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Port of Ploče handled 4.77 million tons of cargo in 2023, -14%

Ploče, Croatia (Ports Europe) March 4, 2024 – In 2023, the Port of Ploče handled 4.77 million tons (mt) of cargo, a decrease of -14% on the previous 12...

Update: Morocco 2023 port performance. Tanger Med shines

Rabat, Morocco (Ports Europe) March 3, 2024 – Ports managed by state-owned Agence Nationale des Ports (ANP), the regulatory body of the Moroccan port...

Adriatic Gate Container Terminal increases container traffic in 2023

Rijeka, Croatia (Ports Europe) March 1, 2024 – The Brajdici container terminal, managed by Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (AGCT, Jadranska vrata),...

Basque port of Pasaia handled 3.5 mt of cargo in 2023, up +5.5%

Pasaia, Spain (Ports Europe) February 28, 2024 – The Basque port of Pasaia handled 3.5 million tons (mt) of cargo in 2023, up +5.5% compared to the...

Ports of Montenegro handled 2.4 million tonnes of cargo in 2023, down -17.7%

Bar, Montenegro (Ports Europe) February 27, 2024 – In 2023, the ports of Montenegro handled 2.4 million tonnes of cargo., down -17.7% on the previous 12...

Port of Izmir expects 70 cruise ship visits in 2024

Izmir, Turkey (Ports Europe) February 27, 2024 – This year, the Port of Izmir forecasts 70 cruise ship visits. This compares with 33 ship visits and...

Spain: Total cargo traffic by port – January 2024

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 26, 2024 – Spanish ports of general interest handed 45.6 million tons of cargo in January, up +3.4% more than in...

Spain: Total TEU traffic by port – January 2024

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 26, 2024 – With containers (TEUs), 2024 began with an increase of +5.8% reaching 1.34 million tons, almost...

Spanish ports see +3.4% cargo increase in January 2024

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 26, 2024 – Spanish ports of general interest handed 45.6 million tons of cargo in January, up +3.4% more than in...

Russia’s total container market in January, in 2022 and 2023

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) February 25, 2024 – Russia’s container market grew by 13.3% in January compared to the same month in 2023 to 518,000 TEUs,...

50,000 tonnes of Kazakh ammonium nitrate to be exported via Aktau-Hovsan-Batumi ports

Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) February 21, 2024 – After exporting KazAzot’s ammonium nitrate (3,000 tonnes) through the Caspian Sea port of Aktau in...

Port of Toulon sees increase in 2023 turnover

Toulon, France (Ports Europe) February 21, 2024 – The commercial Port of Toulon has reported a +6% increase in turnover for 2023. This was despite a...

Ukraine discusses agricultural transit with Romania

News – The Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, Mykola Solsky, held another online meeting with the Minister of Agriculture and Rural...

Port of Rotterdam sees total cargo down -6.1% in 2023

Rotterdam, Netherlands (Ports Europe) February 20, 2024 – The Port of Rotterdam has recorded total cargo of 438.8 million tonnes, down -6.1% compared to...

Piraeus Container Terminal handled 281,800 TEU in January 2024

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 20, 2024 – The Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) S.A. handled 281,800 TEU in January 2024, down -12.7% on the same...

Port of Valencia reports container traffic up in January 2024

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) February 19, 2024 – The Port of Valencia has reported January 2024 cargo figures. The port managed 388,366 containers in...

Port of Barcelona moved 64 million cargo tons in 2023, -9.8%

Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 19, 2024 – The Port of Barcelona has moved 64 million tons during the last year, a decrease of -9.8%. This was a...

Port of Chioggia will open the cruise season February 26

Chioggia, Italy (Ports Europe) February 19, 2024 – The port of Chioggia will officially open the cruise season on February 26, with the arrival of Viking...

French ports: 3.2% less cargo and 13.4% fewer containers in 2023

Paris, France (Ports Europe) February 18, 2024 – French ports that reported their cargo figures for 2023 show a decline of around 5%. On the container...

Port of Barcelona imports more electric Chinese cars

Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 16, 2024 – The Port of Barcelona imported 790,000 vehicle units in 2023, an increase of +33.7% on the previous...

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