Bulgaria
Bulgaria is a country in Southeast Europe; it borders with Greece, North Macedonia, Serbia, Romania and Turkey; the East borders the Black Sea; most of the border with Romania is formed by the Danube river; Bulgaria joined the European Union (EU) in 2007; its main seaports are the Black Sea ports of Burgas and Varna. Bulgarian Ports Infrastructure Company (BPI Co.) is the managing body of the Bulgarian public transport ports and provides vessel traffic and shipping information services.
Bulgarian Prime Minister meets with delegation from China
News – Prime Minister Boyko Borissov held a meeting with a delegation from China – July 12, 2019 “Bulgaria highly values relations with...
Dubai Ports World with a Danube river ports push
Ruse, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) July 14, 2019 – After being awarded a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) agreement to operate the Serbian inland port of Novi Sad...
BMF Port Bourgas sees concession extended a further 11 years
Burgas, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) July 9, 2019 – BMF Port Bourgas has been operating the port for seven years, and in this time, cargo handled has increased...
EU and Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation meet for high-level conference in Brussels
News – EU and Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation meet for high-level conference in Brussels – June 26, 2019 On 18 June, cooperation...
Bulgarian Ports Infrastructure Company produces new advanced video surveillance system
Burgas, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) June 24, 2019 – Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications, Rosen Zhelyazkov, said during the final...
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev and Parliament Speaker of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze discuss energy, transport and digital connectivity in the Black Sea Region
News Release – Bulgarian President Rumen Radev and Parliament Speaker of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze discuss the Energy, Transport and Digital Connectivity...
Bulgarian government continues with the investment program in the railway transport infrastructure
News – Prime Minister Boyko Borisov: The government continues with the investment program in the railway transport infrastructure – June 11, 2019...
Ministerial Conference on a Joint Maritime Agenda for the Black Sea held in Bucharest
Constanta, Romania (PortSEurope) May 26, 2019 – Last week, a Ministerial Conference on a Joint Maritime Agenda for the Black Sea was held in Bucharest,...
Black Sea ministers to endorse Common Maritime Agenda
Black Sea ministers to endorse Common Maritime Agenda Brussels, Belgium, May 21, 2019 Ministers from seven Black Sea countries – Bulgaria, Georgia, the...
Bulgaria and Iran discuss transport development
Sofia, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) April 23, 2019 – Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mohammad Eslami has visited Sofia, meeting Prime...
China Machinery Engineering Corporation signs contract for port of Varna enlargement
Varna, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) April 22, 2019 – China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) has signed a €120 million ($134.93 million) contract...
Bulgaria and Georgia to establish twice daily ferry services between their Black Sea ports
Sofia, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) April 18, 2019 – Bulgaria and Georgia will increase ferry services between their Black Sea ports from twice weekly to twice...
Bulgaria cancels 2003 multimodal transport agreement with Georgia and Armenia
Sofia, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) April 1, 2019 – Bulgaria cancelled in March the tripartite multimodal transport agreement signed in distant 2003 due to its...
Bulgarian ports see potential for yacht marina development
Burgas, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) April 1, 2019 – Commenting on the potential for marina development in Bulgaria, Anguel Zabourtov, Director General of...
Cruise ships avoiding the Black Sea due to Crimea annexation
Varna, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) March 19, 2019 – Major cruise companies are avoiding Black Sea ports due to the uncertain geopolitical situation after the...
Bulgaria to offer concessions for Black Sea and Danube River ports in 2020
Varna, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) February 19, 2019 – Bulgaria will launch concession tenders for its largest Black Sea and Danube River ports in 2020 with...
New project: Bulgaria logistics corridor (Asia-Port Varna-Central Europe) – EU Gateway
Varna, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) February 3, 2019 – A new project “Bulgaria logistics corridor (Asia-Port Varna-Central Europe) – EU Gateway (EGP)”...
Libya to hold Bulgarian ships in its territorial waters
Burgas, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) January 10, 2019 – Libya will hold every Bulgarian ship that has entered its territorial waters, according to an order by the...
EU invests in Plovdiv-Burgas port railway line
Burgas, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) November 18, 2018 – The European Union (EU) has announced an investment of over €293 million ($334.62 million) from...
Ports to benefit from Bulgarian-Greek rail transport agreement
Sofia, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) November 5, 2018 – Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras signed a joint...