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Milford Haven’s solar flare
The UK’s Port of Milford Haven is progressing with its project to install 20,000 solar panels to cover an area the size of 30 football fields.
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NewsLondon Gateway open for business
After a false start when it became a port of refuge for a fire-struck containership in September, DP World''s London Gateway has today welcomed its first scheduled ship.
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NewsEU ports regulation woes
Major European port players met in Brussels this week to discuss the European Union’s plans to review EU ports policy at a specially convened mini-hearing.
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Italian unions call for strike action
In Italy, trade unions have called a 24-hour strike to take place tomorrow amid criticisms of a slow moving contract renewal for port workers.
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NewsSpain remains upbeat on 2013 volumes
The President of Spain''s National Ports Authority, José Llorca, has announced that the financial position of ports in 2013 will be better than in 2012, with anticipated profits of at least €224m.
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NewsAdriatic advance
Ports located in the northern Adriatic Sea are keen to expand their roles as gateways for the Balkans. Aidan Grange reports
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European ports escape major storm damage
Ports around the UK and in Northern Europe seem to have escaped the worst of the damage from the storm dubbed ''St Jude'', despite winds reaching over 100mph in some areas.
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News‘Controversial feedback’ stalls Ukrainian privatisation
The Ukraine is still debating the draft order on compensation for private operators taking on port infrastructure investments after receiving “controversial feedback”.
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NewsAntwerp Green Week arrives
Mercator Media''s eighth GreenPort Congress kicks off this week at the Port of Antwerp and will mark the release of the port''s second sustainability report.
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NewsGreenPort Congress 2013 approaches
Mercator Media’s eighth GreenPort Congress is fast approaching and is set to be a truly international affair with delegates from Australia, Ghana, India and Malaysia, as well as from across Europe.
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NewsMarseille remains cautiously optimistic
Despite the fact that box traffic at Marseille was up 6% in the first six months, Arnaud Ranjard, director of development at Marseille Fos, suggests that the year-end figure will be around plus 2%, the more modest figure being a reflection of the economic uncertainty of the European economy.
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NewsGenova bucks general box malaise
Container business at Genova grew 11.8% last year to 2.1m teu, marking the first time the port has broken through the 2 million teu barrier.
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NewsConductix-Wampfler expands
Conductix-Wampfler Group is expanding its container handling equipment portfolio with the acquisition of France’s LASSTEC.
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NewsAll welcome
Cargo diversity is the name of the game in Southern European ports, as Alex Hughes finds out
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North European ports sprint finish
Hackett Associates’ North Europe Global Port Tracker is projecting a strong finish to the year and a sharp rebound in 2014 for North European ports.
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NewsFelixstowe workers vote to strike
There is an air of uncertainty at the UK’s Port of Felixstowe this week as port workers vote to take strike action if their terms and conditions are not met.
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NewsMoU to boost EU trade growth
The Chambers of Commerce in Hampshire, UK and the Southern Spanish port city of Almería have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote and develop new trade growth.
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NewsGlobal Ports looks to Russia
Global Ports Investments is to acquire Russian terminal operator, NCC Group Limited, for a value of approximately US$1.5bn.
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Putin urges private sector investment in ports
The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has stated that he would like to see conditions created that would allow significantly increased private sector in ports. The announcement was made during a meeting to discuss the development of ports in the Azov and Black Seas.
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NewsWork starts on Liverpool2 quay wall
Construction of the quay wall for Liverpool’s new deep water container terminal, Liverpool2, is underway.
