Archive for the ‘Inland Waterways’ Category
Port of Antwerp joins the European Federation of Inland Ports
Isabelle Ryckbost
At its meeting in Vlissingen, the members of EFIP officially endorsed the membership of the Port of Antwerp.
Antwerp is more than the second largest European sea port. With an inland waterway throughput of almost 90 million tons, Antwerp has also an important inland port function....
April 23rd, 2013 | Inland Waterways | Read More
SMSLLC to assist ATRCO on TSMR
Noboru Ueda and Bill Mahoney
SMSLLC to help leading tug and barge operator to prepare for new Towing Safety Management Regulation.
Washington D.C. – Safety Management Systems LLC announced on April 18, 2013 that it has won a contract from American River Transportation Company (ARTCO) to assist the...
April 22nd, 2013 | Inland Waterways, Safety and Security, Salvage, Towage, Wreck Removals | Read More
Massive illegal outflows of oil are hitting Nigeria as abject poverty wracks the masses – how far can shipping and oil companies address the crisis through corporate social responsibility, asks London meeting of Afrimari network
Captain Eddie Agbakoba, Joseph Croft and Jonathan Bearman
Massive illegal outflows of oil are hitting Nigeria as abject poverty wracks the masses – how far can shipping and oil companies address the crisis through corporate social responsibility, asks London meeting of Afrimari network, By James...
March 27th, 2013 | Associations, Bribery and Corruption, Climate, Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Corporate Social Responsibility, Defense, Energy, Environment, Finance, Health and Safety, IMO, Inland Waterways, Jobs, Military, Oil Industry, Oil Platforms and Rigs, Oil Spill, Piracy and Terrorism, Politics and Government, Pollution, Ports & Terminals, Safety and Security, Sanctions, Trade and Commerce, UN | Read More
ISS advises of St. Lawrence Seaway Tolls increase in Canada
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime services provider, is advising of a three per cent increase in St. Lawrence Seaway tolls in Canada for the 2013 shipping season.
The increase by The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation will be the first rise in five years and will...
March 19th, 2013 | Canals, Inland Waterways, Ports & Terminals | Read More
Digging to stop waters of key inland European shipping route from overflowing: River Waal project is launched
River Waal is to be tamed.
Digging to stop waters of key inland European shipping route from overflowing: River Waal project is launched, By James Brewer
One of most important waterway safety projects in Europe is underway, seeking to regulate the flow of the River Waal, the largest branch of the Rhine....
February 12th, 2013 | Inland Waterways, News | Read More
HOT Port News from GAC
Your daily news service from ports around the world.
In this HOT PORT NEWS, read about:
* Germany, Kiel Canal – Repair works interrupted – Brunsbuttel lock back in operation
* United Kingdom, Leith – Holiday period lock closure
* India, Paradip – SPM permissible...
December 21st, 2012 | Inland Waterways, Ports & Terminals | Read More
European Inland Ports look at ways to unleash the potential of inland waterway transport
Isabelle Ryckbost, EFIP’s director
The European Federation of inland ports has listed different ideas in view of giving inland waterway transport and inland ports the role and future it deserves. EFIP’s responds to the working document – the text after this praamble (see “Towards...
August 6th, 2012 | European Union, Inland Waterways, News, Ports & Terminals | Read More
Open letter to the European Council: 32 billion EURO the best “MOVE” towards economic growth
Isabelle Ryckbost
This letter was send to us by Isabelle Ryckbost, the Director of the European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP)
We quote same to you in full:
We, European transport organisations, representing European maritime and inland port authorities, airport operators,...
June 28th, 2012 | European Union, Inland Waterways, News, Ports & Terminals | Read More
HOT Port news from GAC
Your daily news service from ports around the world.
In this HOT PORT NEWS, read about:
India, New Mangalore – Channel draft restriction
DATE: May 10, 2012 – COUNTRY: India – PORT: New Mangalore – Channel draft restriction
New Mangalore Port Trust has imposed a draft restriction...
May 10th, 2012 | Inland Waterways, Ports & Terminals | Read More
Saab ensures maritime safety on Dutch waterways
Defence and security company Saab has received an order from the Dutch authority Rijkswaterstaat regarding delivery of the AIS automatic identification system. The system will increase safety on the Dutch waterways.
March 26, 2012 – (Marine NewsWire) The contract means that Saab will provide the complete...
March 26th, 2012 | Inland Waterways, IT and Communications, Safety and Security | Read More
Pisa joins five European capitals to enhance the role of inland waterway transport for urban freight supply and distribution
on a l to r basis: Karin de Schepper, Director General, Inland Navigation Europe; Moniker Unterholtzner, Chief Operating Officer, Port of Vienna; Peter Stäblein, MD, Port of Berlin; Brigitte Grouwels, Minister, Brussels-Capital Region; David Gay, Councillor, Municipality of Pisa; Marco Magnorosa,...
March 16th, 2012 | Events, Inland Waterways | Read More
HOT Port news from GAC
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In this HOT PORT NEWS, read about:
United States, Mississippi River, Louisiana – River closed after collision and oil spill
United States, Mississippi River, Louisiana – Safety Zone: LMR MM 135 to MM 140
Singapore, Singapore –...
February 17th, 2012 | Inland Waterways, Ports & Terminals | Read More
The position of the European Federation of Inland Ports on the Proposals of the European Commission for the review of the TEN-T -
- The position of the European Federation of Inland Ports on the Proposals of the European Commission for the review of the TEN-T – Provided by Mrs.Isabelle Ryckbost, Director European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP).
EFIP acknowledges that it is the first time that Europe’s infrastructure...
February 8th, 2012 | European Union, Inland Waterways, Ports & Terminals | Read More
EU Support Available For Mature Projects on Port and Hinterland Infrastructure
On 31 January, the TEN-T Executive Agency (TEN-T EA) organised a TEN-T info day in Brussels to provide guidance to stakeholders wishing to apply for support from the TEN-T programme under the 2011 TEN-T Annual Call. The call for proposals was launched early January by the European Commission following...
February 3rd, 2012 | Environment, European Union, Inland Waterways, Logistics, Ports & Terminals, Trade and Commerce | Read More
