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All news from Ports Europe categorised by searchable individual ports and articles feature hyperlinks to individual ports.
Port of Ravenna sees 11-month cargo exceed pre-Covid levels
Ravenna, Italy (Ports Europe) December 29, 2021 – In January-November 2021, the Port of Ravenna handled cargo of 24.76 million tons, up +21.8% on the...
Spain’s Palma port to limit cruise ship visits
Palma, Mallorca, Spain (Ports Europe) December 28, 2021 – The port of Palma, Mallorca, plans to limit the number of cruise ship visits per day to three,...
Valenciaport strengthens relations with Mexico
Valenciaport strengthens relations with Mexico, one of the main commercial partners of the Port of València – December 28, 2021 The Cuauhtémoc School...
Iran to use its Caspian ports to export fruits and vegetables to Russia, bypassing Azerbaijan
Anzali, Iran (Ports Europe) December 27 – Iranian companies-exporters of fruits and vegetables want to supply products to Russia through the Caspian Sea,...
Ukrainian ports handled 2.9% less containers in 2021
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) December 27, 2021 – In January-November 2021, the sea ports of Ukraine handled 924,100 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit),...
Cargo turnover of Russia’s seaports in Azov Sea in 2021 expected to decrease 12% y/y
Temryuk, Russia (Ports Europe) December 27, 2021 – Cargo turnover of Russia’s seaports in the Azov Sea in 2021 is expected to be 12% lower compared to...
“Russian tsar of Thessaloniki” now owns 71.85% of city’s port. Russia and China via proxies now control Greece’s second largest port
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) December 24, 2021 – Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) has reported that Belterra Investments Ltd., owned by a Russian...
Consul General of Morocco visits the Port of València, a strategic country in trade relations
València, December 23, 2021- The Consul General of the Kingdom of Morocco in Valencia, Mustapha Sadiq, has visited the facilities of the Port of València...
Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – November 2021
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) December 23, 2021 – In the month of November 2021, Spain’s state-owned ports handled 45.75 million tons of cargo, compared...
Port of Rijeka completes redevelopment of Bakar terminal for bulk cargo
Rijeka, Croatia (Ports Europe) December 23, 2021 – The Port Authority of Rijeka has announced the completion of redeveloping the infrastructure of the...
Port of Bilbao reports over 15% cargo traffic rise in first 11 months
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) December 23, 2021 – In January-November 2021, the Port of Bilbao handled 28.6 million tons, up +2.36% compared to the same...
Rotterdam becomes first European port to handle 15 million TEU in a year
Rotterdam, Netherlands (Ports Europe) December 23, 2021 – Yesterday, the Port of Rotterdam became the first European port to cross the barrier of 15...
Greek port of Igoumenitsa and Spain’s Vigo port renew their EcoPorts PERS certificates
Igoumenitsa, Greece (Ports Europe) December 23, 2021 – Greek port of Igoumenitsa and Spain’s Vigo port were certified through the EcoPorts’...
Port of Trieste approves three-year plan
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) December 22, 2021 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Orientale (AdSP – Eastern Adriatic Sea Port...
Port of Lisbon announces 123.8 million agreement to modernize Alcântara terminal
Lisbon, Portugal (PortSEurope) December 22, 2021 – A Administração do Porto de Lisboa (APL) and Liscont – Operadores de Contentores, S.A. have...
Italian ministry sets up maritime forum to develop ports
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) December 22, 2021 – The Ministry of Infrastructure and Sustainable Mobility (Mims) has set up the maritime forum to open a...
Zim’s ADX service to use Chinese-managed Haifa Bayport
Haifa, Israel (PortSEurope) December 22, 2021 – Following a successful trial, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has signed a contract with SIPG (Shanghai...
Luka Koper & Luka Koper Group – Summary of the business plan for 2022 and estimate of the business performance in 2021
Business plan for 2022 is based on the key forecasts of international institutions, such as IMF1 and OECD2. The forecast of both institutions are based on the...
Port of Tarragona sees improved November cargo statistics
Tarragona, Spain (PortSEurope) December 22, 2021 – The Port of Tarragona continues its upward trend during the month of November with monthly and...
Port of Vigo plans shipbuilding facility
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) December 22, 2021 – The Port Authority of Vigo is planning a tender to develop a shipbuilding and repair faciity to occupy a...