Europe – Page 47
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NewsChina secures Bulgaria foothold
China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) has signed a US$135.5m Bulgaria port project construction contract with Logistic Center Varna EAD to jointly develop port infrastructure in Bulgaria’s Port of Varna.
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NewsUK port welcomes first remote RTGs
The busiest container port in the UK has seen the arrival of its first remote-control rubber tyred gantry cranes (RTGs).
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NewsPartial sale considered for Peel Ports
Deutsche Bank''s former asset management business is considering selling part of its stake in Peel Ports, in a deal that could value the port operator at £4bn.
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NewsOfficial stamp for stevedoring reform
The permanent commission of Spain’s Congress of Deputies has given its approval to the royal decree law put forward by the government to complete reform of the stevedoring sector.
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NewsNew port targets a sustainable Arctic
The development of a new Icelandic port that could enable sustainable development of the Arctic and help to make emergent shipping routes safer is set to offer multiple natural benefits.
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NewsMedcenter Container Terminal sale agreed
Contship Italia and Terminal Investment Limited (TIL) subsidiary Itaterminaux have executed a share purchase agreement for the sale of 50% of CSM Italia Gate, the company which owns 100% of Medcenter Container Terminal (MCT) in Italy.
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NewsFrench port deal for Chinese silicon giant
Marseille Fos Port Authority and Quechen Silicon Chemical have signed a construction agreement for the Chinese company’s €105m project to build a plant on a 12-hectare site in the Fos industrial zone, adding to speculation about China’s growing influence in Europe.
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NewsMultiple crashes in Dover Op Brock initiative
In the UK, a no-deal Brexit initiative under which lorries going to the Port of Dover are granted access to an entire side of a motorway has witnessed a number of collisions in its first two days of operation.
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NewsNew tool to aid UK port policy development
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO), an agency of the UK Government, has commissioned a marine consultant to ''map'' shipping’s value to help underpin the development of port marine plan policies.
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NewsPSA Intl takes first steps in Eastern Europe
Port operator PSA International has joined forces with Australian investment management firm IFM Investors and the Polish Development Fund (PFR) to acquire the Port of Gdansk’s Deepwater Container Terminal Gdansk (DCT Gdansk), Poland’s biggest box terminal.
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NewsChina MOU could create market distortion
As Italy prepares to be the first G7 country to sign a Belt and Road initiative MOU with China, a port analyst has questioned whether Chinese investment will distort the ports market.
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NewsPortsmouth feels sting of Brexit funding
The UK government''s assessment of ports to decide how much Brexit funding local authorities should receive was disjointed, failed to recognise Portsmouth as a high impact port for Brexit and created a financial shortfall, the director of Portsmouth International Port (PIP) has said.
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NewsSpain commits to stevedoring reform
The Spanish government has committed to complete the reform of its stevedoring sector by April 28 at the latest.
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NewsWorker dies at UK port after crane collision
An investigation is taking place at PD Ports’ Groveport in the UK, where operations ceased after a worker was crushed to death by an iron girder which was being operated by a crane.
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NewsWelsh ports deserve Brexit funding
Welsh local authorities may have an opportunity to access Brexit funding for ports to level with English local authorities with major ports recently allocated a share of GB£3.14m to help prepare for 29 March and beyond, a Pembrokeshire County Council spokesperson has said.
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NewsSweden strikes averted, CBA deal finally struck
A mass strike involving workers across multiple ports in Sweden has been called off following the resolution of a long running collective bargaining agreement (CBA) battle that will see port operations resume as normal.
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NewsOECD critical of Portugal’s management model
A study undertaken on the Portuguese economy by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has found that the current management format is not the best one in terms of boosting the country’s overall competitiveness.
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NewsHow to 'turbo charge' UK ports
A new 10-point plan to "turbo charge" UK ports and give them greater ability to invest and grow seeks reform of local planning law, with an overall goal of boosting UK trading capability regardless of how Brexit develops.
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NewsSocial media theme for ESPO Award
Transparency and the role of social media in reaching out to local community is the theme of this year’s ESPO Award, now open for entries.
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NewsFrom power station to port
Approval has been granted for a technical study to look at the feasibility of turning the former Cockenzie Power Station site in Scotland into a commercial port.
