Intermodal Transport/Facilities
The transport of cargo and containers between locations using more than mode of transport – intermodal. Often involves an international logistics company arranging rail and road for one cargo delivery.
Basque government, Public Works Ministry approve deal to improve Bilbao port railway
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) March 17, 2017 – Basque Country government and the Spanish Ministry of Public Works signed an agreement on the construction...
Spanish minister highlights growth potential of Portugal’s Sines port
Sines, Portugal (Ports Europe) March 16, 2017 – At the end of February, Inigo de la Serna, Spanish Minister of Public Works, received the Minister of...
Government to propose public-public partnership for Koper port railway project
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) March 16, 2017 – The expansion of the rail track between Divaca and Koper port is to be financed in a public-public...
Valencia port sets up terminal access information system
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) March 15, 2017 – Valencia port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia) has set up an information system on the state...
Dutch MEP says Slovenia has good chances of attracting EU funding for Koper-Divaca railway
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) March 13, 2017 –Â Dutch Member of European Parliament (MEP) Wim van de Camp said Slovenia has good chances of winning EU...
Bank presidents to attend Mediterranean Corridor conference
Cartagena, Spain (Ports Europe) March 10, 2017 – The presidents of Spanish lender Bankia, Ignacio Goirigolzarri, retailer Mercadona, Juan Roig, and...
Andalusian minister calls on government to boost exports via transport corridors
Almeria, Spain (Ports Europe) March 9, 2017 – The Minister of Economy of the Andalusian Government, Antonio Ramirez de Arellano, called on the central...
CaroTrans develops central/east European network
Prague, Czech Republic (Ports Europe) March 7, 2017 –Â CaroTrans, a global non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) and ocean freight consolidator,...
Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan to develop transport corridor
Astana, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) March 6, 2017 – Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan have agreed to jointly develop international transport and transit...
EU parliament delegation visits Toulouse and Marseille
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) March 6, 2017 –Â A delegation of 11 members of the European Parliament (MEP) met French transport businesses in Toulouse...
Event – Motorways of the Sea – Conditions for success – Brussels, March 7, 2017
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) March 4, 2017 – The European Parliament SEARICA Intergroup is holding a conference entitled “Motorways of the...
Montenegro to connect Bar port to TEN-T
Bar, Montenegro (Ports Europe) February 28, 2017 – The Montenegrin government aims to connect the country to the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) by...
Portuguese government awards railway contract for connection to Spain
Sines, Portugal (Ports Europe) February 28, 2017 – The project for the construction of a freight railway line connecting Portugal to Spain, with a special...
Valencia port to upgrade Noatum container terminal railway access
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) February 27, 2017 – Valencia port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia) is preparing a plan for the adaptation of...
Regulators signed cooperation deals for Mediterranean, Atlantic transport corridors
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 27, 2017 – Spanish anti-trust authority Comisión Nacional de Mercado y Competencia (CNMC) signed a cooperation...
Adif, FdC agree start of Barcelona harbour railway access upgrade
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 27, 2017 – Spanish state-owned railway infrastructure operator Adif and Ferrocarrils de Catalunya (FdC), the...
Event – Motorways of the Sea: The Maritime Dimension of Ten-T Network – Trieste – March 28, 2017
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) February 24, 2017 –Â The MediTelegraph, within its proposal of Events and Forum focused on shipping and intermodal...
Bilbao port awards railway terminal concession
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) February 23, 2017 – Bilbao port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Bilbao) has awarded a 15-year concession for the operation...
Event – Algeria International Exhibition of Transport, Logistics & Mobility – Feb 26-28
Algiers, Algeria (Ports Europe) February 25, 2017 – The Algeria International Exhibition of Transport, Logistics & Mobility will take place February...
Medlink ports establishes its status as the southern corridor to Europe
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) February 21, 217 –Â At the general meeting held on 31 January at the port of Marseilles Fos head office, the members of...