Europe – Page 52
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NewsUncertainty for ports over post-Brexit trade
With November 14 seeing the Cabinet of the United Kingdom agree to a draft deal on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, the British Ports Association (BPA) chief executive said before the announcement of the Cabinet agreement that there might be some way to go before ports and freight operators ...
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NewsRamsgate considered as Brexit deal discussed
As the Cabinet of the UK convenes to discuss a draft deal agreed by UK and EU negotiators on the UK’s departure from the EU, it has emerged that the nation’s government has designated up to £200m for development of the country’s Port of Ramsgate, with it being claimed that ...
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Medieval union working practices at Leixões
Jaime Vieira dos Santos, president of Leixões port community Comunidade Portuária de Leixões, has publicly criticised the way the SEAL trade union has undertaken its recent struggles with port management.
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News€111m EU funding for Naples
The Port of Naples will receive EUR111m European Commission funding to improve its infrastructure, operational efficiency and environmental footprint.
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NewsFrance warns of no-deal Brexit chaos
Extra customs controls for trucks in France in the event of a no-deal Brexit will create heavy traffic jams resulting in “complete paralysis”, the president of the Northern Hauts-de-France region has warned.
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NewsOperations resume at APM Terminals Barcelona
Operations were re-established at APM Terminals Barcelona on Thursday 1 November, with at least one vessel operating following a fire caused by a ferry strike on a crane.
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NewsBarcelona ferry crash halts APM operations
Operations in the Port of Barcelona’s APM Terminals were cancelled and workers evacuated on Wednesday morning after a fire broke out when a crane collapsed due to a vessel strike.
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NewsGreek port concessioning imminent
The concession process for the Greek ports of Alexandroupoli, Kavala, Igoumentsa and Corfu could start before the end of the year, according to the chairman of the country''s Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (TAIPED).
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NewsRunners and riders for new Valencia terminal
MSC, DP World and APM Terminals have all been linked with the new container terminal project in Valencia. Of these, MSC potentially has most to gain by moving to the new operating area, since it currently manages the smallest box terminal in the port.
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NewsBritish ports nonplussed by UK Budget
The latest UK Budget probably won’t affect British ports too much largely because it remains unclear if the news of increased road investments will directly benefit the links to ports themselves.
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NewsRotterdam signs investment agreement for Pecém
The Port of Rotterdam Authority has signed a EUR75m investment and development agreement for the Port of Pecém’s port-industrial complex, constituting a 30% share in this enterprise.
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NewsPiraeus calls for investment approval
Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has urged the Greek government to speed up approval of its investment plan which includes a new cruise ship terminal, a mall and four hotels within the port.
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NewsValencia planning 5m teu terminal
The Port of Valencia has announced that its new part-automated north container terminal will have 2km of berthing line and capacity to manage 5m teu.
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5 k tunnel to beat Rotterdam congestion
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is set to provide a €330m loan for a tunnel link to alleviate traffic around the busiest port in Europe.
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Blockchain-connector first for Rotterdam
Rotterdam has partnered with ABN AMRO and Samsung SDS to kick-start a container logistics blockchain pilot.
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NewsAPM sells Aliaga terminal stake
APM Terminals has sold its stake in the Aliaga Izmir container terminal in Turkey to its partner Socar but will continue to operate the terminal.
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NewsESPO backs ‘polluter pays’ proposal
The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has welcomed an EU proposal set to better protect the marine environment by boosting the amounts of waste delivered at ports.
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NewsForeign languages could boost UK trade
Learning foreign languages could be a means for UK ports to increase trade in light of Brexit, it has been suggested at the British Ports Association Conference 2018.
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NewsTrade imbalance a “wasted opportunity”
The UK’s export-import imbalance — when the nation’s ports have invested hundreds of millions of pounds into boosting capacity and the country is facing threats to global trade from protectionism — is “a wasted opportunity”.
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NewsConnected technology truck convoy testing
Trucks equipped with connected technology will trial convoy driving at the Port of Rotterdam this month in a bid to make the logistics sector more efficient, safe and sustainable.
