Europe – Page 52
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EC to invest €78.9m into port development
The European Commission (EC) has announced a proposal to invest €78.9m into developing maritime ports and €44.7m into developing inland waterways under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF).
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Helsinki port charges support green operators
The Port of Helsinki is balancing out nominal rises in port charges with a new green incentive for 2018.
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Concasa only bidder for Cadiz box terminal
Just one bid was received for the future container terminal concession at the Spanish Port of Cadiz, submitted by Compañía Gaditana de Contenedores (Concasa). However, Concasa will need to wait until December 11 to find out if the bid is compliant.
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DPW Yarimca ready for remotely-operated RTGs
DP World Yarimca is upgrading two of its Konecranes rubber tyred gantry (RTG) cranes in order to assess the viability of remote operation.
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Noatum Bilbao opens automated truck access system
Noatum Container Terminal Bilbao at Spain’s Bilbao Port has opened a new automated access system for trucks.
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FEPORT roadmap addresses regulatory hurdles
The Federation of European Private Port Operators and Terminals (FEPORT) has adopted a new roadmap for 2018 to 2020 in light of anticipated disruptive changes within the maritime logistics chain.
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Blyth Port granted decommissioning licence
The UK Environment Agency has granted the Port of Blyth a decommissioning licence in a decision which allows the facility to move into the decommissioning market.
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Dismissed lawsuits bring Hamburg deepening closer
A court has dismissed lawsuits seeking to stop a project to deepen the River Elbe to improve large vessel port access.
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Yilport: Tertir skimped on tech investment
Yilport, part of the Turkish holding that acquired the assets of Portuguese terminal operator Tertir from Mota-Engil in September 2015, has accused the former owner of a lack of investment in technology.
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First German slot-booking system for truckers
Hamburg Port is the first German seaport to introduce pre-allocated time windows for truckers in order to relieve peak times and reduce waiting times.
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Supersize ships weigh on Barcelona
The Port of Barcelona and its terminals are feeling the pressure of larger container ships.
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Full merger for Lisbon and Setúbal
In Portugal, the Minister of the Sea, Ana Paula Vitorino has revealed that the government is to go ahead with the full merger of Lisbon Port Administration (APL) and the Setúbal and Sesimbra Port Administrations (APSS).
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Port Services Reg "consigned to the dustbin"
The European Union’s Port Services Regulation will be "consigned to the dustbin" in the UK due to Brexit, shipping minister John Hayes has told members of the UK Major Ports Group.
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EC reboots Reporting Formalities Directive
Old habits and processes, resistance to change and a ‘turf war’ over the control of data flows all contributed to the failure of the European Commission’s drive for national Maritime Single Windows, delegates at the IPCSA conference in Brussels were told.
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Ports must be prioritised in UK industrial strategy
Ports should be prioritised in the UK Government’s Industrial Strategy White Paper, British Ports Association’s (BPA) chief executive has said.
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Port of Barrow could see £30m growth
The UK Port of Barrow’s annual contribution to the UK economy could be set to grow by £30m in the next decade, taking its total annual contribution to £137m.
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Great Yarmouth venture applauded
Industry figures have applauded Peel Ports Great Yarmouth’s decision to focus on the offshore wind industry in a new expansion project – a venture which, it has emerged, could exceed £30m.
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Port of Amsterdam to accommodate companies affected by housing project
The Port of Amsterdam has said there is always a work/life balance challenge following concerns over a controversial onsite housing scheme.
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UK Budget: Not a great deal in it for ports
UK ports have welcomed the Chancellor’s vision of the country as a free-trading nation in its latest Budget, but say there wasn''t a great deal in it for ports.
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Competition body probes stevedore deal
In Spain, the competition authority Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC) - the country''s National Authority for Markets and Competition - has started possible legal proceedings against the agreement struck between stevedoring unions and the Ministry of Employment, following its official appearance in state publications.