Europe – Page 144
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NewsMaersk will dominate Straits
By 2007, it is expected that Maersk will effectively control most of the traffic passing through ports around the Straits of Gibraltar due to its presence at Algeciras, Malaga and Tangier. The Danish company recently signed a 30year concession to build and manage the new TangierMediterranean port, which it will ...
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..AND LA CORUNA NEW PORT
Also in northern Spain, Dragados is heading up the consortium that is building the initial phases of the new port at La Coruna at a cost of € 429m.
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NewsPost-Panamax units planned for Gdynia
Speaking on the occasion of the delivery of a new Panamax dimension quayside container gantry to ICTSI''s Baltic Container Terminal (BCT) in Gdynia, Tom Falknor, president, BCT, unveiled the terminal''s further plans: " Two post-Panamax cranes are to be purchased, " explained Falknor, " in order to meet terminal user ...
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AVEIRO TO INVEST IN DRY AND LIQUID BULK
The dominance of Maersk can be seen in figures released by Algeciras port authority covering January and February 2005 during which throughput at the port amounted to 501,514 TEUs. Portugal's fifth largest port, Aveiro, is to invest ¢21m this year to be spent partially on dredging and also on work ...
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P&O Nedlloyd and Voltri alliance
After weeks of speculation that " something was cooking" between P& O Nedlloyd and PSA International in Italy, where the latter group has container handling interests, it has been announced that the two parties are to form a joint venture in Genoa which will give P& O Nedlloyd a dedicated ...
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NewsIN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. . .
The UK Secretary of State''s Representative for Maritime Salvage and Intervention (SOSREP) is a charismatic character named Robin Middleton. Jack Gaston talked to him.
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GRAVESEND CREWS IMPLEMENT CHANGE
As part of its move to 3-person crewing - agreed as part of a National Framework Agreement with the Transport & General Workers Union (TGWU) - Adsteam UK''s Gravesend crews have now agreed to implement changes in working systems and procedures. Commenting on his members'' decision to implement the agreed ...
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CASTELLON TARGETS CERAMICS TRAFFIC
Leif Wallin, president of trailer handling for the Finland-headquartered company, confirmed that Kalmar is "involved in hybrids in a couple of projects", working with the US Environmental Protection Agency in the ports of Long Beach and New Jersey. The Spanish Mediterranean port of Castellon de la Plana, located 50 kilometres ...
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SINES SEEKS SPANISH INVESTMENT
The Portuguese government, in an attempt to promote the port of Sines, is making financial incentives available for companies that want to invest in it.
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Leixoes splashes out on infrastructure
Leif Wallin, president of trailer handling for the Finland-headquartered company, confirmed that Kalmar is "involved in hybrids in a couple of projects", working with the US Environmental Protection Agency in the ports of Long Beach and New Jersey. Leixoes Port Authority (APDL) is to invest ¢26m on upgrading infrastructure. Both ...
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Santander luke warm regarding shortsea initiative
The port authority of Santander has decided for the moment not to participate in a project to promote shortsea shipping links in the North Sea. A spokesperson for the authority explained that it had declined to join in the initiative given that the project was insufficiently developed.
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NewsContship seeks Voltri concession
Contship Italia, which forms part of the Eurokai/Eurogate group, has formalised its bid to manage Voltri Terminal Europa. Although this covers the sixth development module and also the extension of the fifth module, the terminal group has indicated an interest in managing all of Voltri, which is currently run by ...
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NewsBIG PLANS PREDICATED ON BUOYANT FORECASTS
Both Rotterdam and Antwerp are investing heavily in much needed container capacity, but the struggle to convince government of the required urgency has been long and hard. Neil Madden reports.
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SHORTSEA MOTORWAYS OR MUDDLE?
Whilst transport is a perennial problem for any government, handling the issue across 25 nations is bound to constitute a major headache. The European Commission has been struggling with transport issues since its inception but with freight on Europe''s roads increasing by around 60 billion t/km each year and one ...
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BATTLE FOR MERSEY DOCKS INTENSIFIES
BCT has ordered an additional ship-to-shore gantry crane, and has already started some infrastructure works in connection with the new quay. Peel Ports, owner of the Manchester Ship Canal and Clydeport Holdings, has made an approach which could lead to a £781m bid for Mersey Dock & Harbour Co (MDHC). ...
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Garston building for the future
Associated British Ports (ABP) is to invest £ 750,000 in a new handling and distribution facility at Garston for a leading supplier to the UK construction industry, Maxit LWA Ltd formerly known as Optiroc U which started importing lightweight aggregates through Garston in 2002, and is seeking to expand its ...
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SEVILLE TO COMPETE WITH CADIZ
BCT has ordered an additional ship-to-shore gantry crane, and has already started some infrastructure works in connection with the new quay. The Chamber of Commerce of Seville is to seek a concessionaire to run its free zone once plans to expand the port are fully implemented. This will enable the ...
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NewsIndoor operations in Finland's north
The port of Kokkola has opened an all-weather terminal (AWT) designed to protect containers and general cargo as well as ships, crews and port workers, from the elements year round.
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VALENCIA TO BUILD NORTH QUAY
BCT has ordered an additional ship-to-shore gantry crane, and has already started some infrastructure works in connection with the new quay. Valencia Port Authority has issued a tender for the extension of the North Quay, which will gain 237 metres of linear quaywall, with alongside draught of 16 metres. The ...
