Coronavirus
All news linked to the the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis. This includes the effects on ports and their businesses.
FVET distributes 17,000 masks to transport companies for professional drivers, Valencia
FVET distributes 17.000 masks to transport companies for professional drivers. It has also distributed more than 4,000 hydro-alcoholic gels to guarantee the...
First special train from China, with surgical face masks for Italian schools, arrives in Melzo
On Wednesday, August 26th, the first of ten special trains from Xi’an (China) has arrived in Melzo (MI) at Contship Italia Group Rail Hub Milano (RHM)...
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 28/2020 – Global trade is growing in the shadows of the market
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 28/2020 – Global trade is growing in the shadows of the market – August 14, 2020 Traffic volumes on...
Costa Cruises restart in Italy for locals only
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) August 14, 2020 – Following the announcement earlier this week from Costa Cruises of a resumption of business in Italy from...
MSC Cruises returns to service in the Mediterranean offering full-experience cruising this summer
MSC Cruises announced today that flagship MSC Grandiosa and MSC Magnifica will resume operations in the Mediterranean starting from 16 and 29 August 2020...
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 27/2020 – Green light (with caution) to cruises in Europe
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 27/2020 – Green light (with caution) to cruises in Europe – August 7, 2020 The news of the moment is...
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 26/2020 – The pandemic: an unexpected opportunity for reform and innovation?
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 26/2020 – The pandemic: an unexpected opportunity for reform and innovation? July 31, 2020 Shipping...
BPA to conduct major review of port transport and infrastructure connectivity
28 July 2020 The British Ports Association is today launching a major new review of UK port connectivity. This work will highlight to government and local...
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 25/2020 – The sun is rising in the East, when will the rays reach the West?
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 25/2020 The sun is rising in the East. When will the rays reach the West? While the Chinese economy rebounded to...
ARUP University produces Covid-19 study and praises Valencia port
ARUP University has chosen Valenciaport for “being the busiest in Spain and southern Europe, because it operates all types of traffic and for its strong...
Shipping companies return to operate on the Algeciras-Ceuta line
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) July 21, 2020 – With the end of the state of alarm in Spain due to the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis, the shipping companies...
Valencia port’s cruise industry prepares for the “new normal”
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) July 21, 2020 – Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia (APV – Valenciaport, Port Authority of Valencia) has started working...
BERGÉ is enhancing its services to support supply chains
News Release – July 13.2020 Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 crisis, BERGÉ, a leading logistics operator, has been working tirelessly alongside...
EU invests over €2 billion in 140 key transport projects to jump-start the economy
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) July 16, 2020 – In an effort to boost the European Union economy after the health and economic crises caused by the...
RINA certifies Grimaldi Covid-19 measures
Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) July 15, 2020 – The Grimaldi Group has reported on organizational procedures on board its ships aimed at minimizing risk of...
Grimaldi Lines restarts service linking Tenerife port with Africa
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) July 15, 2020 – Italy’s Grimaldi Lins has restarted its service which links Tenerife...
Construction of Damietta Port’s second container terminal continues
Damietta, Egypt (PortSEurope) July 14, 2020 – State-owned Damietta Container & Cargo Handling Company (DCHC) has reported that it will finish the...
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 24/2020 – Push on intermodality to overcome uncertainties
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 24/2020 – July 10, 2020 Uncertainty is the keyword to describe the future of the world economy. The possibility...
Montenegro deputy PM meets ambassador from China
The Deputy Prime Minister and President of the National Coordination Body for the Fight against Infectious Diseases, Milutin Simović, MA, met today with the...
Barcelona Cruise Port has obtained the ‘Safe Travels’ Stamp
The health and safety measures implemented by Barcelona Cruise Port, the company that manages five cruise terminals at the Port of Barcelona, are recognized...