Europe – Page 82
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NewsNew ICT for Dover
The UK''s Port of Dover has awarded a five year contract to Durham based business and IT consultancy, Waterstons Ltd, to provide Europe’s busiest port with its consultancy services.
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Portugal to tender two concessions
Portugal''s Secretary of State for Transport, Sergio Monteiro, has announced that the government will shortly launch two new port concessions as part of its Strategic Plan for Transport.
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NewsNo port refuge for Flaminia
To date there is still no news of any port being granted permission by any European coastal state to let the smouldering cargo ship ''MSC Flaminia'' in to seek refuge.
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News‘Key’ European ports to see LNG bunkering
The old chicken and egg issue of LNG development being delayed by lack of adequate bunkering may be about to be solved, through a venture between the Linde Group and Bomin.
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NewsNew transport hub for Marseille
Following a call for tenders, Marseille Fos port has picked a new consortium to develop and operate a new combined transport hub alongside the Med Europe container terminal aimed at doubling capacity of rail traffic in the port zone.
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NewsUkrainian port reforms open up privatisation
The port sector in Ukraine is facing landmark reforms as, after ten years of discussions, a new national seaports law has been adopted to come into effect in June 2013, writes Arthur Nitsevych, managing partner, and Olena Losevska, counsellor, Interlegal, Odessa.
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NewsStrategic new quay for Vlissingen facility
In order to be able to handle the upcoming large size vessels, as well as being pushed by the rising need for coal imports into Germany, a new quay has been opened in Zeeland Seaports’ East Vlissingen facility.
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NewsPre-construction work underway in Poland
The preparatory work has begun for the proposed €13m project to modernise port infrastructure, build new terminals and buffer car parks at the two northern Poland ports of Szczecin and Swinoujscie.
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Portugal invests in new box terminals
The Portuguese government is to invest €2.5bn ($3.5bn) in building new container terminals in the ports of Lisbon, Leixões and Sines.
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New legislation threatens Italian port autonomy
New legislation in Italy, it is claimed, threatens to cannibalise the financial autonomy of ports.
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NewsUK invests in strategic rail network
The UK’s Department of Transport has announced the biggest upgrade to the country''s rail network in years - great news for freight and terminal operators.
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Bulgaria to privatise ports
The Bulgarian government is to privatise its ports, airports and railways as a means of attracting investment of around €500m.
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Competition authority probes Valencia
Spain''s National Competition Commission says it is to continue investigating a complaint against the logistics community in the port of Valencia.
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NewsMuelle Prat begins testing phase
Terminal Catalunya (TERCAT) has had its first vessel call at Muelle Prat signifying the start of the testing phase which will cover all equipment and IT systems at the new terminal.
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NewsTrieste wants a modern free trade zone
The president of the Trieste Port Authority, Marina Monassi, wants to modernise the trade system in the existing free trade areas of the Port of Trieste - which could have wider implications for traffic in the upper Adriatic.
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NewsLondon Gateway gets intermodal
DB Schenker Rail will provide intermodal rail services to and from the new DP World London Gateway deep sea port and Europe’s largest logistics park, which will open in late 2013.
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NewsContainer port market outlook
A new study from Ocean Shipping Consultants (OSC), part of Royal HaskoningDHV, indicates a positive outlook for the containerport market up until 2025, despite short term uncertainty.
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NewsHamburg works on LNG feasibility
The Port of Hamburg has welcomed its first LNG ship - the Norwegian Coastguard''s ''KV Barentshav''.
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NewsAlgeciras weighs up development potential
Hanjin-owned Total Terminal International Algeciras handled 650,000 teu last year and could reach 1m teu in 2012. However, no decision has yet been reached as to whether to proceed with a Phase B development of the terminal.
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NewsTake no prisoners
Competition is fierce in the Mediterranean transhipment sector, finds Alex Hughes
