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Rijeka

The Port of Rijeka is a seaport in Rijeka, Croatia, located on the shore of the Kvarner Gulf in the Adriatic Sea in Southern Europe. It is managed by state-owned Luka Rijeka (Port Authority of Rijeka). It is the home of Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (AGCT), which is operated by ICTSI – International Container Terminal Services, a global port management company headquartered in Manila, Philippines.

Takeover of Luka Rijeka halted

Rijeka, Croatia (Ports Europe) May 26, 2023 – State-owned Enterprise Restructuring and Privatisation Fund (CERP) has announced that it will retain its...

METRANS rail service links Rijeka and Budapest

Rijeka, Croatia (Ports Europe) May 26, 2023 – The rail company METRANS will add a new rail cargo link between Rijeka and Budapest starting June 1....

Croatia approves takeover of Luka Rijeka by Czech company

Rijeka, Croatia (Ports Europe) May 2, 2023 – The Board of Directors of the Croatian Financial Services Supervisory Agency (Hanfa) has approved the...

Freight forwarder Interglobo opens office in Port of Rijeka

Rijeka, Croatia (Ports Europe) April 14, 2023 – International freight forwarder Interglobo has opened an office in Port of Rijeka. The local company is...

WSJ: U.S. helped prevent China build container terminal in Rijeka

Rijeka, Croatia (PortSEurope) April 4, 2023 – Three years ago, Chinese state-owned companies Ningbo Zhoushan Port (70% in the consortium), Tianjin Port...

Rijeka Gateway to operate remote-controlled handling equipment

Rijeka, Croatia (PortSEurope) April 3, 2023 – APM Terminals’ Rijeka Gateway in Croatia will be the first terminal in the Adriatic region to be operated...

Port Acquisitions to make offer for Luka Rijeka

Rijeka, Croatia (PortSEurope) March 17, 2023 – Newly-established company Port Acquisitions, fully owned by Czech industrial group CE Industries, must...

Port of Rijeka reports higher cargo and TEU in 2022

Rijeka, Croatia (PortSEurope) March 9, 2023 – The Port of Rijeka reports higher cargo and TEU in 2022: 6.3 million tons of cargo, up +14% on 5.53 million...

Croatian, Danish prime ministers visit container terminal in Rijeka

Rijeka, Croatia (PortSEurope) March 7, 2023 – The Croatian Prime Minister and Danish counterpart have visited the Zagreb Deep Sea container terminal in...

OT Logistics, Rubicon Partners are set to sell shares in Luka Rijeka

Rijeka, Croatia (Ports Europe) February 14, 2023 – OT Logistics and venture capital fund Rubicon Partners are set to to exit Croatian port operator Luka...

OT Logistics plans sale of shares in Luka Rijeka

Rijeka, Croatia (Ports Europe) February 6, 2023 – Poland’s OT Logistics (OTL) has a preliminary agreement for the sale of shares in Luka Rijeka for...

Croatia joins the EU Schengen area – ports to benefit

Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) January 2, 2023 – Croatia joins the EU Schengen area and with the removal of border checks, the region’s ports will...

Minister joins the “Transformation of Rijeka” conference

Rijeka, Croatia (PortSEurope) December 20, 2022 – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure, Oleg Butković, joined...

First Rijeka – Austria direct cargo rail service established

Rijeka, Austria (PortSEurope) November 30, 2022 – Maersk Line has set up a block train service connecting the Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (AGCT) in...

Croatian ports see Q3 traffic increase

Zagreb, Croatia (PortSEurope) November 16, 2022 – Croatian ports saw Q3 traffic increase to 5.58 million tons in Q3 2022. This compares with 5.40 million...

Luka Rijeka reports improved Q3 cargo traffic

Rijeka, Croatia (PortSEurope) November 4, 2022 – Luka Rijeka has reported improved Q3 cargo traffic with total traffic up +20% at 4.9 million tons on the...

ESPO announces the shortlist for the 14th Award on Social Integration of Ports.

Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) September 22, 2022 – ESPO has announced the shortlist for the ESPO 14th Award on Social Integration of Ports. The projects...

Adriatic Gate Container Terminal starts rail link with Czech Republic

Rijeka, Croatia (PortSEurope) August 11, 2022 – A cargo rail service has started between Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (AGCT) and Paskov in Czech...

SEE ports as key point for drug smuggling and illicit trade

Geneva, Switzerland (PortSEurope) August 7, 2022 – Dozens of seaports in Southeastern Europe (SEE) as well as Danube river ports are key entry and exit...

ICTSI sees 5% rise in first half container throughput

Manila, Philippines (PortSEurope) August 5, 2022 – International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) sees 5% rise in container throughput in first...

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