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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.

Ukraine dismisses further port managers

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) October 8, 2019 – Minister of Infrastructure Vladislav Krykliy has signed orders to terminate the employment of Dmytro...

EBRD in Ukraine to discuss project investment

Vladislav Krykliy meets with Jean-Eric de Sachón, Head of the European Investment Bank, Ukraine – September 30, 2019 On September 30, 2019, Minister for...

Ukraine to reform inland waterways transport to EIU standards

One of the main goals of the reform of inland waterway transport is the implementation of EU legislation, – Vladislav Krykliy – September 21, 2019...

Escola Europea – Rail transport and the development of the Iberian Peninsula as a Hub – Atlantic Corridor

September 4, 2019 DidYouKnow – Rail transport and the development of the Iberian Peninsula as a Hub – Atlantic Corridor Should Spain and Portugal jointly...

Brothers in … sanctions: Russia, Iran, Syria

Sevastopol, Crimea (PortSEurope) September 6, 2019 – Russia, via occupied Crimea, has offered U.S. sanctions-hit Iran use of its Black Sea ports to transport...

ERDF to invest €363.3 million in bridge over Danube in Romania

Romania: faster movements across the Danube and to neighbouring countries – September 2, 2019 The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is...

Suez Canal Container Terminal to open reefer repair hub to all brands

The Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT), strategically located at the mouth of the Suez Canal in Egypt, has announced its intention to open its reefer...

Egypt reviews new Suez Canal achievements

The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has produced the following information on the 4th anniversary of the new Suez Canal. Celebrating the 4th anniversary of the New...

European Commission approves €27.4 million for multimodal platform in the Port of Galați

European Commission approves €27.4 million for multimodal platform in the Port of GalaÈ›i – July 30, 2019 The European Commission has approved, under...

Medlink sees growth in inland transport of dangerous goods

Marseille, France (PortSEurope) July 19, 2019 – Medlink Safe has recorded growth of +67% in 2018 and today, with the arrival of XPO Logistics and LPO...

Analysis – Iran wants to take over Iraqi and Syrian cargo flow with Latakia port & railway line

Latakia, Syria (PortSEurope) July 16, 2019 – Iran, Syria and Iraq are discussing the construction of a railway line connecting the Iran’s Imam Khomeini...

USPA uses Zelensky Odessa port visit to highlight investment concerns

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) July 15, 2019 – President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, has visited Odessa port, where Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority...

Dubai Ports World with a Danube river ports push

Ruse, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) July 14, 2019 – After being awarded a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) agreement to operate the Serbian inland port of Novi Sad...

Constanta port plans dredging work

Constanta, Romania (PortSEurope) July 12, 2019 – The port of Constanta has started making arrangements for forthcoming dredging work. The dredging works...

Suez Canal pays €3.8 billion to Egypt’s treasury in 2019

Suez, Egypt (PortSEurope) June 10, 2019 – Egypt’s finance ministry has said the Suez Canal Authority paid EGP 72 billion ($4.3 billion/€3.8...

Marseille port part of Rhône-Saône-Méditerranée transport study

Marseille, France (PortSEurope) June 7, 2019 – A new study has made it possible to estimate the development potential of river transport in the...

Suez Canal’s investment opportunities are very promising

Suez, Egypt (PortSEurope) May 30, 2019 – Suez Canal’s investment opportunities are very promising there are new projects that are being...

First international transport and logistics exhibition Caspian Ports & Shipping 2019 held in Aktau port

News – Trans-Caspian International Transport (TITR) – May 15, 2019 On May 13-15, 2019, the first international transport and logistics exhibition...

P&O Ports appointed operator of Novi Sad port, Serbia

Novi Sad, Serbia (PortSEurope) May 13, 2019 – P&O Ports, part of DP World, has been awarded a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) agreement to operate...

Egypt’s government dismisses rumours about partial privatisation of Suez Canal

Cairo, Egypt (Ports Europe) May 7, 2019 – Egypt’s government has dismissed rumours about the potential privatisation of parts of the Suez Canal...

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