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.
President of Tarragona Port visits TEPSA’s new facilities at Moll de la Química
Tarragona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 17, 2020 – The president of Autoridad Portuaria de Tarragona (APT – Port Authority of Tarragona), Josep...
Trammo in talks to construct new terminal in Batumi port
Batumi, Georgia (Ports Europe) February 16, 2020 – TRammo Inc of the U.S,. is in talks to invest $20 million in Georgia and build a new terminal in the...
Egypt holds talks with EUROGATE to progress logistics zone in Damietta port
Damietta, Egypt (Ports Europe) February 16, 2020 – Transport Minister Kamel el Wazir has met with senior management of Germany’s EUROGATE Group and...
APM Terminals’ Vado Gateway terminal commences operations
The new Vado Gateway terminal, located in Vado Ligure, Italy, received its first commercial service on 11 February 2020. The ship, M/V Maersk Kota, was the...
Eni starts production at photovoltaic plant on Porto Torres industrial site, Sardinia
Porto Torres, Sardina, Italy (Ports Europe) February 12, 2020 – Eni New Energy, a subsidiary of energy company Eni, has opened a new photovoltaic park in...
Portugal’s Sines port commences ambitious expansion works
Sines, Portugal (Ports Europe) February 11, 2020 – Work has started on the expansion of the Atlantic Ocean sea port of Sines, the first step to increase...
APM Terminals presents Poti expansion project to government
Poti, Georgia (Ports Europe) February 4, 2020 – In a press release today, APM Terminals Poti said that has presented its plans for the creation of a...
PSA Genova Pra’ starts double rail track
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) January 30, 2020 – PSA Genova Pra’ inaugurated the official opening of the double rail track connecting the container...
Piraeus Port Authority meets with Attica Regional Governor Patoulis about expansion of the cruise terminal
Press Release – Piraeus Port Authority – January 21, 2020 The expansion of the Piraeus passenger terminal for the construction of two berthing...
YILPORT Huelva discusses expansion with port authority
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) January 14, 2020 – Following talks between Autoridad Portuaria de Huelva (APH – Port Authority of Huelva) and Turkish...
Overview of operations of the last ten years – Koper port
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) January 12, 2020 – The North Adriatic port of Koper has published a 10-year overview, supporting its claim to be one of...
Floating dock “Piraeus II” is available again for ship repair works
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) December 17, 2019 – Piraeus Port Authority SA has announced that the “Piraeus II” floating dock has been...
Valencia port plans new passenger terminal
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) December 16, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia (APV – Valenciaport, Port Authority of Valencia) plans to...
Opening of Vado Gateway set to transform logistics in northern Italy
The new Vado Gateway container terminal, launched today in Vado Ligure and operated by APM Terminals, sets a new standard for port infrastructure in Italy. The...
Faster access to SCCT via new tunnel lowers logistics costs – APM Terminals
The opening of the new 3rd July tunnel, also referred to as Port Said tunnel, under the Suez Canal just south of Port Said last week is an important piece of...
Preliminary plan of Darsena Europa development presented
Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) December 2, 2019 – The preliminary design of the maritime defense works and dredging activities linked to the Darsena...
Venice LNG receives environmental compatibility decree for LNG storage in Porto Marghera, Venice.
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) November 18, 2019 – Venice LNG has announced that it has received the environmental compatibility decree, issued by the...
“Vado Gateway” set for December 12 inauguration
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) November 4, 2019 – The new APM Terminals container terminal at the port of Vado Ligure is set to be inaugurated on December...
Transgranada has inaugurated new facilities at Motril port
Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) October 29, 2019 – Transgranada has inaugurated new facilities at Motril port including a pier of the Azucenas of the Port of...
Piraeus port says “PIRAEUS I” floating tank delivered
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 28, 2019 – The Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) has reported that the “PIRAEUS I” floating tank has been...