Shortsea – Page 2

  • Stacked containers
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    Lashing complaint goes to European Commission

    2020-06-08T14:35:00Z

    Six European shortsea and feeder ship operators have filed an official complaint to the European Commission, claiming International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) attempts to force ships to use dockers for container lashing violate EU competition law.

  • shortsea container ship
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    €7.5m grant for European automation project

    2020-06-04T18:06:00Z

    A project which aims to show that autonomous ships and automation in ports can make waterborne transport much more flexible and user-friendly while further reducing the environmental impact of EU transport has secured a €7.5m grant.

  • containers
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    Dockers' Clause extension legality challenged

    2020-01-02T23:27:00Z

    European short-sea and feeder ship operators are challenging efforts by a major transport authority to redefine container lashing as a cargo handling activity in order to bring it under the control of unionized dockers.

  • Unifeeder ship
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    DP World subsidiary makes acquisition

    2019-12-04T10:38:00Z

    A subsidiary of DP World has acquired a majority stake in a Singapore-based feeder and shortsea operator.

  • Tilbury's expansion is due to be operational in spring 2020. Credit: Port of Tilbury/Forth Ports
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    Blank sheet of paper for Tilbury2

    2019-05-02T11:44:00Z

    The Port of Tilbury is expanding next door as part of its £1bn investment programme. Felicity Landon reports.