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.
Spinelli increases gate opening times in Genoa port
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) September 8, 2018 – The Spinelli Group (Spinelli srl and VTR srl) has announced that the Genoa, Erzelli and VTR deposit...
Spain’s AR Racking executes design project near Algiers port
Algiers, Algeria (Ports Europe) September 7, 2018 – Spanish company AR Racking has executed the extension project of the logistic centre of Agility Global...
Automakers benefit from EBRD investment in Tangier and Kenitra ports
Tangier, Morocco (Ports Europe) September 7, 2018 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is to lend €16 million ($18.58...
Motril port ratifies Armas-FRS concession decision
Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) September 7, 2018 – The Board of Directors of Autoridad Portuaria de Motril (APM – Port Authority of Motril) has...
Kazakhstan Railway Company to transport up to 10,000 tons of grain to Mersin port monthly
Mersin, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 7, 2018 – Kazakhstan Railway Company (KTJ) plans to send up to 10,000 tons of grain from the Kuryk port to...
Egypt’s Damietta liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant to resume activities
Damietta, Egypt (Ports Europe) September 7, 2018 – The Spanish Egyptian Gas Company (SEGAS) liquefied natural gas (LNG) complex in Damietta, Egypt, is...
New rail link between Oujda city and Mediterranean port of Nador
Nador, Morocco (Ports Europe) September 7, 2018 – The city of Oujda is to be connected to the Mediterranean port of Nador and its future port, Nador...
Huawei to set up regional logistics centre in Tanger Med port
Tanger Med, Morocco (Ports Europe) September 7, 2018 – Chinese telecommunications company Huawei is to set up a regional logistics centre in the port of...
Dredging project started in İzmir port
Izmir, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 6, 2018 – As part of the İzmir Alsancak Port and Port Rehabilitation Project, dredging of the İzmir Alsancak...
Italy’s Moby to suspend ferry lines linking Piombino to Sardinia
Piombino, Italy (Ports Europe) September 5, 2018 – Italian ferry company Moby Lines is preparing to suspend the lines linking Piombino port to Olbia,...
Egypt’s Canal Shipping Agencies profit rises in fiscal 2017/18
Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) September 4, 2018 – Egyptian company Canal Shipping Agencies Co. has said its net profit for the fiscal 2017/18, ended June...
China interested in railway development at Trieste port
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) August 31, 2018 – Chinese Ambassador Li Ruiyu has said that China is interested in reactivating a Trieste railway station...
Four investment projects of the port zone in Taman under implementation
Taman, Russia (Ports Europe) August 30, 2018 – The Taman terminal of bulk cargo is at the final stage of development. Land works have already been...
Dry bulk terminal of OTEKO in Taman port to start handling coal
Taman, Russia (Ports Europe) August 30, 2018 – The dry bulk terminal of OTEKO in the port of Taman will start handling coal in October. The dry bulk...
Bulgaria’s BMF Port Burgas launches logistics base
Burgas, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) August 30, 2018 – Port operator BMF Port Burgas has built and commissioned a new logistics base to receive, store and reload...
China Harbour Engineering Company progresses with Chernomorsk seaport dredging
Chernomorsk, Ukraine (Ports Europe) August 30, 2018 – Since the beginning of August, China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd. (CHEC) has extracted...
Assoporti comments on the collapse of Ponte Morandi in Genoa
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) August 29, 2018 – As well as the loss of live and the removal of inhabitants of properties under the collapsed bridge, the...
Marseille port and Naviland Cargo set to launch Swiss rail connection
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) August 29, 2018 – The HAROPA ports and Marseille Fos are set to launch the “France-Helvetia” rail project on...
Sellhorn Ingenieurgesellschaft develops Durrës port
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) August 29, 2018 – Piers 1 and 2 in the port of Durrës will be subject to a project that aims to increase shipbuilding...
Constanta port to benefit from new strategic projects in public–private partnership
Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) August 29, 2018 – The Government adopted on August 23 a decision for the approval of 16 strategic investment...