Albania
Albania is a country in Southern Europe, in the Balkan Peninsula, West of Macedonia and Northwest of Greece; it is an official candidate for accession to the European Union (EU); its primary seaport is Durrës, which is managed by Autoriteti Portual Durrës.
Taranto, Durrës, Kotor ports launch project for promoting Motorways of the Sea
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) March 19, 2018 – The ports of Taranto, Durrës and Kotor have launched a project to promote the launch of a Motorway of the Sea...
Bulgaria, Macedonian discuss Pan-European Transport Corridor VIII
Sofia, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) February 16, 2018 – Transport corridor VIII is a priority for the BUlgarian government as it links its ports with Albania,...
Durrës port to benefit from plan to develop Corridor VIII railway section
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) February 11, 2018 – The Macedonian and Albanian governments plan to cooperate on the construction of the Corridor 8...
Government plans Durrës port investment
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) February 2, 2018 – Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, Damian Gjiknuri and Mayor Vangjush Dako have visited the port...
Ports Europe – Reference – The EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR)
The EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR) is a macro-regional strategy adopted by the European Commission and endorsed by the European...
Durrës sees increased cement exports in Jan-Nov 2017
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) December 26, 2017 – In the first 11 months of 2017 the port of Durrës exported 297,700 tons of cement, an increase on...
Rigel II ferry has been restored to the Durrës-Bari line
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) December 26, 2017 – The “Rigel II” ferry has been restored to the Durrës-Bari line due to the increasing...
Durrës port traffic up 7% in Jan-Nov 2017
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) December 24, 2017 – During the first 11 months of 2017, the port of Durrës handled 3.4 million tons of goods, up 7% on...
Durrës port to benefit from EBRD Balkan transport loans
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) December 18, 2017 – €123 million ($145 million) in European Union grants and €190.5 million (€224.6 million) in...
World Economic Forum – Global Competitive Index 2017-2018 – Port Infrastructure
Geneva, Switzerland (PortSEurope) December 13, 2017 – The World Economic Forum reports that ten years on from the global financial crisis, the prospects...
Ferry traffic at Durrës port up 8% in Jan-Nov 2017
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) December 6, 2017 – The Durrës-Bari and Durrës-Ancona-Trieste ferry lines, during the period January-November of 2017,...
Durrës port reports improved Jan-Oct 2017 traffic figures
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) November 16, 2017 – In the first 10 months of 2017, Durrës port handled about 3.1 million tons of goods, up 8% on the...
Puglia ports help Albanian partners
Bari, Italy (PortSEurope) November 5, 2017 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (AdSP MAM – Southern Adriatic Sea Port...
Some 15 cruise ships set to visit Durrës during 2018-2019 tourist season
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) October 31, 2017 – Leading cruise companies have booked 15 stopovers at Durrës port for the 2018-2019 season. Autoriteti...
Durrës port reports Jan-Jul 2007 traffic figures
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) October 25, 2017 – In the first nine months of 2017, the Albanian port of Durrës handled 2.1 million tons of goods....
EBRD to fund Tirana-Durrës railway line
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) October 10, 2017 – Albanian Railways (Hekurudha Shqiptare – HSH) is to receive a loan from the European Bank for...
APL adds four new port calls to Asia-Europe services
Singapore (Ports Europe) October 7, 2017 – APL has announced the addition of Durrës (Albania) and Thessaloniki (Greece) as new ports of call to its...
Operatori Portuali Salentini works to improve Brindisi ferry services
Brindisi, Italy (Ports Europe) October 7, 2017 – Operatori Portuali Salentini (OPS – Association of Port Operators Salentini) continues in its...
Albanian seeks better Bari port customs services
Bari, Italy (Ports Europe) September 25, 2017 – Italy’s Bari port should improve its customs services, in order to facilitate the traffic of the direct...
Dürres port sees more visiting yachts in Jan-Aug 2017
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) September 13, 2017 – Autoriteti Portual Durrës (Durrës Port Authority) has reported that since the beginning of 2017,...