Europe – Page 55
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News19% fall in container volumes at Gothenburg
Port of Gothenburg has seen a 19% fall in container volumes as it deals with an ongoing labour dispute.
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NewsHAROPA makes 2018 resolutions
French port alliance HAROPA has highlighted three priority action points for the business to continue working on in 2018.
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NewsSouthampton’s £75,000-a-day infrastructure spend
The UK’s top export port, Southampton, will spend an average of £75,000 a day on its infrastructure in 2018 to meet its customers’ requirements.
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NewsTuapse to spend $34.1m on 2018 investment
Tuapse Commercial Seaport (TCSP) in Russia has announced a plan to spend $34.1m of its own funds to finance the company’s investment programme this year.
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NewsHutchison acquires 50% stake in TMA
Hutchison Ports has acquired a 50% stake in TMA Logistics to expand its activities in the Netherlands.
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NewsBrexit key focus for BPA in 2018
The British Ports Association (BPA) will continue to engage with Brexit negotiators and seek to influence discussions in 2018.
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NewsHappy holidays from Port Strategy
Port Strategy would like to wish all readers a very enjoyable festive season and a happy and prosperous 2018.
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NewsTilbury plans to build new terminal
London''s major port the Port of Tilbury has submitted an application to build a new terminal adjacent to the current port in Thurrock in Essex.
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NewsGävle to double capacity for growth
The largest container port on the Swedish East Coast is doubling its capacity to 600,000 teu in order to achieve continued growth.
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NewsGalicia passes first regional Ports Law in Spain
In Spain, the parliament of the autonomous region of Galicia has approved a new Ports Law, which brings back into regional ownership 122 quays. No other autonomous region has yet gone down this route, although others, notably in the Basque Country and Catalonia, have indicated similar aspirations.
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NewsCompetition authority undermines Spanish reform talks
The file opened by Spain''s main competition authority on proposed stevedoring reform at the country’s ports has had a destructive impact on negotiations between owners and unions at both a national and local level, claim port unions.
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NewsPD Ports-Unite seal learning deal
UK-based ports company PD Ports has signed a ''Learning Agreement'' with Unite the Union (Unite) for its sites across the North East of the country. The deal aims to make learning and development opportunities accessible to all employees while encouraging them to seek essential functional skills support.
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NewsSeahorse Awards recognise Port Strategy contributors
''Port Strategy'' contributor Felicity Landon won the Innovation Journalist of the Year accolade at the Seahorse Journalist Awards.
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NewsAntwerp’s €1.4m truck trip reduction plan
Belgium''s Port of Antwerp is set to invest €1.4m in seven initiatives that will collectively result in up to 250,000 less truck trips annually.
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NewsEC to invest €78.9m into port development
The European Commission (EC) has announced a proposal to invest €78.9m into developing maritime ports and €44.7m into developing inland waterways under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF).
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NewsHelsinki port charges support green operators
The Port of Helsinki is balancing out nominal rises in port charges with a new green incentive for 2018.
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Concasa only bidder for Cadiz box terminal
Just one bid was received for the future container terminal concession at the Spanish Port of Cadiz, submitted by Compañía Gaditana de Contenedores (Concasa). However, Concasa will need to wait until December 11 to find out if the bid is compliant.
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NewsDPW Yarimca ready for remotely-operated RTGs
DP World Yarimca is upgrading two of its Konecranes rubber tyred gantry (RTG) cranes in order to assess the viability of remote operation.
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NewsNoatum Bilbao opens automated truck access system
Noatum Container Terminal Bilbao at Spain’s Bilbao Port has opened a new automated access system for trucks.
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FEPORT roadmap addresses regulatory hurdles
The Federation of European Private Port Operators and Terminals (FEPORT) has adopted a new roadmap for 2018 to 2020 in light of anticipated disruptive changes within the maritime logistics chain.
