Europe – Page 91
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NewsPorts and the supply chain's vulnerability
The supply chain is sensitive to growing security issues, according to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). But forcing ports to screen all freight isn’t the answer – and the checks may be best applied earlier.
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NewsRenewables gain from Milford Haven profits
Strong performance from Milford Haven’s gas and oil activities in 2010 is to drive new plans to attract renewable energy and biomass businesses, alongside continued development of existing port infrastructure and services.
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NewsFilling the gaps
Since the downturn has left many ports with space to spare, some are looking at port-centric logistics and developing specialised clusters in a move to up the volumes and improve revenue.
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NewsA question of size
Is the threat of overcapacity being overstated in Northern Europe, asks Stevie Knight
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Industry enjoys “renaissance after recession”
Dubbing the rapid recovery of the industry as ‘renaissance after recession’, Drewry’s port specialist Neil Davidson told the annual TOC Europe conference that ports and terminals have enjoyed a “remarkably quick bounce-back”.
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NewsWhite paper is short of short ambition
Despite some far reaching and interesting plans, the recent EU Transport White Paper “lacks ambition” on the issue of short and medium distance freight.
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NewsMSP: Both threat and opportunity
Marine Spatial Planning, or MSP, is “both a threat and an opportunity” says Paul Holthus of the World Ocean Council, and it''s an issue that may leave some ocean industries behind.
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NewsMaersk boss delivers ‘wake-up call’ to ports
Maersk Line has issued a “wake-up call” to the port and terminal sector, challenging it to get involved in an industry-wide debate on future-proofing the business.
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NewsBreaking the barriers to co-operation
If you are looking at a large infrastructure project, it is all too easy to fall into the somewhat stereotyped roles and slightly adversarial stance that can exist between contractors, consultants, stakeholders and project owners.
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Lithuania seeks port investment
Lithuania''s Transport Ministry has confirmed that it is seeking investors willing to participate in the construction of a new deep water port, which will be taken forward as a concession.
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Sweden to offer cold ironing discounts
Sweden has been given the go-ahead by the European Union to reduce port tariffs for those vessels making use of cold ironing when docked in the port. The rationale is that by not making use of on-board engines, the environment of the port will be improved. The measure will be ...
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Ust-Luga PPP completed
The Russian Baltic port of Ust-Luga has completed construction of the last two of five berths at the multipurpose transhipment terminal. This is the first time such a development has taken place using a public-private partnership involving the Russian Investment Fund, which contributed almost $72m towards the $305m total cost.
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APMT linked to Kaliningrad
APM Terminals has been linked with a new 6m teu-capacity port development at Baltiysk, in the Kaliningrad enclave of Russia. The project is said to be at the early stages of discussion and APM Terminals has subsequently said that it has no firm investment plan, although confirms that studies are ...
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Turkish Canal mooted
The Turkish prime minister has revealed his government is looking into a project to build a canal connecting the Black Sea with the Mediterranean paralleling the Bosporus Strait, one of the world''s busiest waterways.
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NewsDownturn playing to privatisation push
The downturn has given some countries further justification for transport infrastructure privatisation, but care needs to be taken that funds are directed to the projects with the largest long-run social benefits.
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NewsRoom for investment
“Investment is a difficult question for those managers sitting in a European port,” says Richard A Butcher, group marketing and sales director of IMS UK.
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NewsShift in emphasis
Southern European ports need to focus on the move to feeder roles and value-add solutions to survive. John Bensalhia reports
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NCC dry port to simplify logistics
In April 2011 Russia’s National Container Company (NCC) started to use the recently approved dry port technology at Logistika-Terminal (LT).
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NewsSheerness turbine deal could overhaul port
The Port of Sheerness has signed an option agreement with Vestas which would see 70 hectares of port land handed over for a wind turbine manufacturing and installation facility.
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NewsFos stevedores transfer to private companies
National agreements on French port reforms will come into force at Marseilles-Fos from May, with the transfer of some 400 port authority personnel to private or part-private stevedoring companies.
