Europe – Page 51
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NewsBPA calls for post-Brexit port zoning
Cross-border trade facilitation has been neglected in Brexit negotiations, the British Ports Association’s (BPA) chief executive Richard Ballantyne has claimed.
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Frustration over stevedoring legislation delays
Spain’s leading stevedoring trade union, Coordinadora, has written to the Development Minister, Íñigo de la Serna, and the Employment Minister, Fátima Báñez, asking what progress has been made in the drawing up of legislation governing reform in this sector.
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NewsABP acquires 41-acre site to boost UK exports
ABP has acquired a 41-acre site near the Port of Southampton to boost UK exports in a multi-million investment deal.
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NewsTeesport MP pushes for free port status
The MP for the UK Parliament constituency of Redcar in the north of England, which contains Teesport, has pushed for the facility to be given free port status.
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NewsAntwerp freight volume up for 5th year
2017 freight volume at Port of Antwerp was up 4.4% on 2016, setting a fifth consecutive growth record.
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NewsNew APM Poti US$100m bulk terminal
APM Terminals Poti has plans for a US$100m bulk cargo terminal with the ability to process 1.5m tonnes annually.
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News19% fall in container volumes at Gothenburg
Port of Gothenburg has seen a 19% fall in container volumes as it deals with an ongoing labour dispute.
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NewsHAROPA makes 2018 resolutions
French port alliance HAROPA has highlighted three priority action points for the business to continue working on in 2018.
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NewsSouthampton’s £75,000-a-day infrastructure spend
The UK’s top export port, Southampton, will spend an average of £75,000 a day on its infrastructure in 2018 to meet its customers’ requirements.
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NewsTuapse to spend $34.1m on 2018 investment
Tuapse Commercial Seaport (TCSP) in Russia has announced a plan to spend $34.1m of its own funds to finance the company’s investment programme this year.
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NewsHutchison acquires 50% stake in TMA
Hutchison Ports has acquired a 50% stake in TMA Logistics to expand its activities in the Netherlands.
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NewsBrexit key focus for BPA in 2018
The British Ports Association (BPA) will continue to engage with Brexit negotiators and seek to influence discussions in 2018.
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NewsHappy holidays from Port Strategy
Port Strategy would like to wish all readers a very enjoyable festive season and a happy and prosperous 2018.
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NewsTilbury plans to build new terminal
London''s major port the Port of Tilbury has submitted an application to build a new terminal adjacent to the current port in Thurrock in Essex.
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NewsGävle to double capacity for growth
The largest container port on the Swedish East Coast is doubling its capacity to 600,000 teu in order to achieve continued growth.
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NewsPD Ports-Unite seal learning deal
UK-based ports company PD Ports has signed a ''Learning Agreement'' with Unite the Union (Unite) for its sites across the North East of the country. The deal aims to make learning and development opportunities accessible to all employees while encouraging them to seek essential functional skills support.
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NewsGalicia passes first regional Ports Law in Spain
In Spain, the parliament of the autonomous region of Galicia has approved a new Ports Law, which brings back into regional ownership 122 quays. No other autonomous region has yet gone down this route, although others, notably in the Basque Country and Catalonia, have indicated similar aspirations.
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NewsCompetition authority undermines Spanish reform talks
The file opened by Spain''s main competition authority on proposed stevedoring reform at the country’s ports has had a destructive impact on negotiations between owners and unions at both a national and local level, claim port unions.
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NewsSeahorse Awards recognise Port Strategy contributors
''Port Strategy'' contributor Felicity Landon won the Innovation Journalist of the Year accolade at the Seahorse Journalist Awards.
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NewsAntwerp’s €1.4m truck trip reduction plan
Belgium''s Port of Antwerp is set to invest €1.4m in seven initiatives that will collectively result in up to 250,000 less truck trips annually.
