Agriculture & Food
The import, export and storage of agriculture and food products linked to ports. Includes reefer transport of fresh goods.
Spanish ports promoted at Fruit Attraction Fair
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) October 8, 2024 – State agency Puertos del Estado has a stand at the current Fruit Attraction Fair in Madrid which runs...
FESCO expands agro services to China
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) October 1, 2024 – The FESCO Transport Group has completed the first delivery of sunflower meal to China using a bulk...
Port of Ravenna joined an international mission to Egypt
Ravenna, Italy (Ports Europe) September 16, 2024 – The Port Authority of Ravenna joined an international mission to Egypt organised by the MACFRUT trade...
MSC Cruises, Explora Journeys to start using smart containers
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) August 28, 2024 – MSC Cruises and Explora Journeys, both part of MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, will start using smart...
Port of Valencia increases salt exports
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) August 14, 2024 – In the first half of 2024, Valencia exported 18,729 tons of salt. The United States alone imported 8,384...
New fish products facility in Porto de Celeiro, Galicia
A Coruña, Spain (Ports Europe) July 9, 2024 – In October, the Xunta de Galicia plans to complete the modernisation of the new warehouse for the...
Stormalda opens terminal in Port of Las Palmas
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (Ports Europe) July 4, 2024 – Fish oil trader Stormalda has opened a new terminal on the Cambulloneros Dock in the Port...
Coldiretti protests at Ports of Bari, Salerno against fake imports
Bari, Italy (Ports Europe) June 5, 2024 – The Coldretti organisation, which represents agricultural businesses, has organised protests at the ports of...
Port of Marin imports frozen squid from South Atlantic
Marín, Spain (Ports Europe) May 27, 2024 – The Spanish Port of Marin is receiving ships carrying frozen squid from the South Atlantic. More...
Nueva Pescanova ranks high in index, enmity to octopus farming
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) April 21, 2024 – The Nueva Pescanova Group has been ranked as the first fishing company in the world and second overall in the...
Elian Barcelona completes acquisition of a soybean crushing plant
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 15, 2024 – Elian Barcelona S.L. has completed the acquisition of a soybean crushing plant at Moll Álvarez de la...
Kernel resumes vegetable oil shipments from Chornomorsk port
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) March 6, 2024 – Kernel, a Ukrainian agricultural company, has resumed exports from the Black Sea port of Chornomorsk. In...
Farmers block Port of Algeciras
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) February 22, 2024 – A number of agricultural organisations have organised a protest in Algeciras, Southern Spain. The...
Iran is now exporting citrus products to Russia via Solyanka port
Astrakhan, Russia (Ports Europe) January 25, 2024 – The Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) is now exporting citrus products to Russia via...
Ports of Bari and Brindisi to develop agri-food sector
Bari, Italy (Ports Europe) January 4, 2024 – The Port Authority has received 6.2 million euros in funding from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan...
Port of Rotterdam starts imports of avocados from Rwanda
Rotterdam, Netherlands (Ports Europe) December 15, 2023 – On 27 November, the first reefer container with avocados arrived at Avor in the Dutch town of...
Noatum Terminal Tarragona extends concession
Tarragona, Spain (Ports Europe) December 12, 2023 – The Port Authority of Tarragona has approved the extension of the term of the concession for Noatum...
Primever restarts fruit and vegetable terminal at Port of Sète, France
Sète, France (Ports Europe) December 6, 2023 – Primever, a leading fruit and vegetable tarnspot company, has restarted operations at the Port of Sète...
North-South corridor is sanctioned Russia’s distant dream
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) November 26, 2023 – The development of the International North-South Transport Corridor – INSTC will significantly...
Primever Group takes over Port of Sète fruit terminal
Sète, France (PortSEurope) October 18, 2023 – The Agen-based Primever Group has signed a contract with the Port of Sète to take over the management of...