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Automotive

All aspects of port activity linked to the handling of automotive, mainly cars. Includes imports, exports and the storage of mainly new cars. The Mediterranean’s leading ports for handling cars are Barcelona, València, Koper, Vigo, Santander and Piraeus.

FESCO increases car imports from China

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) January 16, 2025 – Of the total cargo volume handled by FESCO in 2024, finished vehicles accounted for 81%, while vehicle...

EM ENERGIE sets up in Tangier Automotive City

Tanger Med, Morocco (Ports Europe) December 10, 2024 – Groupe EM ENERGIE will establish a facility in Tangier Automotive City, which is located next to...

Port of Santander expands car silo

Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) December 9, 2024 – Works to expand the car silo are scheduled to be completely at the beginning of 2027. This will add...

Stellantis plans huge solar plant in Port of Vigo

Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) November 29, 2024 – International car maker Stellantis wants to convert its concession at the Bouzas Ro-Ro terminal into a...

Vezzani requests car terminal concession, Porto Marghera

Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) November 22, 2024 – Vezzani Spa has applied for a new car terminal concession in Porto Marghera’s former Sirma area....

Port of Valencia handles fewer cars

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) November 20, 2024 – In October 2024, the Port of Valencia (APV) handled the loading and unloading of 50,465 vehicles, down...

Setram is granted further concession in Port of Barcelona

Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) November 12, 2024 – Setram, a specialized automobile terminal, has been awarded a further concession in the Port of...

YILPORT Taranto starts exporting cars to Algeria

Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) October 22, 2024 – YILPORT Taranto (San Cataldo Container Terminal) has welcomed a new Ro-Ro service which exports cars to...

Russia’s Far Eastern Sukhodol port accepts import cargo

Sukhodol, Russia (Ports Europe) October 4, 2024 – The first imported cargo was handled at the new sea checkpoint in Russia’s Far East Sukhodol port....

Tanger Automotive City to double in size

Tanger Med, Morocco (Ports Europe) September 17, 2024 – The Moroccan government has said that the area of Tanger Automotive City will double to 1,185...

Automar expand concession in Gioia Tauro port

Gioia Tauro, Italy (Ports Europe) September 11, 2024 – Automar, operator of the car transhipment terminal in the port of Gioia Tauro has signed a...

Bremen-based BLG Group expands into Turkey

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) August 30, 2024 – BLG Group has opened a business in Istanbul, Yesterday, Managing Director and COO Matthias Magnor...

Port of Santander starts importing Chinese BYD electric cars

Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) August 20, 2024 – The Port of Santander has started importing Chinese BYD electric cars. The ship “Explorer...

First batch of Leapmotor electric vehicles on their way to Europe

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) August 1, 2024 – The first batch of Leapmotor International electric vehicles, the C10 SUVs and T03 cars, set sail this week...

Russia’s FESCO imports more cars from China

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) July 25, 2024 – In the first half of 2024, FESCO transported over 22,000 TEUs from China to Russia. The cargo included more...

Stellantis expands concession in Port of Vigo

Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) July 4, 2024 – The Port Authority of Vigo has approved a new concession for Stellantis España to occupy an area...

Port of Barcelona plans third vehicle terminal

Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) July 1, 2024 – The Port of Barcelona approves plans for a tender for a public vehicle terminal at the PrĂ­ncep...

Port of Santander will begin construction to double vehicle silo

Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) June 17, 2024 – This summer, the Port of Santander will begin construction of the second phase of its vehicle silo with...

Fiat Topolino arriving at the port of Livorno seized

Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) May 20, 2024 – The Customs Agency and the Financial Police has seized 134 examples of the electric Fiat Topolino microcar...

Chinese EV brand Arcfox sets up logistics centre in Port of Ferrol

Ferrol, Spain (Ports Europe) May 14, 2024 – Atium Logistic Group and China’s Arcfox have jointly set up a logistics centre for the storage and...

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