Europe – Page 106
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Sea motorway services to connect Spain and Italy
The Transport Ministers of Italy and Spain have signed an agreement to develop sea motorway services between the two countries.
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NewsUK port 'passes milestones'
2008 was the busiest year in the history of Britain''s sixth largest port. Milford Haven Port Authority increased revenue for the third year running, according to its recently released annual report and accounts.
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NewsSink or swim for Venice, according to report
Despite the claims of the Italian authorities that the new MOSE high-water defences will take care of flooding, a new report from a conservation group says that Venice is under more threat than it has ever been.
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NewsAlgeciras Bay on the rise again
The Port of Algeciras Bay has started to return positive growth figures once more.
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NCC to delay Ust-Luga box terminal operations
Russia''s National Container Company is considering delaying operations at its new container terminal at the Baltic port of Ust-Luga because of the current state of the market.
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Bari terminal concession cancelled
The Italian government has told Levante Port Authority that it must cancel the 20-year Bari Porto Mediterraneo concession, which had been "unlawfully issued, directly and without competition".
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Kiel's breakbulk slowing its slide
The Port of Kiel handled 2.36m tonnes of cargo in the first half of this year, 5% less than in the same period of 2008. Above-average decline was recorded in the breakbulk sector, which was comparatively hard hit by the current economic crisis.
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NewsAntwerp responds to Dutch delay
Dutch authorities have again put back the programme of works on the 12 shallow points in the Western Scheldt by suspending the routing decree and one of the implementation permits for deepening the navigation channel.
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NewsLong service honoured at Tyne
Thirteen port employees took part in an evening of celebrations at the Port of Tyne headquarters, UK, to honour their combined 360 years of service.
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NewsHard times predicted for box market
2009 is to be the most challenging year ever, says Drewry Shipping Consultants in its annual review of container terminal operations.
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Labour rates must improve at Valencia
Terminal operators in the port of Valencia are warning that recent high levels of transhipment traffic, which now account for 50% of total box traffic in the port, could be under threat if labour costs are not reduced in the next few months.
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First half operating loss for HITT
As a result of restructuring costs and delays in planned orders, HITT traffic management and navigation systems company expects figures to confirm an operational loss of around ¢ 1m ($1.3m) for the first half of 2009. However, HITT''s management is more optimistic with regard to the second half of the ...
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Southampton crane incident
Following July''s crane incident at DP World Southampton which happened when the boom of a crane collapsed, trapping and seriously injuring the crane driver, Jay Squibb, the company says that Mr Squibb is "making positive steps toward recovery".
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Stevedores take pay cut at Las Palmas
Dockworkers at the port of Las Palmas have agreed to take a 20% reduction in salary in return for an agreement that will ensure no redundancies are made. This will last for up to five years. 170 workers were due to be shed given a reduction in traffic this year.
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HHLA cuts workers' hours
HHLA has followed the lead of other major European stevedoring companies in reducing working hours, affecting 2,000 employees. The decision is the direct result of the deteriorating economic environment. Both Eurogate and automotive terminal operator BLG had previously implemented similar reductions.
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Delays to Tanger-Med II
Questions are being asked about the second stage development of Morocco''s Tanger-Med Mediterranean transhipment hub.
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Significant box losses at Barcelona
The port of Barcelona is on course to handle a maximum of 1.86m teu this year, a decrease of 700,000 teu over 2008.
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NewsGrowth planned at Teesport
PD Ports has completed the first phase of an expansion programme to develop its existing container terminal handling facilities at Teesport, UK.
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Hamburg levels still subdued
Throughput at the Port of Hamburg remains stunted, but hopes are that second half figures will reflect a stablisation and the start of recovery.
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Dragados-SPL privatisation now without rail interests
JP Morgan is reported to still be interested in acquiring Dragados-SPL from the Spanish ACS group, although it is said to be hesitant about buying the port assets given the high price being asked and the depressed state of the container market.
