Koper
The Slovenian Port of Koper is located in the northern part of the Adriatic Sea, connecting markets of Central and Southeast Europe with the Mediterranean Sea and Far East. It is Slovenia’s only seaport. the port handles containers, Ro-Ro, general cargo, dry bulk, liquid and cruise ships. It is operated by Luka Koper d.d.
METRANS starts new block-train service between Koper port and Enns
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) April 23, 2019 – The Luka Koper port authority has reported a new railway service connecting Enns, in Austria, with Koper...
Potential Chinese investments in Rijeka, Trieste may threaten Slovenia’s Koper port
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) April 16, 2019 – Koper port may lose its leading role in the northern Adriatic and become a port of regional importance if...
Prime Minister Šarec and Chinese Premier on possibilities for expanding relations between the two countries
News Release – Prime Minister Šarec and Chinese Premier on possibilities for expanding relations between the two countries – April 11, 2019...
Koper port’s cargo traffic falls slightly in Q1
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) April 15, 2019 – Koper port handled 5.919 million tonnes of cargo in the first quarter of 2019, down from 6.077 million...
Koper port to participate in 16+1 summit as Slovenia eyes improvement of ties with China
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) April 11, 2019 – Port operator Luka Koper d.d. will participate in the Dubrovnik summit of the 16+1 initiative, which...
Koper port attends Seatrade Cruise Global event in Miami
Koper, Slovenia, April 11, 2019 – The Seat Seatrade Cruise Global is attended by representatives of key stakeholders of nautical tourism: shipowners,...
Venice, Trieste and Koper ports sign SECNET agreement
Koper, Slovenia, March 28, 2018 – The SECNET project was officially concluded today in Trieste, which was held in the framework of the European project...
Koper port piloting services employees to launch strike in April
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) March 28, 2019 – Koper port’s piloting services employees plan to launch a strike on April 3 to demand greater safety at...
Final conference of SECNET project to be held on March 29 in Trieste
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) March 28, 2019 – The final conference of the “SECNET – Cross-border institutional cooperation for the strengthening...
Koper port increases export capacity to Austria businesses
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) March 21, 2019 – At a business event near Koper, 26 Austrian companies active in the logistics, transport, IT and civil...
Koper port hosts promotional event in Cairo
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) March 18, 2019 – Port operator Luka Koper d.d. has held its now annual event in Cairo with its Egyptian business partners,...
Koper, Rijeka, Trieste need to join forces against leading European ports
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) March 8, 2019 – Croatia’s biggest port of Rijeka is lagging behind Koper in terms of growth, and the third large...
Koper port generates 10 times higher revenue than Croatian competitor Rijeka
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) March 5, 2019 – Koper port last year generated revenues of €226 million ($255 million), which is 7% more than in 2017. Net...
Luka Koper reports 2018 net operating profit of €60 million, up 71%
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) February 24, 2019 – Luka Koper Group has reported a net operating profit for 2018 of €60 million ($68.05 million), up...
Luka Koper adds rail capacity to speed up vehicle handling
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) February 24, 2019 – Following the announcement last week that the local Kolektor CGP has won the contract to build...
Koper port awards railway lines construction contract to Kolektor CPG
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) February 22, 2019 – Luka Koper has selected the bid of Slovenian company Kolektor CPG in a tender for the construction of new...
Koper port’s tender for external hiring contractor fails
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) February 21, 2019 – Koper port has selected no offers for a public contract for an external company hiring workers at the...
Koper port to start environment monitoring
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) February 18, 2019 – As part of a programme operated by EU-sponsored SUPAIR project, Koper port is to start environmental...
Koper port could benefit from EIB railway finance
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) February 17, 2019 – It has been reported that the European Investment Bank (EIB) is considering providing finance for the...
Amber Rail Freight Corridor becomes operational
Koper, Slovenia, February 13, 2019 – With the publication of paths for international freight trains in mid-January 2019 the Amber Rail Freight Corridor...