Europe – Page 55
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NewsLiverpool witness to autonomous operation
The UK’s Port of Liverpool has experienced the demonstration of an autonomous vessel at the facility’s Brocklebank Dock.
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NewsRotterdam to target CO2 emissions
Rotterdam’s marine transport contributes 21.5m tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions each year.
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News25-year growth plan at Warrenpoint
Northern Ireland’s Warrenpoint Port has unveiled a 25-year growth plan involving upgrading transport links, improving capacity and facilities and developing improved linkages with Warrenpoint town.
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NewsLNG bunkering facility to be built at Antwerp
Fluxys will build a permanent LNG bunkering facility at the Port of Antwerp to bolster its existing mobile (truck-to-ship) bunkering service.
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NewsESPO supports EU position on IMO CO2 negotiations
EU support for an CO2 emissions reduction target for the shipping sector as well as potential short, mid, and long-term reduction measures has been backed by the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO).
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NewsGetting over the ‘B’ word in the UK
Like it or not, Brexit continues to dominate the agenda for the UK ports sector, reports Felicity Landon
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NewsExperts Highlight Viable Power and Propulsion Solutions for Next Generation Vessels
Lithium-ion battery expert Dr John Warner is presenting at the NEXT GENERATION Marine Power & Propulsion Conference at the Grand Harbour, Southampton on 18 and 19 April 2018.
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NewsTeesside free port vision mooted
Think-tank Policy North has offered a vision of what a free port in Teesside, located in the north east of England in the UK, following on from calls to grant Teesside free port status.
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NewsESPO: EU directive fails to decrease admin burden
The implementation of Directive 2010/65/EU on reporting formalities for ships arriving in and/or departing from ports of the Member States (the Reporting Formalities Directive, or RFD) fails to succeed in lowering the administrative burden in maritime transport, the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has said.
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NewsHHLA acquires largest Estonian terminal operator
German operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has acquired Estonia’s largest terminal operator, Transiidikeskuse AS (TK), making its logistics and transport business the market leader in container handling at Muuga Harbour.
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NewsAntwerp seals onshore power deal
Antwerp Port Authority has signed an agreement with Siemens, ASEA Brown Boveri, Schneider Electric, Actemium and Techelec to provide for onshore power for seagoing vessels in the Port of Antwerp.
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Spain issues stevedoring reform plan
Spain’s development ministry has made available an outline document relating to stevedoring reform, inviting observations from all interested parties.
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NewsMaritime 2050 Call for Evidence launched
A Maritime 2050 Call for Evidence has been launched by the UK government’s Department for Transport (DfT) to seek the views of both those within and outside the sector.
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NewsRotterdam begins Container Exchange Route construction
Infrastructure construction for the Container Exchange Route (CER) has begun at the Port of Rotterdam in a bid to improve operational efficiency and reduce costs.
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NewsFive bids for Port Centralny tender
Five bids have been placed on a Port of Gdansk Authority (ZPMG) opened tender for the design of Port Centralny.
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NewsDover awards GB£15m DWDR terminal contract
Buckingham Group Contracting Ltd has been awarded a GB£15m contract to build a Refrigerated Cargo Terminal (RCT) at the Port of Dover''s Dover Western Docks Revival (DWDR) development.
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NewsBrexit could cause tailbacks and food shortages
Tens of miles of tailbacks and food shortages in Britain: these are some of the consequences that parties on either side of the English Channel have warned could result from the UK’s departure from the EU.
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NewsDublin prepares for post-Brexit reality
Dublin Port is getting ready for the “inevitability” of border controls following the UK’s departure from the European Union, with Ireland planning to complete construction work on new customs booths and freight inspection points in the city this year.
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NewsCalls for Welsh ports to get free port status
Calls have been made for ports in Wales to be given free port status following the UK’s departure from the European Union.
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NewsPort of Thessaloniki privatisation finalised
The privatisation of one of Greece’s biggest seaports, the Port of Thessaloniki, has been finalised through a €1.1bn deal.
