Inland Ports & Waterways
The activities of inland commercial ports & waterways, including rivers and canals. Includes inland port development and waterway cargo traffic numbers. For example, the Danube river which passes through or touches the borders of 10 countries: Romania, Hungary, Serbia, Austria, Germany, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Croatia, Ukraine and Moldova.
Suez Canal sees increased tonnage and revenue in 2019
Port Said (Ports Europe) January 21, 2020 – The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has reported that last year the Canal accommodated 18,880 vessels, compared to...
Siport21 assesses the risk of grounding or collision in port areas
News Release – Siport21 assesses the risk of grounding or collision in port areas; Presented during the Workshop on Ship Collision Risk Assessment in...
Ukrainian section of the Pripyat river to be dredged
As part of the E-40 International Waterway Restoration Project, dredging of the Ukrainian section of the Pripyat River will be carried out. This was stated by...
Ukraine removes navigation equipment from inland waterways
The State Hydrography has completed the removal of the navigation equipmet on the inland waterways of Ukraine, Government of Ukraine – December 16, 2019...
Analysis – Recep Tayyip Erdogan says tender for Canal Istanbul project to be held soon
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) December 13, 2019 – The tender for the Canal (Channel, Kanal) Istanbul project, linking the Black Sea and the Sea of...
Croatia holds forum on investment, protection of the Adriatic, shipping and inland navigation
Ministry of the Sea, Transport & Infrastructure, Croatia – December 7, 2019 Topics such as investment in port infrastructure, protection of the...
Russian and Iranian ports discuss cooperation
Astrakhan, Russia (Ports Europe) December 8, 2019 – The head of Gilan Ports and Maritime Administration, Iran, Hamidreza Abaei, has met with the...
EBRD to help Belarus upgrade key transport corridors
EBRD – December 3, 2019 The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is to furnish a loan of €259 million for upgrades of key...
Ukraine to work on DIONYSUS project for the integration of ports on the Danube into EU transport system
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) December 5, 2019 – The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) is to carry out a comprehensive analysis of the development of...
Bulgaria’s Black Sea port of Varna to dredge channels to attract new cargo
Varna, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) December 3, 2019 – Bulgaria’s largest Black Sea port of Varna will have its two main access channel’s dredged to a depth...
Valencia port joins transport conference of Waterborne technology platform
Valenciaport – November 29, 2019 Today, Juan Manuel Díez, Corporate Planning & Control Manager of Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia (APV –...
Luka Koper reports its nine-month net profit drop by 29% year-on-year to €34.5 million
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) December 1, 2019 – Luka Koper, operator of Slovenia’s only maritime port, has reported its nine-month...
Ukraine will develop the E-40 waterway
Government of Ukraine – November 25, 2019 A key issue for the development of river transport and logistics is Ukraine’s active participation in the...
Analysis – Iranian ambitions for the Syria’s Mediterranean coast
Latakia, Syria (Ports Europe) November 18, 2019 – Iran has bolstered its military and economic presence along Syria’s Mediterranean coast, according to...
Serbia: transport of petroleum products by rivers clearly defined by law
Government of Serbia – November 14, 2019 Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia and Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure...
EU: Alternative fuel boost for rivers and canals
CEF Transport – November 11, 2019 Europe’s first shore-to-ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker station for inland shipping was inaugurated on 31...
River traffic should be tripled – Vladislav Krikliy
Ukraine – Ministry of Infrastructure – November 12, 2019 River traffic should triple. This was stated by the Minister of Infrastructure...
Capacity expansion of dry cargo terminal at Moldova’s only Danube River port
Giurgiulesti, Moldova (PortSEurope) November 1, 2019 – Danube Logistics, the operator of Moldova’s only port on the Danube River –...
Belarus signs $20 million contract to build port on the Dnieper
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) October 27, 2019 – Belarus has signed an investment agreement with Beltopenergo to build a river port on the Dnieper...
CNR joins Via Marseille Fos association
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) October 16, 2019 – On September 25, 2019, CNR (Compagnie Nationale du Rhône) formalized its membership of the Via...