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Ukraine exports 16 million tonnes of grain via its Black Sea ports

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) December 30, 2022 – Ukraine grain export continues, already reaching 16 million tonnes with 605 ships being loaded in the...

Two Kazakh ships to transit Volga-Don canal between Caspian, Azov Seas in 2023

Astrakhan, Russia (Ports Europe) December 30, 2022 – The Russian government will allow in two Kazakhstan’s ships to operate (transit) from the Caspian...

China Ports Container volume rises 4.2% in from January to November 2022

China Ports Container volume rises 4.2% in from January to November 2022Ningbo Containerized Freight Index decease significantly in December 2022 –...

In first nine months of 2022, Spain’s ports handled 15.82 mln containers

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) December 28, 2022 – In the first nine months of 2022, Spain’s seaports handled 15.82 million containers (TEU). This...

Shrinking of containerized cargo transport in Russia continues in November

Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) December 27, 2022 – The container market of Russia in the January-November 2022 period decreased by 15.6% compared to the same...

Luka Koper Container Terminal passed 1 million containers in 2022

Koper, Slovenia (PortSEurope) December 26, 2022 – On December 22, 2022, Luka Koper Container Terminal passed 1 million containers in 2022, a new record....

Three ports of Augusta, Catania and Pozzallo handled 34.9 mt of cargo in 2022

Augusta, Sicily, Italy (PortSEurope) December 26, 2022 – The three ports of Augusta, Catania and Pozzallo handled 34.9 million tons of cargo in 2022. The...

Novorossiysk port increased oil export capacity to 40 million tonnes/year

Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) December 26, 2022 – The Black Sea port of Novorossiysk has increased its export capacity for low-sulfur (sulphur) oil to...

Russia’s FESCO keeps increasing its containers fleet filling the sanctions created shortage

Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) December 25, 2022 – FESCO is filling in the containers void in the Russian market after the largest global logistics companies...

Novorossiysk Grain Terminal resumes sunflower oil exports

Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) December 23, 2022 – Novorossiysk Grain Terminal (NZT) has resumed shipping sunflower oil for export. Transshipment of...

Impressive Cruise Season in Thessaloniki in 2022

Thessaloniki, December 22, 2022 The impressive cruise season in Thessaloniki concludes today with the arrival of Viking’s vessel Viking Venus. The 2022...

Ukraine exports almost 36 mln tonnes of agricultural products since Russian invasion

Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine – Ukraine exports almost 36 mln tonnes of agricultural products since start of war – December 22,...

33% less cargo transported via Azov Sea and Don River ports in 2022

Rostov-on-Don, Russia (PortSEurope) December 22, 2022 – 32.7% less cargo was handled by Russian ports on the Azov Sea and Don River (Azov-Don basin) in...

Ukraine’s NIBULON sees exports down by -164%

Kiev, Ukraine (PortSEurope) December 21, 2022 – Figures released by NIBULON show the continued impact of Russia’s war on Ukraine. From 1 January to 15...

Italy: Top 10 container ports by TEU traffic – Jan-Sep 2022

Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) December 16, 2022 – Assoporti, the Italian ports organisation, has published total cargo figures for January-September 2022,...

Piraeus Container Terminal handled 359.8k TEU in Nov 2022, -10.5%

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) December 19, 2022 – In November 2022, the Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) handled 359,800 containers (TEU). This is -10.5%...

Total cargo at Valenciaport down in November

València, Spain (PortSEurope) December 19, 2022 – Total cargo handled at Valenciaport was down in November by -6.12% at 73 million tonnes (mt) in the...

Tunisian ports cargo volumes till September unchanged compared to 2021

Tunis, Tunisia (PortSEurope) December 19, 2022 – Tunisian commercial ports handled 21.3 million tonnes of cargo during the first nine months of 2022, an...

Very keen to bypass unreliable Russia, Kazakhstan has identified alternative oil export routes

Tengis, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) December 17, 2022 – Very keen to bypass sanctions-hit Russia as a transit country, Kazakhstan has identified alternative oil...

Greek port cargo traffic down over -5% in Q2 2022

Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) December 16, 2022 – Greek port cargo traffic in the Q2 2022 decreased by -5.6% compared with the 2nd quarter 2021. The...

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