The European Court of Auditors (ECA) presented yesterday the findings of a special report on the use of Structural and Cohesion Funds for transport infrastructure in seaports. The report covers the period 2000-2006 and looks at 27 projects in France, Spain, Italy and Greece. Together, these projects
The Port of Barcelona closed the financial year with operating profits of 60 million euros and investments of 105.4 million euros, mainly in new infrastructure such as the construction of the Prat Wharf, the enlargement of the South Quay, the new building at the Border Inspection Post (BIP) and repa
APM Terminals takes an unusual organizational step to further improve its safety culture: The Hague-based global port and inland operator, often highlighted and awarded as safety leader in the industry, has decided to assign one of its most experienced and trusted executives as an internal Safety Ac
With the launch of HydroSpatial Base, the foundation data layer for all new HydroSpatial product range. SeaZone introduces SeaZone HydroSpatial 2 – A new era for marine mapping for GIS. SeaZone Solutions, developer of the world’s leading Marine Vector Map product: HydroSpatial, has released the firs
HR Wallingford and UK Port Advisers announced an alliance aimed at improving service to clients and enhancing their offerings to market in both the UK and overseas. UK Port Advisers, a multi-disciplinary global ports consultancy, advises clients on projects, transactions and strategy. HR Wallingford
International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) chairman and president Enrique K. Razon Jr. said ICTSI will spend US$ 550 million this year for its greenfield projects Argentina, Mexico, and Colombia as well as other ports such as Manila, Brazil, Ecuador and Croatia, according to positivenews
Safety systems and machine productivity specialist Prolec has set the date for the biggest and most significant product launch in the company’s history. The first product models from an entirely new modular range focused on machine safety will be unveiled at an event being staged at Donington Park R
Singapore and Norway have just signed two MoUs (Memorandum of Understanding) in a bid to further clean technology application in the maritime sector. The signing of the MoUs come on the back of the 7th Singapore Maritime Week, which has recently concluded. Singapore company registration specialist,
The recently established G6 Alliance has added direct service Gothenburg, Sweden to its weekly Far East/Europe port rotation with the first vessel call of the APL Finland at APM Terminals Gothenburg, the busiest container facility in Scandinavia. The G6 Alliance was created in December 2011 through
EUROGATE and its Russian partner National Container Company, NCC, are showing their colours at the TransRussia 2012 in Moscow, the biggest transport and logistics trade fair in eastern Europe and Russia. In addition to its two German seaport locations Bremerhaven and Hamburg, EUROGATE is presenting
Chinese shipping giant COSCO is interested in investing in Croatia’s main Adriatic port of Rijeka. COSCO chairman Wei Jiafu said: “It is interesting for us in terms of (getting a) concession to manage Rijeka port, on the northern Adriatic coast.” He spoke after a COSCO delegation met with the Prime
Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad) has kicked off its participation at the international Hannover Messe Fair in Germany this week by announcing that it has signed Talah Board as a new tenant on the industrial zone. Kizad is participating for the second consecutive year at the prestigious indu
