Burgas
Burgas is a port-city located in the region of Burgas Bay on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria. It is the closest large port to the Bosphorus Strait. The city of Burgas is an important logistic node on Trans-European Transport Corridor VIII and a primary maritime gateway in the TRACECA network connecting Europe with Central Asia.
Port Burgas managers visit Alexandroupolis Port
Alexandroupolis, Greece (Ports Europe) June 24, 2020 – Alexandroupolis Port Authority has hosted a visit from managers from Bulgaria’s BMF Port...
Bulgaria’s Port Burgas enlarges quay walls, adds new docking spaces
(Adds details to “BMF Port Burgas receives several bids for tenders” article from May 1, 2020) Burgas, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) May 25, 2020 –...
Black Sea ports cruise working group meeting held
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) May 19, 2020 – Managers of the leading Black Sea ports have held a virtual “meeting” to discuss the impact of...
DBA Group division wins contract in Bulgarian ports of Burgas and Varna
Varna, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) April 28, 2020 – Actual I.T. dd, part of Italy’s DBA Group S.p.A., has signed an agreement with Bulgarian Ports...
Burgas Port EAD with strict measures during Covid-19 crisis
Burgas, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) April 16, 2020 – Strict measures for the non-proliferation of the COVID-19 virus have been introduced in the port of...
EBRD visits Bulgaria to promote investment
Sofia, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) March 3, 2020 – Alain Pilloux, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) vice president, has visited...
Common maritime agenda in the Black Sea in motion
News – EU Maritime Affairs and Fisheries – February 28, 2020 The Common maritime agenda for the Black Sea has officially launched on February 17,...
Bulgaria, Greece express readiness to accelerate activities to build multimodal corridor
Bulgaria and Greece hold transport talks in Alexandroupolis – February 26, 2020 The Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications...
Bulgarian prime minister in Alexandroupolis: cooperation with Greece guarantees the prosperity of the region
Greek and Bulgarian prime ministers meet in Alexandroupolis, Greece – February 26, 2020 We are glad that you are here, it is important that we meet in...
Analysis – Georgian and other deep sea ports around the Black Sea
Poti, Georgia (Ports Europe) February 12, 2020 – Georgia is the only Black Sea littoral state, which has no deep-water port. For more than three years it...
Analysis – The Port of Mariupol: A Chinese piece in Ukrainian-Russian Azov Sea puzzle
Mariupol, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 13, 2020 – It is widely expected that China will invest in Ukrainian Port of Mariupol as part of its Silk Road...
New catamaran line between Burgas and Istanbul
Burgas, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) November 16, 2019 – A new catamaran/fast ferry line will start operations on July 1, 2020, between Bulgaria’s second...
Bulgarian minister clarifies Black Sea port strategy
Varna, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) October 8, 2019 – Speaking at the “Ship Traffic Management in Bulgaria” conference, Rosen Zhelyazkov, Minister...
Prime Minister Borisov meets Russian Prime Minister Medvedev
Prime Minister Boyko Borisov meets with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev – August 12, 2019 Prime Minister Boyko Borisov met with Russian Prime...
Bulgarian Prime Minister meets with delegation from China
News – Prime Minister Boyko Borissov held a meeting with a delegation from China – July 12, 2019 “Bulgaria highly values ​​relations with...
BMF Port Bourgas sees concession extended a further 11 years
Burgas, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) July 9, 2019 – BMF Port Bourgas has been operating the port for seven years, and in this time, cargo handled has increased...
Bulgarian Ports Infrastructure Company produces new advanced video surveillance system
Burgas, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) June 24, 2019 – Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications, Rosen Zhelyazkov, said during the final...
Bulgarian government continues with the investment program in the railway transport infrastructure
News – Prime Minister Boyko Borisov: The government continues with the investment program in the railway transport infrastructure – June 11, 2019...
Bulgaria and Georgia to establish twice daily ferry services between their Black Sea ports
Sofia, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) April 18, 2019 – Bulgaria and Georgia will increase ferry services between their Black Sea ports from twice weekly to twice...
Bulgaria cancels 2003 multimodal transport agreement with Georgia and Armenia
Sofia, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) April 1, 2019 – Bulgaria cancelled in March the tripartite multimodal transport agreement signed in distant 2003 due to its...