World News – Page 422
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EU SEEKS QUIETER PORTS
The ports of Amsterdam, Civitavecchia, Copenhagen- Malmö, Hamburg, Livorno and Valencia are to take part in the EU''s Nomeports programme, which is looking into ways of reducing noise pollution in four major sectors, of which one pertains to ports.
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MSC VALENCIA DIVERSION
MSC cancelled approximately 70 services in 2006 that were due to call at Marítima Valenciana located in the port of Valencia. This was blamed on poor productivity at the terminal and also on ongoing labour conflicts.
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NORWAY BLAZES BALLAST TRAIL
Norwegian ports are to implement strict controls on ballast water management this year to meet standards set down in an IMO Convention, which has yet to be adopted internationally.
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MAERSK AND MOTO FORM JV
The Portuguese construction and services group Mota-Engil is negotiating a partnership with Maersk to manage ports both within Portugal and abroad. Domestically, they are looking at possibilities in both Lisbon and Setubal, while further afield they are considering opportunities in ex-Portuguese colonies in Africa.
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GERMANY CHOOSES KALMAR
Kalmar has confirmed orders for27 straddle carriers from Germanterminal operators.
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Ladyman backs Mersey future
UK transport minister Stephen Ladyman has thrown his weight behind a lobbying campaign to raise the profile of Merseyside''s growing maritime sector.
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NewsLiverpool post-panamax terminal gets nod
A proposal for the first post-panamax box terminal on the UK''s west coast has been cleared by the Department of Transport.
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NewsContship appeal over Voltri upheld
The Italian government has upheld the appeal put forward by Contship Italia in respect of the award of the sixth module of Genova-Voltri container terminal to incumbent operator Voltri Terminal Europa (VTE), which belongs to the PSA group.
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Salerno signs up to US initiative
Salerno Container Terminal has opened its doors to US Customs officials as the first commercial port in Italy to become operational under the US Container Security Initiative.
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ABP AGRIBULK COMMITMENT
Associated British Ports (ABP) has committed £ 3.26m to the construction of a dedicated agribulks storage facility at its Port of Immingham.The pledge comes on the back of a new 20- year agreement with existing customer Gleadell Agriculture, the port''s only grain shipper. Construction work on the project is expected ...
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BROMMA BOOSTS SPREADER SALES
Stockholm-based Bromma Group received orders for more than 900 telescopic crane spreaders last year,more than all of Bromma''s competitors combined, the manufacturer claims.
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PORT OF TYNE TO INVEST £21M
The Port of Tyne is to carry out a further expansion of its bulk handling facilities in order to handle growing imports of power station coal. Riverside Quay, which was extended by 60 metres to 574 metres and deepened from 10.5 to 12.5 metres last year, will this year be ...
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CARGO SERVICE CONTRACT
Kalmar has won a comprehensive maintenance deal from Cargo Service at the Port of Aarhus, Denmark for 19 new Kalmar straddle carriers, due for delivery in spring 2007.The all-inclusive contract, which includes an option to extend, requires Kalmar to supply Cargo Service with preventative and breakdown maintenance, engineering support, daily ...
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VOLUMES UP IN SPAIN
The combined volumes of Spanish ports totalled 460m tonnes in 2006, an increase of 4.2%.
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Strong statistics for ABP short-sea ports
Associated British Ports has reported a "solid performance" for its short-sea ports of Garston, Fleetwood, Barrow, Silloth,Ayr,Troon,King''s Lynn,Lowestoft, Ipswich,Teignmouth and Plymouth.
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NewsHPH upbeat in Felixstowe potential
Container volumes travelling to and from the Port of Felixstowe could be as high as 1.1m teu per year by 2023, Hutchison Ports (UK) has said.
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NewsContenemar shift to Vilagarcía
Spanish shipping line Contenemar has asked Vilagarcía Port authority for 50,000 sq m of land on which to build a container terminal. The company wants to move two Canary Island and Moroccan services to the port.
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NewsStaff salute Royal Haskoning
Royal Haskoning has joined the Sunday Times Best 100 Companies to work for, as voted by its employees. The Sunday Times Best 100 Companies survey is carried out by Best Companies who use a methodology to measure employee engagement with a firm, and their satisfaction at work.
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Prescott Lock to go ahead
British Waterways has announced that an £ 18.9m project to open up London''s East End rivers, giving direct access by water to the Olympic Park area,has finally been given the go-ahead.
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Full IMPACTE of freight shift proposal
A number of targeted, small scale investment projects underway at Europe''s ports are expected to bring improvements to cross-Channel freight transport.
