Europe – Page 71
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NewsIndependent and proud
UK ports should trumpet their often-overlooked achievements. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsPiraeus Port stake sold to China
A majority stake of Greece’s Piraeus Port has been sold to the Chinese shipping giant Cosco Group, local media has reported.
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No to Lisbon/Setúbal merger
Setúbal''s Chamber of Commerce has rejected the proposal put forward by the central government to merge the port authorities of Lisbon and Setúbal to create a single entity. It argues that this would lead to a “dilution” of the Setúbal and Sesimbra Port Authority within a common structure and not ...
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NewsHamburg's ChainPORT connects future-focused ports
Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) has taken the next step in its SmartPort concept by switching the focus to thinking about a future-oriented, international network between ports.
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Eurogate increases net operating profit
European terminal operator group, EUROGATE, has announced that it has increased its net operating profit by 13.4% to €73.5m.
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Rotterdam’s route to Port of 2050
The Port of Rotterdam is making steps towards a more sustainable future, with far more of its processes expected to be running on electricity or hydrogen by 2050, according to Eric van der Schans and Nico van Dooren, director of environmental management, and energy and process industry respectively.
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NewsPiraeus port flooded by surge of refugees
Arrivals of refugees and migrants to Greece from Turkey has risen sharply, days after the European Union and Turkey struck a deal intended to cut off the flow of new arrivals.
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NewsTata to sell off loss-making Port Talbot
Tata Steel is to sell its entire UK business, including Port Talbot steelworks, putting thousands of jobs at risk.
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COSCO-PSA invests in new container berths
Joint venture company COSCO-PSA is investing in three new container berths in Singapore to serve the next generation of mega container vessels.
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NewsBrussels bombs: ports maintain resilience
Ports in Belgium insist ‘operations are still going on’ following the devastating terrorist attacks in Brussels which have so far claimed the lives of 34 people and injured hundreds more. ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
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NewsDutch ports appeal EU tax decision
A number of port authorities have decided to appeal the European Commission decision which states that Dutch sea ports must pay corporation tax from 1 January 2017.
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NewsLimassol port pilots on indefinite strike
Limassol port pilots have announced an indefinite strike starting on Monday April 21, 2016.
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NewsMounting objection to EU port legislation
The European Parliament has voted to approve port services regulations that are designed to address restrictive practices at EU ports.
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NewsEnvironmental concerns over Marseille Fos development
A key development project at Marseille Fos port will be reshaped to allay the environmental worries of residents and authorities in the area.
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NewsEuropean container port competition ‘complex and intense’
Container port competition across Europe has become increasingly complex and intense, creating a market in which all players can no longer record growth, according to a recent academic study by Portecomonics.
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NewsABP and Unite take port regulation fight to Strasbourg
Representatives from the dock workers union, Unite, and Associated British Ports (ABP) have travelled to Strasbourg to urge members of the European Parliament to reject the European Commission’s proposal for a new port services regulation.
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NewsPeel Ports Great Yarmouth offshore windfarm co-investment
ScottishPower Renewables’ £2.5bn East Anglia ONE offshore windfarm has selected Peel Ports Great Yarmouth as the port for construction and installation activities.
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NewsMaersk subsidiary latest to introduce new Liverpool service
Seago, the intra-European shipping line which is part of Maresk Group, is to launch a new cargo route between Algeciras-Liverpool-Dublin.
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NewsFigures show Rotterdam ‘attractive for business’
Rotterdam is ‘attractive for business’ says chief financial officer, as the port authority releases its annual figures showing turnover is up and profit development is sound.
