Durrës
The Port of Durrës is the largest seaport of Albania, Southeast Europe. It is country’s leading cargo and passenger port. Controversially, the Albanian government is planning to relocate the current port northward to Porto Romano area and redevelop the site as a luxury marina, putting Albania on the Mediterranean luxury marina network map. Albania is on the current agenda for future enlargement of the European Union.
Albanian ports see cargo traffic up nearly 10% in first half 2021
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) July 28, 2021 – The volume of freight loading/unloading in Albanian ports, in June 2021 was 412,000 tonnes, up 9.6%...
Croatian minister proposes Zadar-Durres ferry line
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) July 19, 2021 – Croatian Minister Oleg Butkovic has paid an official visit to Albania, where he met with Belinda Belluku,...
Croatian minister visits Albania to discuss stronger transport connections
Earlier this week, Minister Oleg Butković paid an official visit to Albania, where he met with Belinda Belluku, Minister of Infrastructure...
Hili Company wins tender for Durres container terminal
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) July 5, 2021 – Mariner Adriatic has won the tender for the management and operation of Durres Container Terminal in...
Will European Corridor VIII ever connect Bari and Brindisi to Durres and Vlora, and to Burgas and Varna?
Varna, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) June 11,2021 – The reconstruction works in Bulgaria for the key railway element of Pan-European corridor VIII that started...
Albanian ports increase cargo handling in April 2021
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) May 28, 2021 – The total volume of freight loading/unloading in Albanian ports in April 2021 was 451,600 tonnes, up 27.7...
Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Yuri Kim at Defender Europe 21 event at the Port of Durrës
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) May 5, 2021 – The U.S. Ambassador Yuri Kim attended the “Defender Europe 21 Opening Ceremony Distinguished Visitors...
Analysis – Is a new €2 billion port area development in Durres a realistic project?
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) May 2, 2021 – Albania is the “New Europe” and I want to be the first to go there, said Mohamed Alabbar, the head of...
Albania reports increased sea cargo traffic in March 2021
The volume of freight loading/unloading in ports, in March 2021 is 370,800 tonnes, increasing 45.7 % compared to March 2020. Compared with the monthly average...
Durrës Port Authority joins ESPO as an observer
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) April 17, 2021 – Durrës Port Authority has joined the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) as an observer member....
EU and EBRD Support Rehabilitation of Tirana – Durres Railway in Albania
News Release – Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) – April 2, 2021 The first large-scale overhaul of the railway network in Albania is...
Ambassador Yuri Kim attends online Tirana Economic Forum
Tirana, Albania (Ports Europe) March 14, 2021 – U.S. to Albania, Ambassador Yuri Kim, has delivered an online presentation at the Tirana Economic Forum,...
Analysis – More controversies about the Albania’s Durrës port €2 billion development
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) March 4, 2021 – Exit News, an independent Albanian news portal which also publishes investigative stories, claims that the...
Press Statement by U.S. Ambassador Yuri Kim, Durres port visit
Press Statement – U.S. Ambassador to Albania Yuri Kim visits Durres port – February 11, 2021 Ambassador Yuri Kim: As you know, I often talk about...
Albanian ports see total cargo down -4.0% on 2019
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) February 8, 2021 – In the last year, Albanian ports handled a total of 4.28 million tons of goods, down -4.0% on 2019. The...
Albania takes over chairmanship of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) organisation
Press Release – The Official start of the Albanian Chairmanship-in-office of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) organisation (January – June...
Albania receives EU investment for railway network
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) February 3, 2021 – Finance from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) with a €36.9 million loan...
Two UAE companies named as investors in controversial Durrës Port project
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) January 25, 2021 – In December 2020, Albania’s Top Channel broadcaster surprised everyone by announcing that the...
Albania’s port of Durres is attracting attention and investments
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) January 17, 2021 – In December 2020, Albania’s Top Channel broadcaster surprised everyone by announcing that the Albanian...
Albania’s port of Durres gets closer to landlocked Kosovo and North Macedonia
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) December 27, 2020 – Albania’s main Adriatic port of Durrës (Durres) is becoming the sea gate for land-locked Kosovo and...