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Romania

Romania is a country in Southeast Europe which borders Hungary, Ukraine, Moldova, Bulgaria and Serbia. Its primary seaport is Constanța on the Black Sea coastline. Its profile has risen in recent months as it has become one of the focal points for the exports of grain from Ukraine. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has closed all Ukrainian seaports.

Romania and Egypt sign port cooperation agreement

Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) July 28, 2017 – Ministers of the Egyptian and Romanian governments have signed a range of economic agreements including...

DP reports improved H1 2017 TEU traffic

Dubai, UAE (Ports Europe) 25 July 25, 2017 – DP World Limited handled 34.0 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) across its global portfolio of...

Higher workload for Vard’s Romanian shipyards

Tulcea, Romania (Ports Europe) July 25, 2017 – As part of the announcement of the its latest financial results, Vard said that its two Romanian...

Chinese delegation considers Constanta port investment

Constanta, Romania (PortSEurope) July 16, 2017 – A Chinese delegation led by Liu Yunshan, member of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee...

KMG in talks to buy Black Sea LPG terminal

Midia, Romania (PortSEurope) July 3, 2017 – KMG International, formerly Rompetrol, is negotiating to take over the local firm Octogon Gas &...

KMG International to develop Midia Marine Terminal into Black Sea energy hub

Midia, Romania (PortSEurope) June 28, 2017 – Shareholders of Midia Marine Terminal (MMT), part of KazMunaiGaz International Group, plan to transform the...

Romanian shipyard brings in 300 Vietnamese workers

Tulcea, Romania (PortSEurope) June 18, 2017 – The Vard shipyard in Tulcea will bring 300 welders and locksmiths from Vietnam, due to a shortage in the...

Constanta Port to become member of the International Association Trans-Caspian International Transport Route

Constanta, Romania (PortSEurope) jule 15, 2017 – The National Company Maritime Ports Administration SA Constanta and the Association “Trans-Caspian...

Fondul Proprietatea criticises proposed changes to Romanian ports administration

Constanta, Romania (PortSEurope) May 25, 2017 – In a press release, Fondul Proprietatea is seriously concerned by the renewed steps to approve the draft...

Vard reports financial results for Q1 2017

Singapore (PortSEurope) May 13, 2017 – Vard Holdings Limited, a global designer and shipbuilder of specialized vessels, headquartered in Norway, has...

South European maritime ports freight and passenger statistics

Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) May 5, 2017 – The latest (2015) available statistical data on freight handling and passenger traffic in ports in...

Vard wins contract for research vessel

Tulcea, Romania (PortSEurope) Singapore, May 2, 2017 – Vard Holdings Limited, a global designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels, has secured a...

Constanta port hosts silk road event

Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) April 5, 2017 – Today at the headquarters of NC Maritime Ports Administration SA, the Round Table “Constanta...

Developing Danube usage could help Constanta port

Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) March 30, 2017 – Karla Peijs EU Coordinator Corridor of the Rhine-Danube said that making the Danube river navigable...

Constanta port submits project for public discussion

Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) March 28, 2017 – Romanian National Company “Maritime Ports Administration” SA Constanta said it has...

Constanta – River Adagio opens the cruise season

Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) March 27, 2017 – The river vessel River Adagio, under the flag of Malta, has called at the passenger terminal of...

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....

Constanta organises conference to analyse Danube cargo traffic

Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) March 1, 2017 – Constanta port management company Compania Națională Administrația Porturilor Maritime SA Constanța...

Romanian shipyard Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries continues losses

Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) February 28, 2017 – Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries is a shipyard located 45 km south of the port of Constanta in...

DP World reports 3.2% volume growth in 2016 and 6.0% volume growth in 4Q2016

Dubai, UAE (Ports Europe)  February 7, 2017 – DP World Limited handled 63.7 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) across its global portfolio of...

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