Coronavirus
All news linked to the the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis. This includes the effects on ports and their businesses.
Genoa port reports slight cargo traffic fall in Jan-Feb 2019
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) March 24, 2020 – In the period January-February 2019 Genoa reports that traffic reduced by 0.3%, compared to the period of...
China sends medical support to Greece
News – Greek Parliament – March 21, 2020 Deputy Foreign Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis has participated in a ceremony held at El. Venizelos...
Trieste Marine Terminal: Updated information on terminal and intermodal operation – 23.3.2020
TRIESTE, 23 March 2020 Dear Customers and Partners, with the aim of keeping you informed on the present situation in Trieste in relation to the epidemiological...
Coronavirus: Commission presents practical guidance to ensure continuous flow of goods across EU via green lanes
Press Release – Brussels – 23 March 2020 Today, the Commission issued new practical advice on how to implement its Guidelines for border...
Chinese company donates 10,000 protective masks to Trieste port
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) March 23, 2020 – China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) has donated 10,000 protective masks to the port of...
DP World Limassol CEO message considering COVID-19
Limassol, Cyprus – 19 March 2020 Dear Partners/Customers/Port stakeholders, At DP World, the safety and well-being of our employees and our customers is...
Trieste Marine Terminal: Updated information on terminal and intermodal operation – 20.3.2020
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) March 21, 2020 – Trieste Marine Terminal S.p.a. has published the following update: TRIESTE, 20 March 2020 Dear Customers...
Coronavirus situation – Port of Koper is fully operational
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) March 20, 2020 – Luka Koper d.d., operator of Koper port, has published the following information: Dear business...
Valenciaport streamlines payment of supplier invoices to mitigate effects of the crisis
Valencia Port Authority (APV) accelerates the accounting and bill payment procedures to shorten the payment period to suppliers, thus helping to mitigate the...
Italy stops passenger ships: no more cruises
Coronavirus. Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport stops passenger ships: no more cruises. Decree signed by Minister De Micheli, with the Minister of...
BPA – Coronavirus Emergency Bill: Keeping our trading gateways open should be a priority
Responding to the publication of the Government’s policy paper on its new Emergency Bill the British Ports Association has said that keeping the UK’s...
Port of Bilbao update – March 12, 2020
News – Autoridad Portuaria de Bilbao (APB – Port Authority of Bilbao) – March 18, 2020 One of the current measures adopted by the Government...
North Sea Port measures to prevent the spread of Coronavirus
News – North Sea Port – March 16, 2020 Both the Belgian and Dutch governments have announced measures that are necessary to prevent the further...
Ukraine implements comprehensive preventive and anti-epidemic measures to prevent COVID-2019
Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) – March 16, 2020 The World Health Organization (WHO) has determined that a coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) is a...
Spanish ports maintain their logistics of goods in the supply chain
News – Puertos del Estado – March 13, 2020 “Order PCM / 216/2020, of March 12, restricts passenger traffic but exempts state ships, cargo...
Port of Barcelona guarantees to provide essential services to maintain supply of goods
During the morning, the terminals operate in compliance with the restrictions and security measures applied by the State of Alarm – March 16, 2020 The...
Contship: COVID-19 Operational Update – 9.3.2020
Contship Italia affirms operational continuity at Melzo’s Rail Hub Milano, Hannibal’s transport services and terminal operations in La Spezia and Ravenna...
Fincantieri suspends production activities for two weeks
Trieste, March 13, 2020 – Following the Coronavirus emergency and in order to apply the measures that the Italian Government has gradually determined,...
Coronavirus – Port of Antwerp remains operational – update 13 March
March 13, 2020 On 12 March the Belgian government announced special measures to limit the spread of Covid-19. At the same time the prime minister asked for...
Ports of Genoa and Savona are operational
News – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale – March 13, 2020 Even in the “Coronavirus” emergency situation, the...