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DP World to invest €130m in Romania

DP World is making a €130m investment in its Romania’ logistics infrastructure. It includes a new eight-acre, €21m intermodal logistics hub at Aiud, in the industrial heartland and new project cargo and ro ro terminals in Constanta, the largest container port on the Black Sea, where a new €50 million multimodal platform will be added next year. The new ro ro facility will eventually have a capacity of 80,000 vehicles ... [+]

New programme aims to improve port resilience

A group of operators has launched the Climate Resilient Port Infrastructure (CLARION) project funded by has been launched, aimed at enhancing the sustainability and security of European ports in the face of climate change. It brings together a multidisciplinary team of 21 partners from 10 ... [+]

UM Terminals invests in Liverpool site

Bulk liquid storage specialist UM Terminals has made a multi-million pound investment in its Regent Road site in Liverpool. The improvements at Regent Road form include introduction of dual dock loading with customers now able to load and discharge cargo at Huskisson Dock and Canada Dock, ... [+]

Rotterdam cross-dock to speed Maersk deliveries

Maersk has opened a Cross Dock warehouse at its Maasvlakte II terminal in Rotterdam to speed deliveries into Europe, especially into Benelux, France and Germany. The shipping and logistics operator says it will take only a few hours to unload a container and get the ... [+]

DFDS to spend a billion on battery ferries

DFDS says it will invest €1 billion in battery-powered vessels as part of its previously-announced plan to electrify its operations on the English Channel. The Danish-owned operator says that it will deploy six battery electric ships on the Dunkirk-Dover and Calais-Dover routes to carry freight and ... [+]

Rotterdam and partners create ‘uncrackable’ internet connection

A consortium consisting of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, Q*Bird, Single Quantum, Cisco, Eurofiber, Portbase, Intermax and InnovationQuarter say they are the first in the world to build a scalable quantum internet connection, in Rotterdam harbour. A trial setup demonstrated that the use of quantum ... [+]

Parting of the waters for Stena on the Irish Sea

Stena Line will revert to a two-region structure to reflect its growing business needs. Paul Grant (main pictures), who has played a pivotal role in the success of the Irish Sea operations, will assume responsibility for the newly established Irish Sea North region, overseeing operations ... [+]

Dublin port rethinks development plan

Dublin Port Company (DPC) has updated its 3FM Project following a consultation process as part of the planning process. The changes include enhancement of lands allocated to public realm and address concerns over visual and noise impact, says DPC. The 3FM Project concerns new port capacity ... [+]

BG’s new green ships are all colours of the rainbow

BG Freight Line is to introduce four new vessels on its Liverpool-Rotterdam route fitted with a scrubber to catch CO2 and sulphur particles, along with increased capacity for cargo giving a lower carbon footprint per container. They are also equipped to handle biomethanol, allowing them to ... [+]

Stena to enlarge ship capacity

Stena Line’s shipowning sister company Stena RoRo has signed a conversion contract with China Merchants Jinling (Weihai) Shipyard to install an additional cargo deck, increased thruster capacity and preparations for shore power on the Stena Foreteller and Stena Forerunner. Cargo capacity will increase by 30% and ... [+]

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