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Articles which provide background information on common news themes, covering government policy, and industry news and developments.
Reference: Russian occupation of neighbours’ territory
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) November 14, 2024 – Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia has been involved in territorial disputes with...
Port of Marín part of new Brazilian fruit reefer service
Marín, Spain (Ports Europe) September 20, 2024 – The Port of Marín re-enters the maritime fruit transport circuit with a weekly line starting on...
Reference – Red Sea crisis
Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) May 28, 2024 – Since October 2023, Houthi rebels have been attacking cargo and container ships in the Red Sea. The rebels...
Reference: Bunkering in Gibraltar
Gibraltar (Ports Europe) April 18, 2024 – Gibraltar is the largest bunkering port in the Mediterranean. Its bunkering companies continue to grow, and...
Reference – The European Green Deal
Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) April 11, 2024 – The European Green Deal is a comprehensive set of policy initiatives by the European Commission to make...
Reference – Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU)
Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) March 29, 2024 – A Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) is a specialized vessel used in the liquefied natural...
What is the relationship between seaports and subsea cables?
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) March 25, 2024 – In recent months, Ports Europe has covered developments in subsea cables and increased telecommunications....
Reference – Full list of ports in Ukraine’s Odesa region
Odesa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) March 3, 2024 – Below is a full list of terminals ports in Ukraine’s Black Sea Odesa (Odessa) region with a link to further...
Reference – Official list of Russian ports
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) January 21, 2024 – The register of sea ports of Russia includes 67 ports, which are included in 8 sea basins and are located...
Reference – Russia’s Arctic and Far East ports projects
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) January 2, 2024 – The past year consolidated the trends formed in 2022 (when Russia was hit by Western sanctions for its...
Reference – What equipment is used in port automation?
Port automation is increasingly used and will become the norm for new port facilities. It reduces labour needs and costs, and has a high level of efficiency....
Reference – What cranes do ports use?
Ports use a variety of cranes for different purposes. Some common types of cranes used in ports include the following. It depends on the cargo handled and the...
Reference – What are the advantages of transport corridors?
What is a transport corridor and what are its advantages? A transport corridor refers to a designated route(s) or pathway(s) that facilitates the movement of...
Ports and wind power – a mutual relationship
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) May 13, 2023 – The Russian invasion of Ukraine has had a direct impact on the development of wind power in the European...
Reference – Kanal Istanbul
Kanal Istanbul is a proposed artificial sea-level waterway that would connect the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara, bypassing the Bosphorus Strait. The project...
Reference – The Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T)
The EU’s trans-European transport network policy, the TEN-T policy, is a key instrument for the development of coherent, efficient, multimodal, and...
Reference – Volga-Don Canal (VCSNC – Volga-Caspian Sea Navigation Canal)
Russia’s Lenin Volga–Don Shipping Canal connects the Volga and Don rivers (both in Russia) at their closest points. The canal, together with...
Reference – TRACECA
TRACECA is an international programme aimed at strengthening of economic relations, trade and transport communication in the regions of the Black Sea...
Reference – Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (Middle Corridor)
The Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), also known as the Middle Corridor, combines the countries participating in the new Silk Road project...
Reference – International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC)
The International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is a 7,200-km-long, multi-modal transport corridor for moving freight between...