Institute for Government “cool” on UK freeports

This week’s UK Budget offers some interest for ports, trade and enviromental initiatives, but it offers more interest for the money markets.

The trimodal hub, located in the Yvelines Département around 60 kms from central Paris, is aimed at serving the construction and civil engineering sectors in the Greater Paris/Seine Valley region in a cost-effective and environment-friendly manner

The judgement of the legal dispute between South Tees Development Corporation and Teesport operator PD Ports has been published

Works to provide direct access for barges to the Port 2000 berths in Le Havre are due for completion in 2026 and the immediate aim is to double container barge traffic on the Seine between HAROPA Le Havre and the Paris river terminals

The Port of Long Beach will receive US$283M from the federal government to assist in building what it calls “America’s Green Gateway”

Another new automated stacking crane module has been commissioned at DP World Antwerp Gateway; three more quay cranes are now operational and another nine hybrid straddle carriers have joined the fleet