Europe – Page 102
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Transhipment more attractive in Italy
Italy''s Infrastructure & Transport Minister has announced that, for 2010 and 2011, port taxes and anchorage charges will be reduced to zero at the ports of Cagliari, Gioia Tauro and Taranto.
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NewsRecession prompts HPUK's Bathside Bay planning extension request
Hutchison Ports (UK) is asking planners to extend the period of consent for its proposed Bathside Bay container terminal in Harwich, UK because the economic downturn means the development is unlikely to move forward before 2016.
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NewsHamburg plans it way out of trouble
Last year was “difficult” admitted the Port of Hamburg authority at its annual press conference.
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Gothenburg to re-structure
The Swedish port of Gothenburg is to be radically restructured with the port authority ceding handling operations to three private companies, allowing it to retain landlord and regulatory functions only.
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NewsGreat Yarmouth’s £80m outer harbour opens its doors
Great Yarmouth''s new outer harbour at EastPort UK opened in January, with PSA International, Gleadell Agricultural Ltd, and Stema Shipping (UK) Ltd all confirming long-term commitments to the port.
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Valenciaport enjoys growth
Container traffic in Spain’s Port of Valencia climbed 1.44% in 2009 to 3.7m teu, buoyed by transhipment traffic which accounted for nearly half the port’s throughput.
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Boskalis and Smit tie the knot
The Dutch companies Royal Boskalis Westminster and Smit International have announced they are officially to merge.
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Malmo traffic drop
Copenhagen Malmö Port AB (CMP) saw traffic slump by 17% in 2009, led by declines in ferry traffic and car distribution, where volumes halved.
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Riga’s tough stance on defaulters
Riga port authority has reportedly contacted companies leasing port territory to advise of the cancellation of existing lease contracts due to late payments or lack of use.
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NewsThames dredging poised to start
River deepening work on the Thames is scheduled to start this month to allow the world’s largest container ships to call at the UK’s London Gateway.
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Marseilles drop fails to dent optimism
France’s Marseilles Fos was hit by a 13.3% drop in throughput last year to 83m tonnes compared with 96m tonnes in 2008.
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NewsScheldt dredging finally underway
The deepening of the Scheldt Estuary to give both greater tide windows and better draught access last week finally got underway on the Dutch side of the border – after a decade of wrangling.
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Nordana moves to Sagunto
Nordana is moving its Spanish operations from Valencia to Sagunto port. The first vessel to call Sagunto was the MV Skanderborg on January 16, 2010. The service change pertains to the regular ro-ro multipurpose liner service Nordana operates between the US, North Africa and the Mediterranean areas returning via Venezuela, ...
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Liscont owner could seek compensation
The chairman of Portuguese construction and services group Mota-Engil has said that if the government approves the repeal of the law granting it a 27-year concession to operate the Liscont container terminal at Alcantara Dock, it will be forced to defend itself and seek compensation. A law was approved in ...
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Leixões aims to be more financially competitive
The Leixõ es and Douro Port Authority has dropped rents in 2010 by 0.4% as a means of boosting the overall competitiveness of its concessionaires. In addition, other port tariffs have not gone up, while discounts have been offered when handling certain types of cargo, such as agribulk and export ...
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Azerbaijan to build new port
Azerbaijan''s Transport Ministry has received some technical feedback for the construction of a proposed seaport at Alat, which is located to the south of the capital city.
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ACS sells overseas stakes to local partners
Spain''s construction and services group, ACS, has created a series of local agreements for the disposal of the overseas ports assets held by subsidiary Dragados-SPL. In each case, shares in existing joint ventures are being sold to local partners.
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NewsDover seeks sale
The port of Dover, presently one of the UK''s Trust ports, is planning to sell itself off in order to fund its expansion projects.
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NewsItalians to introduce port labour reforms
The Italian government is planning to introduce reforms to existing waterfront labour legislation, a move strongly opposed by port unions.
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Cork down by 18%
The Port of Cork Company experienced a challenging year in 2009 with all areas of port business exposed to the current economic slowdown.
