Europe – Page 47
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NewsUK ports seize freeports opportunity
UK port organisations have welcomed the launch of a 10-week consultation by the government which aims to establish up to 10 new freeports across the UK.
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NewsCommission CBER decision criticised
Associations representing shippers, freight forwarders and port service providers have objected to the inclusion in the European Commission’s 2020 Work Programme of the decision of the Commission to extend the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation (CBER) for another four years.
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NewsPush for funding to deal with coronavirus
Coronavirus concerns are continuing with a new call for more funding and support to be given to UK local authority officials to help seaports and airports in protecting borders.
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NewsDeep-water Georgia port plans progress
Plans for a deep-water port have been presented in Georgia as its developers work to secure funding for the project.
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NewsFuture port executive talent nurtured
A port authority and a university have teamed up to launch a unique programme for future port executives.
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NewsBPA calls for Brexit border clarity
The British Ports Association’s (BPA) chief executive has stressed that “the freight sector needs to understand exactly what border requirements there will be from January 2021" as Brexit proceeds.
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NewsPort of Bayonne invests in intermodality
France’s Port of Bayonne aims to take a step forward in intermodality by implementing a cross-border door-to-door intermodal service.
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NewsMajor river project accommodates mega-ships
The completion of initial work in a river fairway widening project has made it easier for mega-ships to call at a German port.
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NewsPort redundancies to be less than 20
A UK port has confirmed it expects to make less than 20 redundancies following its announcement that it is undertaking a process to “secure efficiencies”.
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NewsFatality at UK port
A fatality has occurred at a UK port following an “accident” on Tuesday 21 January.
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NewsDP World acquires stake in terminal operator
DP World has taken a minority stake in a European container terminal operator to create a strategic partnership that is anticipated to expand the companies'' terminal networks, increase efficiency and grow their service portfolios.
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NewsBPA call for innovative collaboration
The UK’s British Ports Association (BPA) has re-issued its invitation for industry bodies to collaborate it on thought leadership projects.
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NewsGeorgian port contract terminated
The Georgian government is reportedly seeking a new investor for a port project in the county after the contract of the consortium originally contracted to the project was terminated.
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NewsUK port set for staff cutbacks
A UK port is set to make an undisclosed number of redundancies as it undertakes a process to “secure efficiencies”.
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NewsUK terminal loses shipping firm and staff
A UK terminal faces a blow this week as it prepares for redundancies with the loss of a major company’s container ship calls, which it can no longer accommodate.
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NewsRewriting the script
For years Sicily has been seen as a problematic location for container port operations but now the tide is turning.
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NewsMALTA PRIORITISES BLUE ECONOMY AND MARITIME CLUSTER
When Malta held the presidency of the European Union Council two years ago, the maritime sector was a declared priority. Felicity Landon gauges the position now.
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NewsAPM Terminals Rotterdam sale confirmed
APM Terminals has signed a letter of intent for the sale of APM Terminals Rotterdam to a global port operator.
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NewsUK port operator in “major restructure”
A big UK port operator has confirmed it is in the “process of a major restructure” involving compulsory and voluntary redundancies.
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News“Serious threat” to fair competition warning
Feport has warned regulators about what it deems to be a “serious threat” to fair competition within the maritime logistics chain.
