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Luka Koper continues search for cruise terminal contractor

Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) June 27, 2024 – Luke Koper, the operator of the Port of Koper, is continuing the search fro a contractor to build a new...

Marsa Maroc to manage the East Container Terminal at Nador port

Nador, Morocco (Ports Europe) June 26, 2024 – Marsa Maroc has signed a contract to manage the East Container Terminal at the port of Nador West Med (NWM)...

Russia’s container market in Jan-May 2024 was 2.76 mln TEUs

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) June 26, 2024 – Russia’s container market grew 10% in January-May 2024, compared to the first four months of 2023 to 2.76...

Dredging contract awarded for Port of Dinard, Brittany

Dinard, Brittany, France (Ports Europe) June 26, 2024 – The local municipal council has awarded a €2.56 million contract to Merceron TP for dredging at...

Romanian ports see cargo traffic up over +16% in Q1 2024

Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) June 25, 2024 – In the first quarter of 2024, Romanian sea ports handled 16.23 million tons of cargo, up +16.1% on the...

Update: To build or not to build – overseas Russian ports

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) June 25, 2024 – In a schizophrenic third change of position in as many months, Russia, isolated from the Western transport...

CMA CGM launches EMED 1 service linking Turkey, Egypt & Lebanon

Marseille, France (Ports Europe) June 25, 2024 – The French shipper and logistics group CMA CGM will launch the new EMED1 service on July 8, 2024. The...

BATSO Project launched – maintenance of floating wind turbines

Paris, France (Ports Europe) June 25, 2024 – The BATSO project has been launched which will define and validate tools and methods for replacing major...

$4.7 billion China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway line

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (Ports Europe) June 25, 2024 – Beijing will issue a $2.35 billion loan for the construction of the long-delayed $4.7 billion...

Kazakhstan increases rail exports of fuel oil via Georgian ports

Batumi, Georgia (Ports Europe) June 25, 2024 – In January-May 2024, Kazakhstan increased rail exports of fuel oil through Georgian ports to 413,200 tons...

Azerbaijan Railways considers operating a terminal in China

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) June 25, 2024 – Azerbaijan Railways (ADY) is considering operating a terminal in China. The aim is to improve land...

Fincantieri and Viking sign contracts for two cruise ships

The order confirms a strong order pipeline as per the Industrial Plan 21 JUNE 2024 Fincantieri and Viking have announced that they have signed contracts to...

Spain: Total TEU traffic by port – May 2024

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) June 24, 2024 – Puertos del Estado has published container numbers for Spanish ports in January-May 2024. Spain’s ports of...

Spain: Total cargo traffic by port – January-May 2024

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) June 24, 2024 – Spanish ports handled a total of 236,330,520 tons between January and May, which represents an increase of...

Cargo traffic through Spanish ports +3.5% in Jan-May 2024

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) June 24, 2024 – Spanish ports of general interest moved a total of 236,330,520 tons between January and May 2024, an...

Venezia Terminal Passeggeri renegotiates concession

Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) June 24, 2024 – The Northern Adriatic Sea Port System Authority has approved Venezia Terminal Passeggeri (VTP)’s...

Valenciaport reports positive May 2024 cargo statistics

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) June 24, 2024 – The Port of Valencia has reported positive cargo traffic numbers for May 2024. By sector The export sector...

Central Asia-South Caucasus-Anatolia corridor – CASCA+

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (Ports Europe) June 24, 2024 – Uzbekistan’s Railways has proposed the creation of a consortium to coordinate cargo transportation...

Alphaliner Top 100 container market ranking

Paris, France (Ports Europe) June 23, 2024 – The June 22, 2024 Alphaliner Top 100 global container market figures list 6,986 active ships, 30,046,280...

Maersk adds fourth vessel to Chornomorsk-Constanta line

Chornomorsk, Ukraine (Ports Europe) June 23, 2024 – The Maersk container service between Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Chornomorsk (Chernomorsk) and...

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