Coronavirus
All news linked to the the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis. This includes the effects on ports and their businesses.
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 14/2020
Covid-19 Update – Issue 14/2020 – Ports of Genoa – May 15, 2020 Global economic trendsAccording to UK based analysts Oxford Economics, the pandemic will...
Mercè Conesa seeks maximum investment in Barcelona port
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) May 13, 2020 – Mercè Conesa, President of Autoritat Portuà ria de Barcelona (APB – Port Authority of Barcelona),...
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 13/2020 – Rethinking supply chains in the time of COVID-19
Covid-19 Update – Issue 13/2020 – Ports of Genoa – May 12, 2020 Global trade is declining and shipping carriers are reducing the supply of...
Bureau Veritas to certify Baleà ria ships and facilities as Covid-19 safe spaces
Baleà ria will be the first shipping line in the world with Bureau Veritas certification that its ships and facilities are Covid-19 safe spaces – May 5,...
European parliament: EU shipping and ports facing coronavirus
At a Glance: EU shipping and ports facing coronavirus – May 11, 2020 The European parliament has produced a background document for EU institutions...
Tanger Med-Algeciras port partnership keeps services operational
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) May 12, 2020 – A close business relationship between the Spanish port of Algeciras and the Moroccan Mediterranean port of...
Venice port suspends state port fees
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) May 11, 2020 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Settentrionale (AdSP – Northern Adriatic Sea Port...
Trieste port sees traffic fall 5% in first three months of 2020
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) May 11, 2020 – In January-March 2020, total traffic at Trieste port was 14.3 million, down 5% on 15.1 million tons in the...
Turkey: Giresun Port continues operations in April
Giresun, Turkey (Ports Europe) May 10, 2020 – Despite the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis, Giresun port has continued operations without interruption in...
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 12/2020 – tourism & cruises in search of a new normal
Covid-19 Update – Issue 12/2020 – Ports of Genoa – May 8, 2020 Global Economic TrendsTourism is one of the most affected sectors of the pandemic, in...
Ukrainian crossing points “Rava Ruska” and “Skadovsky seaport” will resume work
Crossing points “Rava Ruska” and “Skadovsky seaport” will resume their work – Vladislav Krykliy – May 6, 2020 On May 6, at...
‘Stay Safe’ initiatives at APM Terminals Poti
To ensure continuous operations, APM Terminals Poti keeps working 24/7 and servicing customers without interruption. To ensure the health and safety of its...
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 11/2020 – Weak demand & difficult times for world trade by sea
Covid-19 Update – Issue 11/2020 – Ports of Genoa – May 5, 2020 Shipping & LogisticsChinese container marketIn the first quarter of this year, whilst...
Barcelona joins Port Authorities Roundtable to fight Covid-19
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) May 5, 2020 – The Port of Barcelona has signed the manifesto promoted by the Port Authorities Roundtable (PAR) in support...
Leading cruise ship companies further delay restart
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) May 5, 2020 – Both Costa Cruises and MSC Cruises have announced further delays to restarting operations. Genoa-based Costa...
Transportation – De Micheli, Europe must be united, courageous, quick in future decisions
News – Minister Paola De Micheli speaks at EU transport discussion – April 30, 2020 “Europe has been capable of a coordinated response that...
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 10/2020
Covid-19 Update – Issue 10/2020 – Ports of Genoa – April 30, 2020 While the Chinese economy is showing its first signs of recovery, European production...
First Rail Cargo Group train from Jinan arrives in Budapest
The first batch of healthcare equipment travelling on our fastest direct connection between Jinan and Budapest arrived in Europe – April 27, 2020 The...
Gratitude to China for helping Serbia to fight COVID-19
Belgrade, 1 May 2020 President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic and Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Serbia Chen Bo discussed...
Cruise traffic in Malta down nearly 50%
Valletta, Malta (Ports Europe) April 30, 2020 – In the first quarter of 2020, there were nine cruise liner calls before March 10, 2020, after which...