Industries
All news from Ports Europe categorised by searchable individual industry categories.
Port of València is leading Spanish port for auto traffic
València, Spain (PortSEurope) March 20, 2023 – In 2022, the Port of València handled a total of 599,657 units of new unregistered vehicles, 110,992...
Sanctions busting parallel imports in Russia expand greatly
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) March 20, 2023 – Desperately trying to help Russian industry and businesses to survive western sanctions, the country’s...
Russia claims increase in ports’ cargo handling in Jan-Feb’23 despite sanctions
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) March 20, 2023 – Russian seaports handled 140.3 million tonnes of cargo in January-February 2023, 2.6% more compared to the...
Port of Livorno closed 2022 with a +35.8% rise in trains
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) March 19, 2023 – The port of Livorno closed 2022 with an increase of 35.8% in the total number of terminalised trains...
Eurostat: Majority of EU freight transport in 2021 via sea
In 2021, maritime transport accounted for more than two-thirds (68%, 5 135 billion tonne-km; tkm) of the EU’s freight transport, the lowest share recorded...
New Genoa logistics warehouse opened – Pra’ Distripark Europa
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) March 17, 2023 – PSA Italy has opened a new warehouse, Pra’ Distripark Europa, in the port basin of Genoa Pra’. It...
Medkon Lines to start calling at the port of Taranto
Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) March 17, 2023 – Medkon Lines has announced that it will start calling at the port of Taranto. The company will be calling...
COSCO SHIPPING Ports announces 25% investment in Sokhna New Container Terminal
Cairo, Egypt (PortSEurope) March 17, 2023 – COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited (CSPL) has announced an investment in 25% of the equity in Sokhna New Container...
Hutchison Ports announces investment in Ain Sokhna Port, Egypt
Cairo, Egypt (PortSEurope) March 17, 2023 – Hutchison Ports, the global port operator, has announced an investment in Ain Sokhna Port, Egypt’s major...
Slovenia ports see reduced cargo in January 2023
Koper, Slovenia (PortSEurope) March 17, 2023 – In January 2023, 234 ships arrived in or departed from Slovenian ports, down nearly -5% fewer. Cargo...
Port of Tarragona issues tender for 2nd phase of the Intermodal PortTarragona Terminal
Tarragona, Spain (PortSEurope) March 17, 2023 – The Port of Tarragona has published the tender for the second phase of the works for the Intermodal...
Italy: Messina Bridge Decree approved by the Council of Ministers
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) March 17, 2023 – The Italian government’s Council of Ministers has given the green light to a text that allows the...
Kazakhstan’s KTZ transports more containers by rail
Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) March 16, 2023 – In 2022, the share of container transport in the total volume of export cargo transported along the KTZ...
New pier in Don River in 2023 after poor cargo handling results
Rostov-on-Don, Russia (PortSEurope) March 16, 2023 – A new pier for mineral and construction cargo with a capacity of 300,000 tonnes per year will...
Konecranes starts delivering final cranes to Russia as a European customer
Helsinki, Finland (PortSEurope) March 15, 2023 – Konecranes, the heavy-lift equipment manufacturer, said in a press release that it has started to deliver...
Russia’s FESCO plans more engagement with Africa
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) March 15, 2023 – Russia’s transport group FESCO plans more engagement with Africa with new services planned....
Valenciaport supports motorways of the sea
València, Spain (PortSEurope) March 15, 2023 – The Port Authority of Valencia (APV) has participated in the LetExpo fair dedicated to logistics in the...
French shipper CMA CGM will take 12% stake in Brittany Ferries
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) March 15, 2023 – The French shipowner CMA CGM is to take a 12% stake in Brittany Ferries, by converting a loan into...
Global Ports Holding sees huge passenger rise in 9 months to 31 Dec 2022
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) March 15, 2023 – In a trading statement for the nine months to December 2022, Global Ports Holding saw huge rise in...
EU Commission approves AD Ports takeover of Noatum
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) March 14, 2023 – The European Commission has given the green light today to the entry of AD Ports Group, a port company...