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All news from Ports Europe categorised by searchable individual ports and articles feature hyperlinks to individual ports.
Madrid businessmen demand “speed” to execute the new northern container terminal of the Port of Valencia
València, March 9, 2022 – For the Madrid Business Confederation (CEIM – Confederación Empresarial de Madrid ), the new container terminal at...
Kazakhstan seeks greater use of ports of Aktau and Kuryk
Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) March 10, 2022 – International sanctions against Russia means that Kazakhstan is seeking alternative routes to export...
EU sanctions on Russia would have limited effect on Port of Algeciras
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) March 9, 2022 – The economic sanctions imposed on Russia by the European Union for the invasion of Ukraine would have a...
Port of Messina launches new eco-vessel
Messina, Italy (Ports Europe) March 7, 2022 – Today, at the port of Messina, in the presence of the Minister of Infrastructures and Sustainable Mobility,...
EU steps to massively reduce Russian energy imports will have implications for its ports
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) March 9, 2022 – Yesterday, the European Commission proposed an outline of a plan to make Europe...
Port of Santander reports cargo traffic up over 17% in first two months of 2022
Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) March 9, 2022 – The more than 1,115,000 tonnes was handled by the port of Santander during the first two months of 2022...
Port of Cartagena sees January cargo up 32.59%
Cartagena, Spain (Ports Europe) March 9, 2022 – Cargo traffic in the Port of Cartagena during the month of January has marked the second best figure in...
Port of Castellón sees +16% growth in cargo traffic in first two months of 2022
Castellón, Spain (Ports Europe) March 9, 2022 – PortCastelló closed the month of February growing by 16% compared to 2021 reaching 3,624,420 tons of...
Thai ambassador visits the Port of Bilbao
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) March 9, 2022 – The president of the Port Authority of Bilbao, Ricardo Barkala, has received a delegation from the Thai...
Ministry plans further €5 million investment in Ports of Huelva
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) March 9, 2022 – The Ministry of Development, Infrastructure and Territory Planning has invested €21 million over three...
José Antonio Lago appointed new “director de Explotación” at Puertos del Estado
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) March 9, 2022 – José Antonio Lago has been appointed as the new director of Exploitation of Puertos del Estado, filling the...
Port of Sines receives Mayor of Badajoz
On March 3, the Port of Sines received a Spanish delegation chaired by the Mayor of the Ayuntamiento de Badajoz, with the aim of developing new forms of...
Port Authority of Ferrol approves Alcoa concession development
Ferrol, Spain (Ports Europe) March 8, 2022 – The Port Authority of Ferrol-San Cibrao has approved the non-substantial modification of the C-434...
Valenciaport Foundation joins forces with Telefónica to develop the incubation and acceleration program of the Innovation Hub of the Port of Valencia
Valencia – 02.03.22. The Valenciaport Foundation and Telefónica have today announced their alliance to jointly develop the incubation and acceleration...
AdSP del Mar Ligure Orientale (La Spezia) takes stake in Piacenza Expo
La Spezia, Italy (Ports Europe) March 8, 2022 – The Port Authority managing La Spezia has invested €100,000 in Piacenza Expo, equivalent to 100,000...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen suspends operations in Russia and Belarus
Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) March 8, 2022 – Wallenius Wilhelmsen discontinued services into Russia on February 24 and stopped taking cargo bookings at...
Minister Giovannini visits the port of Gioia Tauro, “it is a national excellence”
“The national government believes in the development of the port and the retroport activities” – March 7, 2022 “The port of Gioia Tauro is...
Port of Tarragona handled 2.98 million tons of cargo in January, growth of +19.9%
Tarragona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 7, 2022 – The Port of Tarragona handled 2.98 million tons of cargo in January 2022, growth of +19.9% compared...
Port of Barcelona to invest nearly €8 million euros in a new fishermen’s market
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 7, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona is to invest nearly €8 million ($8.7 million) in the construction of the future...
Concern about traffic volumes at Port of Taranto
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) March 7, 2022 – The local press is reporting concerns from the port authority about low traffic volumes at the port’s...