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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...

Barcelona port delegation visits Port Said

Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) March 9, 2017 – A delegation from Barcelona port has visited East Port Said to look at existing infrastructure and assess...

Gioia Tauro port workers suspend strike action

Gioia Tauro, Italy (Ports Europe) March 9, 2017 – The prefect of Reggio Calabria, Michele di Bari, has persuaded striking workers at the port to suspend...

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...

Spain’s Petronor completes scheduled stop at Bilbao port refinery

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) March 8, 2017 – Spanish company Petronor, which generates more than 40% of the total cargo traffic of Bilbao port, has completed...

A Coruna port’s exterior harbour expands traffic exponentially

A Coruna, Spain (Ports Europe) March 8, 2017 – A Coruna port’s exterior harbour Punta Langosteira has increased its activity in an...

Ferrol port cargo traffic rises 20% in Feb

Ferrol, Spain (Ports Europe) March 8, 2017 – Ferrol port handled 1.2 million tonnes of cargo in February, up 19.46% on the year. The traffic exceeded the...

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...

EU Commissioner calls on Spanish Congress to ratify stowage reform

Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 8, 2017 – European Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc has called on Spanish Congress of Deputies members to ratify...

Valencia port to take part in Seatrade Cruise Global trade fair

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) March 8, 2017 – Valencia port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia) plans to participate in Seatrade Cruise Global...

Malaga port calls tender for tour operators

Malaga, Spain (Ports Europe) March 8, 2017 – Malaga port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Málaga) has called tenders for the delivery of tourist...

Gijon port reports annual surplus

Gijon, Spain (Ports Europe) March 8, 2017 – Gijon port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Gijón) reported an annual surplus of €1.003 million ($1.058...

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...

La Rapita port to become basis of sea charters of Cruesa

Tarragona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 8, 2017 – La Rapita port, located near Tarragona, will become the basis for the operation of sea charter trips by...

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,...

IDC goes before the European Commission

Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) March 3, 2017 – The International Dockers Council (IDC) goes before the European Commission and withdraws from the...

Ship insurers look to EU states as Brexit looms

London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) March 7, 2017 – UK-regulated ship insurers are looking to Luxembourg and other EU countries after fears Brexit...

Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan to develop transport corridor

Astana, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) March 6, 2017 – Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan have agreed to jointly develop international transport and transit...

Lebanon’s Tripoli port increases capacity

Tripoli, Lebanon (Ports Europe) March 7, 2017 – Tripoli port has received a delivery of cranes and equipment from China which should help increase port...

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...

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