EU ports

German seaports increase the volume of cargo in 2018

German seaports handled 304.7 million tons of seaborne goods during 2018. This is an increase of 1.7%, in comparison to 2017, as the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) announced in the beginning of this week.

In addition, the number of goods which German seaports received from other ports rose by 2%. Moreover, the shipping of goods from German seaports over the world’s oceans grew slightly by 1.8%.

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As Destatis informed, the number of containers...

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Port of Rotterdam to stop UK livestock imports in case of no-deal Brexit

The Port of Rotterdam will stop the imports of livestock from the UK in April, as a key inspection point at the Port is not ready yet. As Mark Dijk, the port’s manager of external affairs, informed they experience some problems, including livestock. Brexit is now scheduled for April 12, instead of the original deadline of March 29.

About 40 million tons of shipments are transferred between the Port of Rotterdam and the UK every year. Now, port operators on both countries are trying to prepare...

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Port of Amsterdam: New berths operational at Afrikahaven

A number of new berths have been added for inland shipping in the mouth of the Afrikahaven, the Port of Amsterdam reported. The berths became operational last week, and they are specially designed for tankers carrying flammable materials.

The new berths are considered necessary as the current berths designated for these types of vessels were removed because of the construction of new or expanded terminals. There was also then need for a second coaster berth near Amerikahaven, alongside the...

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ESPO supports EU’s agreement on CEF II

The European Seaports Organisation (ESPO) welcomed the Common Understanding between the European Parliament and the Council on the future Connecting Europe Facility (CEF II). On 25 March, the European Parliament’s Transport and Industry Committees confirmed the partial agreement, which sets out the EU’s funding priorities and modalities in the transport sector for the period 2021-2027. The precise budget will be negotiated under the new Parliament.

The European Parliament call for an increased...

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Port of Esbjerg: Exciting perspectives ahead for the North Sea

Speaking during the Port of Esbjerg’s annual meeting, Chairman of the Board Flemming N. Enevoldsen, informed that the wind business is flourishing. In addition, more Ro-Ro cargo and more ship calls mean that the Port has delivered a satisfactory profit for 2018.

Namely, commenting on these results, CEO of Energinet, Thomas Egebo, noted that:

If in Denmark we succeed in seizing the opportunity, the wind hub of the North Sea may prove to be the green equivalent of the Norwegian oil adventure. The...

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Port of Rotterdam reports increase in container throughput for 2018

The Port of Rotterdam published its annual report for 2018, noting that its total throughput grew 0.3% in 2018. In addition, container throughput, measured in TEUs, increased by 5.7%. This increase makes the Port capable of pursuing new initiatives regarding energy transition and digitisation.

Port Rotterdam’s total throughput rose by 0.3% in 2018, with its container throughput, measured in TEUs, growing by 5.7%. Moreover, the net operating result rose slightly to €254.1 million, mainly due to...

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Port of Marseille supports blockchain pilot scheme

The Marseille Fos port authority will be among the financial supporters of a blockchain technology pilot scheme that aims to demonstrate improved freight logistics on the Mediterranean-Rhone-Saone (MeRS) axis.

Planned to start in June, the proof of concept prototype will test the securitisation of the digital transport chain as a means of improving the fluidity, reliability and competitiveness of intermodal pre- and postforwarding on the hinterland axis.

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FEPORT welcomes agreement on European Maritime Single Window

FEPORT welcomed the European Parliament’s TRAN (Transport and Tourism) Committee’s adoption of Provision Agreement on proposal for a Regulation establishing a European Maritime Single Window Environment.

Specifically, FEPORT believes that the agreement provides a solid basis for cutting the administrative burden on ships, while also respecting existing investments in reporting channels. In fact, it believes that the focus of the provisional agreement on data harmonization is the right approach,...

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ESPO approves the agreement on the European Maritime Single Window Environment

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) welcomes the agreement reached, on 7 February, between the Parliament and the Council on the new regulation establishing a European Maritime Single Window environment (EMSWe). The new framework will enable the decrease of administrative burden and increase the attractiveness of maritime transport. It provides for the creation of a EMSWe dataset, harmonised National Single Windows and the application of the reporting-only-once principle.

The European...

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ECSA, WSC: Simpler reporting is a major step for European Maritime Single Window

ECSA and WSC have welcomed the agreement reached by the European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission in their ‘trilogue discussions’ on the European Maritime Single Window environment proposal last week.

On 15 October 2018, the European Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism published the draft report on the Commission’s proposal for a Regulation creating a European Maritime Single Window environment, which came out on 17 May.

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