Ferries
Port activities linked to the handling of ferries and ferry passengers. Includes passenger terminal investment.
Delo Group receives first ferry in Novorossiysk of the new line with Turkey
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) November 29, 2022 – DeloPorts and the RusCon forwarding group have received and processed in the Black Sea port of...
Delo Group is to increase ferry capacity to Turkey
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) November 18, 2022 – The Delo Group is to increase ferry capacity to Turkey by factor of 10, reflecting growing links...
RUSCON starts Russia, Turkey ferry service
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) November 14, 2022 – RUSCON is to start a Russia-Turkey ferry service this month. NUTEP Container Terminal will handle...
Baleària to construct public passenger terminal in the Port of Valencia
València, Spain (PortSEurope) November 11, 2022 – Baleària Eurolineas Marítimas S.A. has been awarded a contract to construct and operate a new public...
Sanctions delay the launch of Poti-Kavkaz train-ferry service
Poti, Georgia (Ports Europe) October 27, 2022 – Sanctions have delayed the launch of Poti-Kavkaz train-ferry service, seen as Armenia-Russia cargo solution....
Grimaldi launches new Ro-Pax service between Naples and Palermo
Naples, Italy (Ports Europe) October 14, 2022 – The Grimaldi Group launches a new Naples-Palermo service for the transport of passengers and freight....
Georgia and Romania discuss a new ferry service
Constanța, Romania (Ports Europe) October 14, 2022 – Georgia and Romania are discussing a new regular ferry service between the two countries in yet...
Grimaldi Group acquires controlling share in Igoumenistra port, Greece
Naples, Italy (Ports Europe) October 12, 2022 – Grimaldi Group will acquire a controlling share in Igoumenistra port, Greece, after being announced...
New Thessaloniki, Izmir ferry line amid Greece-Turkey tensions
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) October 12, 2022 – The first ever ferry line between the northern Greek port city of Thessaloniki and the coastal town of...
Greek total port cargo down 8.6% in first quarter
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) September 19, 2022 – Total port cargo handle by Greek ports in the first quarter of 2022 was 31.53 million tons (mt), down...
Ministry approves Fusina terminal in the Port of Venice
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) August 16, 2022 – The Ministry of Ecological Transition has approved the commissioning of the South dock of the Fusina...
Armenia to launch Poti-Kavkaz twice weekly train-ferry link by end-August
Poti, Georgia (PortSEurope) August 15, 2022 – Landlocked Armenia plans to launch the long delayed twice weekly train-ferry service from the Georgia’s port...
Cargo and passengers rise in Q2 2022 in Croatian seaports
Rijeka, Croatia (PortSEurope) August 12, 2022 – The total cargo handled by Croatian seaports increased by +14.5% compared to the same period in 2021....
Over 500,000 passengers pass through Tanger Med in Marhaba campaign
Tanger Med, Morocco (PortSEurope) August 9, 2022 – Since the beginning of the Marhaba campaign and until August 1, 2022, 530,436 passengers (+10%...
Turkish port of Samsun starts service with Russia
Samsun, Turkey (PortSEurope) August 5, 2022 – The Turkish port of Samsun has started new ferry service with Temryuk in Azov Sea, Russia. Two new Ro-Ro...
Port of Ancona forecasts increasing passenger traffic
Ancona, Italy (PortSEurope) August 3, 2022 – The Port of Ancona forecasts increasing passenger traffic for the season following growth so far this year....
Kazakhstan plans to create its own ferry fleet in the Caspian Sea by 2030
Kuryk, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) July 31, 2022 – Kazakhstan plans to create its own ferry fleet in the Caspian Sea by 2030 with 10 ferries stationed in...
Slovenian ports in 2021- Most ships arrived and departed in October
In 2021, 3,045 ships arrived in or departed from all three Slovenian ports. Traffic of passenger vessels was the largest in the port of Piran, while traffic of...
All three quays in the port of Toulon will have shore-to-ship power connection by mid-2023
Toulon, France, (PortSEurope) July 10, 2022 – The three quays (Fournel, Minerva and Corsica) of the Port of Toulon in Southern France will be equipped with...
Port of Piombino reports record passengers and vehicles
Piombino, Italy (PortSEurope) June 29, 2022 – Last weekend, the Port of Piombino received 72,000 passengers and more than 24,000 vehicles. On one day,...