Montenegro
Montenegro is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic Sea and is a part of the Balkans, sharing borders with Serbia to the northeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the north, Kosovo to the east and Albania to the southeast, the Adriatic Sea and Croatia to the northwest, and a maritime boundary with Italy. Bar and Kotor are the two main seaports. Montenegro officially applied to join the EU in December 2008.
Montenegro seaports see cargo down -3.3% in Q3 2024
Bar, Montenegro (Ports Europe) November 7, 2024 – In the third quarter of 2024, the seaports of Montenegro handled 648,553 tonnes of cargo. This is down...
EU Drugs Agency signs agreement with Montenegro
Lisbon, Portugal (Ports Europe) October 29, 2024 – The European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) signed a “Working Arrangement” with Montenegro on...
Montenegro’s Port of Bar to buy cranes
Bar, Montenegro (Ports Europe) October 17, 2024 – The Port of Bar has plans to purchase two mobile cranes to replace equipment damaged in the July...
Montenegro ports see cargo traffic up over 41% in Q2 2024
Bar, Montenegro (Ports Europe) August 9, 2024 – In the second quarter of 2024, the seaports of Montenegro handled 665,850 tonnes of cargo. This is up...
Adria Ferries to start Ancona-Bar service
Ancona, Italy (Ports Europe) June 27, 2024 – Starting July 9, 2024, Adria Ferries Spa will operate a new line between Italy and Montenegro. Using the AF...
EU to finance renewal of Bar port, Podgorica railway, Montenegro
Bar, Montenegro (Ports Europe) June 4, 2024 – The Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) has organised a €75.5 million package for the...
Authorities plan Ancona-Bar-Durres ferry
Bar, Montenegro (Ports Europe) May 27, 2024 – The relevant authorities have been investigating setting up border services at the Port of Bar. Then, a...
Port of Bar increases profit in Q1 2024
Bar, Montenegro (Ports Europe) May 27, 2024 – In the first three months of 2024, Luke Bar has reported a profit of €250,000, up +20.1% on the same...
Montenegro’s Port of Budva moves into state ownership
 Podgorica, Montenegro (Ports Europe) May 23, 2024 – The Public Agency for Coastal Zone Management has acquired the port of Budva from Dukley Marina....
“Adriacustoms” initiative presented in Rome
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) April 23, 2024 — Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has hosted the presentation of the Adriacustoms project. This...
Montenegro included possible LNG terminal in its spatial plan
Bar, Montenegro (Ports Europe) April 12, 2024 – The Montenegro government has included a possible liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in its spatial...
Ports of Montenegro handled 2.4 million tonnes of cargo in 2023, down -17.7%
Bar, Montenegro (Ports Europe) February 27, 2024 – In 2023, the ports of Montenegro handled 2.4 million tonnes of cargo., down -17.7% on the previous 12...
Montenegro seeks EU funding for Bar port railway connection
Podgorica, Montenegro (Ports Europe) February 26, 2024 – The Montenegro government is applying for European Union (EU) funding for several infrastructure...
Montenegrin government to back payment to Chinese bank by shipbuilder
Kotor, Montenegro (Ports Europe) February 12, 2024 – The government said it will cover a €2.3 million instalment owed by state-owned shipbuilder...
EU supports new LNG plant for Bar port, Montenegro
Bar, Montenegro (Ports Europe) October 9, 2023 – The European Union (EU) will support building a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the Adriatic...
Ports in Montenegro see Q3 2023 cargo traffic down -22%
Bar, Montenegro (PortSEurope) November 10, 2023 – In Q3 2023, the ports of Montenegro handled 670,966 tonnes of cargo traffic, down -22% on the same...
NGOs against the LNG terminal in Bar, Montenegro
Bar, Montenegro (PortSEurope) October 30, 2023 – 27 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) sent a letter to the President of the European Commission (EC),...
Port city Kotor announces plans for sustainable tourism study
Port city Kotor announces plans for sustainable tourism study in cooperation with cruise sector The Destination Assessment will be prepared by the Global...
Montenegro – cargo report – Q2 2023
Bar, Montenegro (Ports Europe) August 11, 2023 – In the second quarter of 2023, the seaports of Montenegro handled 470,004 tonnes of cargo, down -27.9%...
Montenegro signs memorandum for LNG terminal
Bar, Montenegro (Ports Europe) May 16, 2023 – The Montenegro government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Enerflex Energy Systems and...