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All news from Ports Europe categorised by searchable individual ports and articles feature hyperlinks to individual ports.
Russian ports are a no-go zone for global terminal operators; logistics firms withdraw from Russia
Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) February 28 – Global container line Maersk is considering suspending transports to Russia and Russian ports. This is only the...
Port of Hamburg sees 2021 cargo at 128.7 mln tons, up +1.9%
Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) February 28, 2022 – In 2021, 128.7 million tons of seaborne cargo was handled by the Port of Hamburg, up +1.9 percent on...
Ukraine’s Berdyansk port falls to the invading Russia; Mariupol port is surrounded
Berdyansk, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 28 – Ukraine’s second largest Azov Sea port, Berdyansk, has been occupied by invading Russian forces as of...
Port of Vigo maintains maintaining its leadership in fishing and car traffic in January 2022
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) February 28, 2022 – The Port of Vigo has started 2022 in the same way it closed 2021: maintaining its leadership of state...
Russian invasion in Ukraine has only just begun – what is the future for the Ukraine’s ports and transport infrastructure after the war?
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 28 – Five days after the start of Russian invasion in Ukraine, it seems that the Azov Sea will most likely become a...
Port of Tarragona recorded total cargo of 2.99 million tons in January 2022, up +19.8%
Tarragona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 25, 2022 – The Port of Tarragona recorded total cargo of 2.99 million tons in January 2022, up +19.8% on the...
Intesa Sanpaolo is to lend €5.5 million to Piombino Industrie Marittime srl
Piombino, Italy (Ports Europe) February 25, 2022 – The Italian bank Intesa Sanpaolo is to lend €5.5 million to Piombino Industrie Marittime srl, a...
Grain traders suspend Ukrainian port operations
Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) February 25, 2022 – Agricultural trading companies Archer Daniel Midlands (ADM) and Bunge have both suspended operations...
UPDATE – Ukraine can’t use its Black and Azov Sea ports after Russian invasion; Commodities’ export affected
Mariupol, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 26 – Ukraine, invaded by Russia on February 24, became commercially a landlocked country after Moscow blocked the...
Royal Caribbean Group acquires the concession for the tourist port of Fiumicino-Isola Sacra, Lazio
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) February 25, 2022 – The Royal Caribbean Group has acquired the concession for the tourist port of...
Investment plan agreed for Italy’s Port of Ortona
Ortona, Italy (Ports Europe) February 25, 2022 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Centrale and Zes Abruzzo have signed an agreement for...
Russian invasion of Ukraine threatens grain supplies – port companies suspend activities
Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) February 25, 2022 – The Ukrainian authorities have suspended all commercial shipping from its ports, according to a report...
Port of Huelva invests €5.3 million in Tharsis dock
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) February 25, 2022 – The Port of Huelva has started works to guarantee the stability and structural safety of the loading...
Thessaloniki Port Authority: Contractor for the 6th Pier of port appointed
Thessaloniki, February 24, 2022 ThPA S.A. announces that the joint venture “Mytilineos SA – Rover Maritime SL – HDK SA” has been awarded the project...
MSC – Ukraine security situation impact on shipping services
MSC – Ukraine security situation impact on shipping services – February 24, 2022 Please be advised that due to the ongoing and rapidly changing...
CMA CGM – Black Sea and Ukraine situation update
CMA CGM – Black Sea and Ukraine situation update – February 24, 2022 The CMA CGM Group has been closely monitoring the situation in Ukraine and the...
Port of Algeciras receives fourth PERS certification
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) February 24, 2022 – The southern Spanish port of Algeciras has received its fourth PERS certificate since it joined the...
Tanger Med has published an activity report for 2021
Tanger Med, Morocco (Ports Europe) February 24, 2022 – Tanger Med has published an activity report for 2021 which details operations and achievements at...
Natural gas imports at the port of Sagunto grows by 150% in January 2022
València, February 24, 2022 – The international gas crisis has reinforced the role of the Port of Sagunto as a strategic reserve site for natural gas in...
Port of Barcelona authorises a capital increase in Port Med Barcelona (PMB) SA
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 24, 2022 – The Board of Directors of the Port of Barcelona has authorised a capital increase in Port Med...