Ferries
Port activities linked to the handling of ferries and ferry passengers. Includes passenger terminal investment.
New passenger service between Libya and Tunisia
Tripoli, Libya (Ports Europe) February 15, 2023 – The first voyage for passengers from the Libyan port of Tripoli to the commercial port of Zarzis in...
Albania’s cargo traffic at its seaports down -20% in 2022
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) February 9, 2023 – Last year, Albania’s seaports handled 3.84 million tonnes of freight, down -20.6% on 2021 (4.83...
Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife records 35% passenger increase
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain (Ports Europe) February 6, 2023 – The Port Authority of Santa Cruz de Tenerife closed 2022, positioning...
Port of Ancona set to gain from Croatia EU Schengen membership
Ancona, Italy (Ports Europe) January 27, 2023 – From 1 January 2023 Croatia joined the Schengen area and the Euro area. On the basis of the Schengen...
DeloPorts doubles handling speed for ferry cargo from Turkey
Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) January 24, 2023 – DeloPorts and multimodal transport operator RUSCON have doubled the handling speed of ferries with...
New passenger terminal in Astrakhan port by 2027
Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) December 5, 2022 – The project for the construction of passenger terminal building in Russia’s river-sea port of Astrakhan...
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%...