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A category including news related to increasing output and production of ports. Additional port equipment adding capacity; port expansion adding cargo capacity, shipping lines adding larger vessels and increased land traffic capacity by rail and road.

New terminals to increase cargo capacity of Olya port to 4 mln tonnes

Olya, Russia (Ports Europe) October 5, 2022 – Two new terminals to increase cargo capacity of Olya port to 4 million tonnes. The reconstruction of berths No....

Port of Genoa opens new green coffee silo

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) October 3, 2022 – The Port of Genoa opens a new green coffee silo in Vado Ligure. Silocaf, part of the Pacorini group, has...

Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping has restored the STB-1 barge

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) September 23, 2022 – Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company CJSC has restored the STB-1 barge, possibly the largest barge in...

Constanţa Port needs extra capacity – president

Constanța, Romania (Ports Europe) September 21, 2022 – The Port of Constanţa requires extra capacity, said Romania’s President Klaus Iohannis....

Port of Thessaloniki inaugurates new cranes

Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) September 12, 2022 – The Port of Thessaloniki inaugurates new cranes which means it can handle main liner vessels of...

Port of A Coruña to strengthen docks to support cruise ships

Coruña, Spain (Ports Europe) September 8, 2022 – The Port of A Coruña is to strengthen docks to support ever larger cruise ships. Port infrastructure...

Port of Livorno makes room for larger cruise ships

Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) September 7, 2022 – The Port of Livorno is making room for larger cruise ships by making new space at quay 75. Cranes...

Dutch company to build renewable energy facility in Port of Jorf Lasfar

Casablanca, Morocco (Ports Europe) September 6, 2022 – The Dutch engineering company Proton Ventures will build a renewable energy facility...

KSK Grain Terminal sets new daily record

Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) August 25, 2022 – KSK Grain Terminal has set a new daily record for grain handling. On August 18, 2022, the terminal...

Calata Oli Minerali completes first phase development

Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) August 25, 2022 – At Calata Oli Minerali, the first phase of work has been completed, included the levelling of the south...

Ekmar Port project receives positive environmental report

Iskenderun, Turkey (PortSEurope) August 23, 2022 – The Ekmar Port Rehabilitation Project has received a positive Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)...

Grimaldi Group has received the Eco Adriatica ship, a new hybrid vessel

Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) August 2, 2022 – The Grimaldi Group has received the Eco Adriatica ship, part of the company’s Grimaldi Green 5th...

Reconstruction of container terminal in Novorossiysk port to be completed by year-end

Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) July 31, 2022 – Novomorsnab will complete the reconstruction of the container terminal in the Black Sea port of...

Port of Varna to increase grain handling capacity, receives first Ukrainian grain shipment

Varna, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) July 23, 2022 – The priority of the newly appointed director of Bulgaria’s largest (state controlled) port of Varna,...

APM Terminals MedPort Tangier invests in emissions-reducing equipment

Tanger Med, Morocco (PortSEurope) July 20, 2022 – APM Terminals MedPort Tangier invests in emissions-reducing equipment, including fully electric or...

Port of Koper has welcomed the “Neptune Barcelona”

Koper, Slovenia (PortSEurope) July 18, 2022 – The Port of Koper has welcomed the “Neptune Barcelona” vessel on its maiden voyage. The ship was built...

Russia’s port of Azov increases grain handling capacity with a new berth

Azov, Russia (PortSEurope) July 14, 2022 – The project for the construction of a grain terminal with capacity of at least 1.5 million tonnes on berth No. 28...

Enagás proceeds with El Musel LNG regasification plant in port of Gijón

Gijón, Spain (PortSEurope) July 12, 2022 – Enagás has obtained the Administrative Authorization for the El Musel LNG regasification plant, a key step...

PSA concludes first stage of Phase III of Sines Container Terminal expansion

Sines, Portugal (PortSEurope) July 6, 2022 – On July 1, PSA Sines held a ceremony to mark the conclusion of the first stage of Phase III of the Sines...

Romania restores wide gauge railway in the Port of Galați

Constanța, Romania (PortSEurope) July 1, 2022 – Romania has restored the wide gauge railway in the Port of Galați, 22 year since its last use. This was...

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