Carmody has said that the Australian facility is still committed to a container terminal at the port — despite the Government of New South Wales (NSW Government) saying that Port Kembla has been identified as the location for development of a container terminal ...
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NewsBrexit could offer port perks
Brexit could present Foyle Port, located in Northern Ireland in the UK, with robust opportunities, the facility’s chief executive has said.
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Spanish ports industry in recovery
María Luisa Guibert, president of Algeposa, has said that recent figures released by Ports of the State clearly show that Spanish ports are beginning to recover from the downturn many have experienced as part of the recent economic downturn.
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Strikes in Lisbon slash container traffic
Yilport in Portugal has described the so-called national ports strike organised by the Sindicato dos Estivadores e da Actividade Logística trade union as, in reality, just a local strike. It has only impacted Yilport Liscont, Yilport Sotagus and Yilport Setúbal (Sadoport).
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NewsBarcelona unaffected by cyber attack
Operations at the Port of Barcelona have remained unaffected by a cyber attack last week.
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NewsStrikes beginning to harm traffic at Lisbon
A series of strikes called by the Sindicato dos Estivadores e da Actividade Logística port union in Portugal against anti-union and exploitative labour measures is slowly but surely beginning to have an impact on the country’s seven main ports.
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NewsAntwerp insists operations normal post-strike
The Port of Antwerp has said operations have returned to normal following a strike by the Flemish Pilotage Service union which led to a backlog of vessels and container handling delays.
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Intermodal Europe 2018 steers the way for the global container shipping industry
With the global container shipping market currently estimated to be worth $4 trillion and representing almost two thirds the value of total global trade, there have been a number of significant changes over the last few years. In an industry of constant movement, both literally and figuratively, trends are pointing ...
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NewsNew trade campaign for UK ports
The UK is to launch a new campaign to promote the role of its ports in the country’s international trade as industry prepares for Britain’s departure from the EU.
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UK MP: “Brilliant” outlook for British ports
UK ports have “a brilliant future” as Britain leaves the EU and takes advantage of the trade growth that is picking up worldwide, the country’s Secretary of State for International Trade Liam Fox has said.
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Call for parliamentary movement of port MPs
British Ports Association (BPA) chairman Alec Don has called on UK members of parliament (MPs) with ports in or near their constituencies to form a parliamentary movement.
