Capacity
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 grain terminal to be built in Russia’s Azov Port
Azov, Russia (PortSEurope) April 18, 2022 – A new grain terminal with capacity of over 1.5 million tonnes per year will be built in Russia’s Azov Sea port...
Two feeder vessels to double the capacity of Turkmenbashi-Baku container line
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) April 18, 2022 – Two feeder vessels started regular sailing between the Turkmen port of Turkmenbashi and the Azerbaijani...
Poor railway infrastructure hampers Constanța efforts to replace war blocked Ukrainian ports
Constanța, Romania (PortSEurope) April 11, 2022 – Romania’s largest Black Sea port of Constanta, which is also the nearest port to war-torn...
Minister Giovannini inaugurates the new large ship terminal in Marghera, Venice
News Release – Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (Italy) – April 6, 2022 “I am particularly pleased to be here today, because it is...
Rosmorport starts repair dredging of the Volga-Caspian Sea Shipping Channel
Vessels of the Rosmorport dredging fleet have begun work to maintain the navigation depths of the Volga-Caspian Sea Shipping Canal (VCSSC) – April 1,...
Olt Offshore Lng Toscana receives favourable response to increase the number of berths of small vessels
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) April 1, 2022 – Olt Offshore Lng Toscana has received a favourable response to its proposal to increase the number of berths...
Las Palmas Port Authority to add crane capacity in 2023
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) March 25, 2022 – Las Palmas Port Authority and Operaciones Portuarias Canarias (Opcsa) have agreed to add...
Port Authority of Almería to approve expansion of the Levante Dock for cruise ships
The president of the Port Authority of Almería, Jesús Caicedo, has announced that the APA’s board of directors will approve next week the project for...
Aurelio Martinez stresses the importance of the Port of Valencia for the battery plant announced by Volkswagen to be set up in Sagunto
València, March 23, 2022 – “Valencians are not aware of the importance of Valenciaport for the location and business investment, and a project...
VW to build new battery cell plant in Sagunto port, near Valencia
Sagunto, Spain (PortSEurope) March 24, 2022 – The German automotive group Volkswagen AG (VW) has announced it will build a new battery cell plant in the...
Port of Cartagena to expand liquid bulk terminal
Cartagena, Spain (PortSEurope) March 21, 2022 – The Port Authority of Cartagena is supporting local companies to supply infrastructure to expand its...
CSP Iberian Valencia Terminal to extend facility
València, Spain (PortSEurope) March 17, 2022 – The CSP Iberian Valencia Terminal S.A.U. is set to implement two modifications to its facility at the...
Ravenna port’s new cruise terminal set to receive ships next month
Ravenna, Italy (PortSEurope) March 16, 2022 – Ravenna port will start welcoming cruises ships next month. The concessionaire, Ravenna Civitas Cruise...
Atlantic Copper to expand Huelva port plant
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) March 10, 2022 – The Port of Huelva has approved the expansion of the facilities of Atlantic Copper for the start-up of the...
Port Authority of Ferrol approves Alcoa concession development
Ferrol, Spain (Ports Europe) March 8, 2022 – The Port Authority of Ferrol-San Cibrao has approved the non-substantial modification of the C-434...
Poti increased its cargo handling capacity just in time to take over cargo destined to Russian and Ukrainian ports
Poti, Georgia (Ports Europe) March 6, 2022 – The Georgian-American transport company PACE Group, the country’s largest, opened on January 29 a new...
Port of Genoa approves the expansion of the Savona Auto Terminal
Savona, Italy (Ports Europe) March 4, 2022 – The port authority has approved the extension of an additional 26,421 m² of the area under concession...
Romania’s Port of Constanta sees congestion as vessels delay calling at Odessa
Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) March 2, 2022 – The Constanța South Container Terminal (CSCT) in the Port of Constanța is now experiencing...
Car parts maker Martur Fompak expand Tanger facility
Tanger Med, Morocco (Ports Europe) March 1, 2022 – Turkey’s car part manufacturer, Martur Fompak, will soon open 3,500 m² extension to its plant...
Carbones Italia Srl terminal inaugurated in Porto Marghera, Venice
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) February 23, 2022 – The Carbones Italia Srl terminal was inaugurated on February 21, located in Porto Marghera, along the...