Europe – Page 96
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Road hauliers blacklist MSC
Valencia''s Independent Road Hauliers Association, Transcont, undertook a blockade of all MSC container traffic at the ports of Valencia and Barcelona during part of September.
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NewsRadioactivity scanning at Valencia
Valencia Port has seen its security upgraded through an international security program devised by the United States Department of Energy to prevent the illicit traffic of nuclear and radioactive materials.
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NewsMedia war for Marseilles
“The best job in the world” is the title of an advertisement published by the employers at Marseilles Fos-sur-Mer - followed by an offer of a job as a crane driver at the port.
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NewsPositive news, but changes ahead
The positive news from Drewry is that 2010 has seen a surprisingly strong improvement by the major container industry stakeholders – but the recovery needs care, attention and above all co-operation to keep going.
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NewsAn answer for Venice?
Caught between being part of a difficult economy which needs deep water terminals to keep afloat, and a famously fragile city which is itself in danger of floating, the Port of Venice may have found a solution.
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NewsOdessa’s dream founders on summit
Despite being hit very hard by the slump, the Black Sea region is on its way back – but Odessa’s dream of hub status remains unlikely to be fulfilled.
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NewsTremendous growth ahead - for some
“The crisis is over” Kim Fejfer of APM Terminals told CNN news, but there’s a sting in the tale of the forecast.
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New Spanish Ports Law enacted
In August, Spain passed new legislation amending its Ports Law governing common user ports, which was first introduced in 2003.
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NewsRussian assets ‘earmarked’ for acquisition
A new venture is on the lookout for Russian port acquisitions and has already created a fund to pursue opportunities in “the complete logistics chain” in the region.
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NewsUK campaign to save ports fund
A campaign has been launched to highlight the necessity of investment into port facilities in order to safeguard the UK’s place in the wind farm supply chain.
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Teamwork for Antwerp and Panama
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Antwerp Port Authority to “foster commercial activity between the two authorities”. It is hoped that the MoU will increase cooperation - such as joint marketing and coordination on modernisation and expansion projects - and help boost trade. In ...
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NewsAarhus merger streamlines operations
Two neighbours in Denmark''s Port of Aarhus have merged to foster a stronger position in the Danish and Baltic markets.
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Zeebrugge breakbulk terminal launched
International Car Operators (ICO) and Rhenus Holding Belgium have formed a joint venture company, Zeebrugge Breakbulk Terminal (ZBT), to cater for the breakbulk and project market. The terminal will be located at the Port of Zeebrugge’s deep and short-sea quays at its Noordelijk Insteekdok (Northern Inlet Dock).
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NewsMajor investment for Ukraine ports
Ukraine''s Ministry of Transport & Communications has said it is seeking private sector investment to the tune of $470m at the ports of Illichivsk and Yuzhny.
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NewsPressure on to revive expansion plans
With economic prospects now brighter, the latest Drewry report notes that a revival of expansion plans in some areas may be too slow to avoid congestion.
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NewsEyeing the anomalies of port law
A new academic organisation has been launched with an inaugural lecture entitled, “The scope of the law ends where the port area begins - the anomalies of port law”, delivered by Professor Eric Van Hooydonk.
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Continuing expansion in Baltic
DB Schenker Rail Polska continues to invest in expanding its facilities at Szczecin and Swinoujscie Baltic Sea ports in order to increase its transhipment capacity.
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Solutions suffering from ports’ power play
Port owners and shipping companies are flexing their muscles when it comes to supply chain negotiations, according to an independent market survey of nearly 200 industry port owners, consultants and contractors.
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NewsUkraine ports hold up grain shipments
While Ukraine''s government has delayed official quotas on grain exports, it seems customs at Odessa, Nickolayev, and Ilyichevsk ports have already put a de facto ban in place.
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Ukraine to privatise ports
The head of the State Property Fund Ukraine has reiterated that Ukrainian ports will definitely be privatised.
