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.
Red Sea crisis affecting Italian ports
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) January 25, 2024 – A report by ISPI (Institute for International Political Studies) says that Italian ports are now affected...
Ukraine’s inland Danube ports almost doubled cargo in 2023
Kiev, Ukraine (Ports Europe) January 24, 2024 – Ukraine’s inland Danube cluster ports almost doubled their cargo turnover in 2023 to 32 million...
EC funds study for a third bridge between Bulgaria and Romania
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) January 22, 2024 – The Russian invasion of Ukraine has finally forced the European Commission (EC) to approve financing for...
Concessions for Bulgaria’s largest ports delayed 20 years
Sofia, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) January 22, 2024 – A report by Bulgaria’s Audit Chamber reveals that a law adopted 20 years ago obliged the state to...
The global media about the Red Sea crisis
Suez, Egypt (Ports Europe) January 21, 2024 – Welcome to the new global shipping order where the Suez and the Panama canals are no longer the key sailing...
First cruise service visiting all Caspian states
Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) January 21, 2024 – Moscow has decided to replace services affected by Western sanctions opportunities for Russian...
Danube not included in Schengen deal for Bulgaria and Romania
Sofia, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) January 20, 2024 – The Danube River is not included in the agreement for the accession of Bulgaria and Romania in the...
North-South corridor obstacles according to Russia
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) January 18, 2024 – The International North-South Corridor (INSTC) project aims to reduce the time and cost of cargo...
Croatia gains two EU TEN-T transport corridors
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) January 15, 2024 – The European Parliament has accepted the proposal of the Council of the European Union (EU) on...
Finally, a mine-clearing agreement for the Black Sea by three NATO members
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) January 12, 2024 – NATO members and Black Sea littoral states Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria have signed an agreement for a...
Red Sea cargo transit sees sharp fall
Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) January 12, 2024 – Since October 2023, Houthi rebels have been attacking shipping in the Red Sea. The Houthis support...
European Commission approves €126 mln Romanian State aid scheme for ports
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) January 11, 2024 – The European Commission has approved a €126 million state scheme to support investments in ports...
Valencia receives first redirected Red Sea ship
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) January 11, 2024 – The Port of Valencia has received the first large ship from Asia redirected from the Red Sea...
Port of Constanta reports 2023 cargo traffic of over 92 mln tons
Constanța, Romania (Ports Europe) January 10, 2024 – The Port of Constanta has reported 2023 cargo traffic of over 92 million tons (mt), compared to...
Urgent dredging to start in Baku port, Caspian Sea shrinks
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) January 10, 2024 – Dredging will start in the coming days in Azerbaijan’s Caspian Sea port of Baku, which will allow access...
Update: Makhachkala port partly reopens after dredging
Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) January 10, 2024 – The oil terminal of Russia’s Caspian Sea port of Makhachkala reopened after emergency dredging to...
A barge with fertiliser sank in the Danube River
Backa Palanka, Serbia (Ports Europe) January 9, 2024 – The Germany-registered cargo barge Antonia sank on January 5 after it hit a Danube River bridge...
New grain warehouses in Izmail port
Izmail, Ukraine (PortSEurope) January 8, 2024 – Swiss-registered Harvest Commodities has invested in the construction of grain warehouses in Ukraine’s...
EU to lift air, maritime internal border controls with Bulgaria, Romania
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) January 8, 2024 – At the end of last year, the European Council announced that from March 31, 2024, the EU will lift air...
Kazakhstan plans dredging of Ural-Caspian Canal
Astana, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) January 2, 2024 – Kazakhstan plans to start dredging of the Ural River-Caspian Sea Canal in 2024 and include the...