Cargo
All aspects of cargo handling by ports. Includes imports, exports, storage and traffic numbers.
Gijon port’s EBHI terminal handles 1.4 million tonnes in March
Gijón, Spain (PortSEurope) April 26, 2017 – Nearly 1.4 million tonnes were unloaded at the solid bulk terminal of Gijón port, namely the European Bulk...
The Port of Barcelona promotes trade with Iran
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) April 29, 2017 – Following the lifting of international sanctions against Iran, the IRISL Group (Islamic Republic of...
Tunisian ports: Results of commercial activity in 2016
Rades, Tunisia (PortSEurope) April 30, 2017 –Â In 2016, commercial traffic increased by 3% in comparison with 2015. Commercial seaports, including Skhira...
Event – The 6th Black Sea Ports and Shipping 2017 – Batumi, May 17-19
Batumi, Georgia (PortSEurope) April 30, 2017 – The 6th Black Sea Ports and Shipping 2017 will take place in Batumi, Georgia  May 17 -19. This event...
Puertos del Estado – Spanish ports offer solutions for all types of goods
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) April 30, 2017 –Â Too big, too heavy, too complicated? 62,743 linear metres for bulk cargo, 17,272 metres dedicated to ro-ro...
Leixoes port cargo traffic rises 7% y/y in Q1 2017
Leixoes, Portugal (PortSEurope) April 28, 2017 – Leixoes port handled 4.6 million tonnes of cargo in the first quarter of 2017, up 7% on the year, APDL –...
Barcelona port reiterates interest in project cargo segment
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) April 28, 2017 – Barcelona port has again expressed interest in expanding project cargo traffic at the Breakbulk fair. A team...
Setubal port cargo traffic rises 9% y/y in Q1 2017
Setubal, Portugal (PortSEurope) April 28, 2017 – Setubal port hit the record of containerised cargo in the first quarter of 2017, with a 9% increase compared...
Castellon port lifts solid bulk traffic market share
Castellon, Spain (PortSEurope) April 27, 2017 – Castellon port, through the PortCastelló Foundation, has been present at Breakbulk Europe 2017 under the...
Germany’s BOCS positively looks at Spanish project cargo market’s future growth
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) April 27, 2017 – German shipowner BOCS Bremen Overseas Chartering and Shipping GmbH, whose general agent in Spain is Insignia...
Algeciras port cargo traffic declines in Q1 2017
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) April 26, 2017 – Algeciras port cargo traffic fell by 8% on the year in the first quarter of 2017 to 23.7 million tonnes, the...
Valencia port container traffic declines due to labour conflict
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) April 25, 2017 – In the first three months of the year, total cargo traffic at Valencia port fell by 1.2% and container...
Setubal port cargo traffic falls 4.9% in 2016
Setubal, Portugal (PortSEurope) April 24, 2017 – The first quarter of 2017 is proving very good for Portuguese ports, with Lisbon announcing 33% growth,...
Aveiro port books record-high cargo traffic in Q1 2017
Aveiro, Portugal (PortSEurope) April 24, 2017 – Aveiro port booked a record-high cargo traffic of 1.216 million tonnes for the first quarter of 2017, up 18%....
Pasaia port remains dependent on steel, cars
Pasaia, Spain (PortSEurope) April 25, 2017 – Statistics on port traffic in Pasaia in the first quarter of 2017 reveal its high dependence on steel products...
Port of Sète to be represented at Breakbulk Europe
Sète, France (PortSEurope) April 26, 2017 – The port of Sète will be present at 12th Breakbulk Europe event to be held in Antwerp 24-26 April....
Trieste handles more trains in Q1 2017
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) April 26, 2017 – Trieste port handled more than 2,000 trains in the first quarter of 2017, a 20.06% increase on the same...
Sagunto port consolidates as major Spanish hub for car traffic
Sagunto, Spain (PortSEurope) April 25, 2017 – Sagunto port consolidates as one of the main logistic hubs of Spain for the traffic of cars. With a traffic of...
Santander port handles record number of cars in Q1 2017
Santander, Spain (PortSEurope) April 25, 2017 – Santander port serviced record-high 135,484 cars in the first quarter of 2017, up 19.11% on the year. The...
Berdyansk cargo traffic falls 43.3% y/y in Q1 2017
Berdyansk, Ukraine (PortSEurope) April 23, 2017 – The cargo turnover of Berdyansk port in January-March 2017 amounted to 300,700 tonnes, which is 43.3% lower...