Europe – Page 149
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China and Russia fuel northern port growth
The Hamburg Port Marketing Association has generated the table below, which provides an interesting snapshot of performance in the main part of the north European port range up until the middle of 2004.
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CEMENT PLANT FOR MARSEILLES
Perhaps not surprisingly, Hamburg's own performance in container and general cargo terms stands out - showing the highest growth in general cargo tonnage and container throughput, 17.2% at 37,452,00 tonnes and 15.9% at 3,373,313TEUs respectively.The Port of Marseilles Authority has authorised Cap Vracs, a building materials manufacturer, to proceed with ...
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EC aid for congestion
In an interesting move that may be followed by others to obtain similar funding, the European Commission has provided ?1.79m of aid for the extra labour required to handle containers as a result of problems posed by congestion and roadworks around the Port of Antwerp.
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PORT BOSS QUITS
Rotterdam Port Authority ceo Willem Scholten has resigned following financial blunders that could cost Rotterdam € 100m. Between 2002 and the present, the Port of Rotterdam granted guarantees on bank loans of the RDM company, totalling € 100 million.
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NewsThreat of sanctions won't help
The UK''s Freight Transport Association (FTA) has criticised the port of Felixstowe for introducing a controversial security surcharge and threatening to give a " lower priority" to some imported containers, delaying them within the port.
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NewsKongsberg completes Aberdeen project
The North Sea oil port of Aberdeen can now utilise a new observation system recently completed by Kongsberg Maritime. The system utilises Internet Protocol (IP) technology to supply high-resolution camera pictures and AIS information.
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NewsValencia woos China Shipping and MSC
China Shipping is reportedly evaluating Malta Freeport against Valencia as the hub where it will deploy its new fleet of 8,100TEU vessels. In July 2002, the carrier agreed with Malta that it would use facilities there to tranship boxes between its Asia, Mediterranean and East Coast US services. However, a ...
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DRAGADOS SPLASHES OUT
Spanish stevedoring group Dragados-SPL intends to invest € 74.5m on various projects during the current year of which the opening of the initial phase of the Malaga container terminal will absorb € 20m.
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BARCELONA PLANS THIRD TERMINAL
The tender will combine BOT with concession contracts but is for all six terminals as a single contract and operators will not be able to bid for individual terminals. The tender closes on 1 September.Barcelona port authority (APB) is to invest €70m in building its third container terminal, which will ...
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NewsTYNE DOCK TAPS INTO EU FUNDING
The tender will combine BOT with concession contracts but is for all six terminals as a single contract and operators will not be able to bid for individual terminals. The tender closes on 1 September. Port of Tyne is investing £6m on an industrial development project at ...
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NewsImmingham expands ro-ro facilities
ABP is to go ahead with a £ 35m ferry terminal at Immingham. The new five berths riverside facility is based on a 25 year agreement with ferry operator DFDS. The 50 acre site is at Immingham''s outer harbour and will take 18 months to complete.
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Forth Ports hoping for better half
Forth Ports, Britain''s third-largest ports operator hopes to make progress in 2004, despite lower first-half operating profit. Forth operates eight ports, including Dundee and Tilbury, with six ports on the Forth estuary. The company said it expected first-half earnings for its ports business to fall short of the £ 16.7m ...
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NewsLiverpool bids for World Heritage status
Last year's first-half operating result rose by 20% from the previous year as it Tilbury facility improved its performance.Mersey Maritime, the organisation representing Merseyside's maritime sector has welcomed the announcement that Liverpool's bid to become a World Heritage site has been approved by the United Nations. Liverpool's waterfront site reflects ...
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NewsMaasvlakte 2 gets the nod
The State, the municipality of Rotterdam and Port of Rotterdam have concluded an agreement on financing for the construction of Maasvlakte 2, the plan to expand the port of Rotterdam. The construction of Maasvlakte 2 will cost ?2.575 billion. According to the agreement, the State will take a 33.3% interest ...
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NewsTeesport floatation will spur expansion plans
It will be port business as usual in Hartlepool if the newly independent PD Ports gets the approval it now wants for its proposed £ 500m property project development around Victoria Harbour.
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NewsTranshipment terminal for Shannon
Plans for a € 350m investment to transform the River Shannon Estuary into one of Europe''s largest cargo hubs have been announced by state-owned Shannon Foynes Port Company (SFPC), an investment that, it is claimed, represents the largest ever boost to infrastructure in the western half of Ireland.
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P&ONL facilitates Rotterdam's mating game
Every fortnight vessels of P& O Nedlloyd''s container fleet take fresh seawater from the Atlantic to Rotterdam in their ballast tanks. While the ship is worked at the terminal, a small tanker comes alongside and the water is pumped aboard from the bigger ship''s tanks. The tanker sails to Rotterdam''s ...
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NewsPort boss calls for end to unreasonable rejections
Economic policy has to give greater recognition to the role played by Welsh ports and deal fairly and efficiently with proposals to develop them if the contribution they make to national and local economies is to continue, the chief executive of Wales'' largest port has warned.
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TT Club verifies "STC" protection allowed under AMS rules
The TT Club has secured an important clarification for its members from the US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) service regarding the continued ability to utilize the term " said to contain" (STC) on bills of lading.
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Sines Container Terminal Receives First Vessel
Operations at Sines Container Terminal XXI (Terminal XXI), a collaborative effort between Sines Port Authority and PSA Corp, commenced on 31 May with the arrival of MSC CRISTIANA. PSA Corp says it is working actively to attract more carriers to hub in Sines.
