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Italy’s Grimaldi to focus on mainland cabotage

Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) March 10, 2017 – Italian shipping group Grimaldi plans to focus its development strategy on “mainland...

Cosco presents investment plan, looks for government support

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) March 10, 2017 – The new Cosco-led management of the Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (OLP) has requested increased support...

DAL comments on Spanish port strikes

Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) March 8, 2017 – DAL says that in recent weeks labour disputes have escalated in Spanish ports as a consequence of the...

Constanta management meets port community

Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) March 10, 2017 – The Constanta port community has held a meeting with the mayor of Constanta and CEO of C.N....

Global shipping alliances choose Salerno as container hub for southern Italy

Salerno, Italy (Ports Europe) March 9, 2017 – Salerno port continues to grow and becomes a crossroads for container traffic. The harbour was chosen as a...

The Minister of Shipping meets Piraeus port management

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) March 8, 2017 – At a meeting held yesterday between the Minister P. Kouroumplis and the CEO of the PPA S.A. Cpt. Fu...

Viking Cruises to operate seven calls at Valencia port in 2017

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) March 6, 2017 – Norwegian group Viking Cruises said it plans to operate a total of seven calls at Valencia port in 2017. The...

Transcoma starts introduces automated picking at Barcelona port logistics zone

Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 8, 2017 – Spanish company Transcoma Grupo Empresarial has started operating an automated picking process at its...

CaroTrans develops central/east European network

Prague, Czech Republic (Ports Europe) March 7, 2017 – CaroTrans, a global non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) and ocean freight consolidator,...

Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises present 2017 offer in Valencia

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) March 6, 2017 – Norwegian Cruise Line and Oceania Cruises chose Valencia to launch itineraries, current promotions and new...

Controversy at Limassol port continues

Limassol, Cyprus (Ports Europe) March 5, 2017 – On January 29, 2017, Dubai’s DP World assumed management of Limassol port as part of the...

Northern Adriatic ports show increased cargo traffic in 2016

Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) March 3, 2017 – Data for 2016 shows that in general the throughput in north Adriatic ports is increasing, being realised...

Private investment in Bilbao port reached €55.8 million in 2016

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) March 4, 2017 – In 2016, the private sector finalised or announced investments worth approximately €55.8 million ($59.1...

CMA CGM interested in Thessaloniki privatisation

Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) March 5, 2017 – The Greek government privatisation agency HRADF (TAIPED) is managing the process of privatising 67%...

Libyan port situation and safe navigation – North P&I Club

Tripoli, Libya (Ports Europe) March 4, 2017 – UK marine liability insurer North P&I Club has issued a guidance on the safety of navigation at Libyan...

GNV launches Barcelona-Nador ferry service

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) March 4, 2017 – Starting next June, the Italian shipping company Grandi Navi Veloci (GNV) S.p.A. will launch a new maritime...

Itsas Gas acquires vessel for Bay of Biscay LNG operations

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) March 4, 2017 – Itsas Gas Bunker Supply S.L. has acquired the vessel Monte Arucas to handle LNG. The adapted vessel will be...

DSV opens office in Skopje

Skopje, Macedonia (Ports Europe) March 4, 2017 – Danish transport and logistics company DSV A/S has opened its first office in Macedonia. Located in...

Maersk welcomes dockworkers strike suspension

Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 3, 2017 – Danish company Maersk Line has welcomed the suspension of the strikes of stevedores on March 6 and 8 and...

Santander port handles Höegh Trotter ship

Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) March 3, 2017 – Höegh Trotter ship, the last of the six post-Panamax New Horizon class vessels which the Höegh Autoliners...

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