Europe – Page 62
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ESPO identifies key trends in port governance
Independent management, masterplanning and digitalisation are among some of the trends in EU port governance highlighted by the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) in its 2016 Fact-Finding Report.
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NewsGrangemouth purchases straddle carriers
Scotland’s largest container terminal, located within the Port of Grangemouth, has continued a multi-million-pound investment in its facilities with the purchase of three new ESC340 straddle carriers.
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NewsNLE leapfrogs APMT Poti in Black Sea ranking
Q1 2016 results are in and it is all change in the Black Sea as the top five container terminals compete for market share.
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NewsGreek ports plagued by strikes
Greek port workers have walked off the job for a sixth day and marched through central Athens to protest the state-sanctioned selloff of the country’s two largest ports, Piraeus and Thessaloniki, according to local reports.
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NewsContainer traffic up in Spain
In the first quarter of 2016, Spanish ports handled a total of 3,534,349 teu, an increase of 4.48% over the same period in 2015.
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NewsGothenburg labour talks resume
The Swedish Dockworkers'' Union, Hamn 4:an has dropped its threat of industrial action at Gothenburg and has informed APM Terminals that it is willing to continue its dialogue with the global operator.
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NewsAlliances, uncertainties and opportunities
The European ports sector is full of diversity, with opportunities and challenges to match finds Felicity Landon
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NewsLiverpool2 gears up for autumn opening
With marine trials planned for June and a formal opening scheduled for October, the UK’s latest deepwater container terminal, Liverpool2, is optimistic that it can lure business away from other UK ports.
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Yilport Holdings’ CEO resigns
Sean Pierce has resigned from his position as chief executive at Istanbul-based terminal operator Yilport Holdings, effective May 4, 2016.
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NewsABP launches Port of Newport Master Plan
Associated British Ports, or ABP, has launched a consultation on the Port of Newport Master Plan, a document that sets out ABP’s future vision for growth and development at the Port of Newport from now until 2035.
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Penalties loom for Spanish stevedore monopoly
The European Commission has referred Spain to the Court of Justice for failing to comply with a previous judgement concerning freedom of establishment at Spanish ports.
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NewsYilport acquires 100% shares in Port of Gävle
Yildirim Group subsidiary Yilport Holding has acquired 100% shares of Gävle Container Terminal and Baltic Sea Gateway, claiming the rights to operate container, bulk, general cargo, rail and CFS services in Port of Gävle terminals as part of a 40-year concession.
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Yes to the Norvik port
The Swedish Supreme Court has ruled not to allow permission for an appeal for the planned freight port, the Stockholm Norvik Port.
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NewsMixed reviews for North European ports
This year has started out to be a particularly bad one in terms of the negative affect that the downturn in GDP is having on North European Ports, according to Hackett Associates'' latest Global Port Tracker.
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NewsCSA wins Icelandic contract
Central Systems & Automation (CSA) will implement Autostore Terminal Operating System (TOS) for Eimskip.
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EFTA Court’s landmark ruling on dockers’ pools
The Court of Justice of the European Free Trade Association States, more commonly known as the EFTA Court, has delivered a landmark judgement on the incompatibility of the monopoly of Norwegian dockers with EU rules on free competition, free movement and human rights.
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EU considers further complaint against Spain's stevedoring model
Spain has yet to implement any changes to its stevedoring model, following a judgement by the EU''s Court of Justice some 16 months ago that this is not in line with existing directives.
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NewsEurope calls for container weighing clarity
With implementation of the new SOLAS convention just two months away, the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has called for clarity.
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Major new strike called for Lisbon
Unions representing port workers in Lisbon have given notice of a planned new strike, which will take start at midnight on April 20 and continue until 0800 hrs on May 5.
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NewsPort of Sète’s call for tender
The Port of Sète will launch a call for tenders for the concession of a new terminal in the South of France.
