Europe – Page 109
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NewsLowestoft's windy business boost
Associated British Ports'' Lowestoft base is to become the operations centre for the Greater Gabbard Offshore Windfarm which, when completed, will be the world''s largest offshore wind farm.
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NewsFinancing woes yet to bite French ports
On the thorny issue of finance, the Port of Marseilles has so far managed to avoid the hurdles being placed at the door of so many port operators.
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NewsAlgeciras Port shows up negatives
Algeciras Port has felt the sting of a 14.5% drop in traffic during the first quarter of 2009, the biggest fall being in solid bulks.
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NewsHITT takes a hit
Holland''s vessel tracking services specialist HITT has announced that it intends to axe 25 jobs in its Apeldoorn facility, made up of 15 workers leaving the organisation and the cessation of temporary employment contracts.
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Le Havre aims to double throughput
The Port of Le Havre is to invest ¢ 900m ($1.2bn)-¢ 1bn ($1.3bn) to double container traffic by 2015. In 2007-2013, the ¢ 624m ($823.6m) already pledged will be strengthened by an additional ¢ 300m ($396m)-¢ 400m ($528m).
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NewsWest Med article
Two key West Mediterranean ports discuss their continued commitment to long term expansion plans with Alex Hughes
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Durres plumps for Kalmar
Kalmar has won a five-year equipment servicing and maintenance contract from Durres Port Authority (DPA) in Albania. Part of the port''s drive to a landlord model, DPA said the partnership with Cargotec''s Kalmar will "significantly boost and enhance the port''s competitive position in the region".
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Marseilles sets four-year path
Marseilles Fos has set out its goals through to 2013 in line with sweeping reforms to the French port industry introduced last July.
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PD Ports criticises light dues hike
PD Ports has voiced strong concerns to the UK government''s proposed hike in light dues which, it believes, will "add significantly" to the annual costs of goods passing through UK ports.
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NewsPort business rates - "Defending the indefensible"
Crippling backdated rates demands still hang heavy over UK port businesses. Felicity Landon takes stock of the sorry affair
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HHLA adapts to tougher trading conditions
HHLA is to introduce a series of measures to minimise the impact of the current credit crunch and global economic downturn on its business.
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DPW Southampton status
DP World Southampton has achieved Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status (Security and Safety Certificate) under a European Union wide initiative to tackle terrorism, counterfeiting and fraud. AEO status is recognised across all EU Member States.
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Spanish ports to be given commercial kick
The Spanish government is looking to introduce changes to the current law governing ports to make them more commercial in their outlook.
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Dock workers in Spain face bleak future
Port workers in Spain are feeling the heat of the global downturn with at least four major ports discussing docker redundancies.
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Shanghai pulls out of Zeebrugge deal
Shanghai International Port Group is not now to go ahead with the purchase of a 40% stake in APM Terminals Zeebrugge. The decision was made because of the global economic downturn.
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Antwerp decline 'not unexpected'
Belgium''s Antwerp port has seen the total volume of goods handled in the first quarter of 2009 slump 19% on the same period last year, falling from 46.2m tonnes to 37.3m tonnes.
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NewsTCB loses ZIM and Evergreen to rivals
Barcelona Container Terminal (TCB) has reportedly lost about 20% of its total traffic due to defections to other terminals.
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NewsSalonika kills concession concept
Salonika Port Authority has officially confirmed its decision to cancel the international tender to find a concessionaire for its container terminal.
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Liverpool equipment spend
Liverpool committed £ 6.5m to its Seaforth terminal in the last quarter of 2008, buying a £ 5.1m ship-to-shore Liebherr gantry and three new Noell straddle carriers from Germany at a cost of £ 1.4m. The gantry crane will have the capability to corner on to the terminal''s Berth S6, ...
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NewsWork begins on new Swedish port
A major new port project is about to enter into construction. The city of Malmö has signed an agreement with Skanska Sweden to build a facility in Norra Hamnen.
