Port Operations
Maritime regions to be involved in EU Platform on maritime investment
The European commission has published a call for tender for the development of a European platform on maritime investments. This call specifically...
Portuguese government hosts talks to solve Setúbal port labour issues
Lisbon, Portugal (PortSEurope) November 27, 2018 – After a meeting yesterday, Minister of the Sea Ana Paula Vitorino, said that the union, the operators...
One consortium submits bid to operate Chios marina in Greece
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 27, 2018 –Â The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) has received one binding offer in the tender to...
Croatian shipbuilder 3. maj employees to meet Fincantieri management on November 27
Rijeka, Croatia (PortSEurope) November 26, 2018 – Trade union representatives of Croatian troubled shipbuilder 3. maj, part of Uljanik group, plan to meet...
Tarragona port’s new president takes office
Tarragona, Spain (PortSEurope) November 26, 2018 – Josep M. Cruset has taken office as president of Autoridad Portuaria de Tarragona (APT – Port...
Spanish firms Ferrovial, Jumabeda to build two Ro-Ro berths at Cartagena port
Cartagena, Spain (PortSEurope) November 26, 2018 – Autoridad Portuaria de Cartagena (APC – Port Authority of Cartagena)a has signed a...
Serbia receives no bids in Luka Novi Sad privatisation tender
Novi Sad, Serbia (PortSEurope) November 26, 2018 – Serbia’s government received no bids in a tender for the privatisation of Luka Novi Sad, the...
Livorno port launches online risk management platform
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) November 26, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (AdSP – North Tyrrhenian Sea Port...
Suez Canal to invest €9.8 million in West Port Said berths upgrade
Suez, Egypt (PortSEurope) November 26, 2018 – Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone has allocated EGP 200 million ($11.2 million/€9.8...
Marsa Maroc looks at port concessions across Africa
Casablanca, Morocco (PortSEurope) November 26, 2018 – Moroccan state-owned port operator Marsa Maroc aims to sign further concessions in Africa in the coming...
Chinese delegation visits Gioia Tauro port
Gioia Tauro, Italy (PortSEurope) November 26, 2018 – Chinese Minister of Economy Li Bin has visited the port of Gioia Tauro during a tour organised by the...
MEPs want to ensure sufficient funding for Connecting Europe’s future
Press Release – European Parliament – November 22, 2018 Total budget of €43.85 billion should be reserved for the Connecting Europe Facility...
Agencia Pública de Puertos de AndalucÃa head attends logistics event in AlmerÃa port
AlmerÃa, Spain (PortSEurope) November 25, 2018 – The managing director of Agencia Pública de Puertos de AndalucÃa (APPA – Public Ports Agency...
Josep Cruset Domènech confirmed as new president of Tarragona Port Authority
Tarragona, Spain (PortSEurope) November 26, 2018 – The BoletÃn Oficial del Estado (BOE – Official Gazette of the Government of Spain) has published...
France calls for improved links with Irish ports
Paris, France (PortSEurope) November 25, 2018 – French Transport Minister Elisabeth Borne has visited the Irish capital Dublin to discuss improving...
Morocco expects economic dividends from high-speed train
Casablanca, Morocco (PortSEurope) November 25, 2018 – Morocco’s launch of Africa’s first high-speed train (LGV) is set to have a significant impact...
Event: Assoporti – Focus on the ports of the South – Bari, December 3, 2018
Bari, Italy (PortSEurope) November 25, 2018 – The “Focus on the ports of the South” conference will take place at the Bari Cruise Terminal on...
La Spezia port attends Propeller Club visit to Singapore
La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) November 25, 2018 – The International Propeller Club’s Singapore mission ended November 23, a visit attended by...
Croatian shipper Uljanik Plovidba seeks refinancing
Rijeka, Croatia (PortSEurope) November 23, 2018 – In an announcement to the Zagreb Stock Exchange, the Croatian shipping company Uljanik Plovidba say it...
Italy’s Gesmar to start operating a new tugboat at Ravenna port by end-2019
Ravenna, Italy (PortSEurope) November 23, 2018 – Italian company Gesmar, a subsidiary of Rimorchiatori Riuniti SpA, expects to start handling a new tugboat...