Coronavirus
All news linked to the the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis. This includes the effects on ports and their businesses.
Mersin International Port introduces electronic documentation
Mersin, Turkey (Ports Europe) April 30, 2020 – Mersin International Port Management Inc. (MIP) has announced that agencies can transmit their cargo...
MSC Cruises halts all cruise departures until 10 July.
News – MSC Cruises announced today a further extension of the halting of all its cruise departures fleet-wide through to 10 July – April 29, 2020...
CMA CGM Foundation launches second phase of support for Lebanon
News – CMA CGM Foundation stands in solidarity with Lebanon and launches the second phase of ″CMA CGM SUPPORTS LEBANON” April 22, 2020 50 000 masks...
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 9/2020
Covid-19 Update – Issue 9/2020 – Ports of Genoa – April 28, 2020 The global shipping scenario is deteriorating and ports are receiving fewer merchant...
Valenciaport advances €57.2 million to assist port companies
Until today, April 28, Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia (APV) has paid €6.41 million to its suppliers in the ports of Gandia, Sagunto and Valencia, and...
Piombino port reports first quarter 11% fall in total cargo
Piombino, Italy (Ports Europe) April 28, 2020 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (AdSP – North Tyrrhenian Sea Port...
Greek government promotes liquidity of €33.7 million in coastal shipping and island operations
News – The Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy is promoting significant liquidity of €33.7 million in coastal shipping and island operations –...
DP World Sokhna operates at maximum capacity to meet import requirements
News Release – DP World – April 26, 2020 DP World Sokhna, a major gateway for Egypt’s trade, has said it is operating its port at...
Marseille port is adapting to mitigate effects of the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis
News – Port de Marseille Fos & l’Union Maritime et Fluviale de Marseille Fos – April 26, 2020 In a context of health crisis forcing more...
Albania ports report total traffic down over 41% in March
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) April 28, 2020 – In March 2020, Albanian ports handled 254,384 tonnes of cargo, down from 432,833 tonnes in March in the...
Venice port sees total tonnage down over 10% in Q1 2020
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) April 28, 2020 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Settentrionale (AdSP – Northern Adriatic Sea Port...
Chioggia port sees total traffic down over 35% in Q1 2020
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) April 28, 2020 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Settentrionale (AdSP – Northern Adriatic Sea Port...
Coronavirus, an additional daily maritime connection with Sicily
News – Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport – Minister De Micheli signed the decree – April 22, 2020 The Minister of Infrastructure and...
Turkey: Maritime increases share of trade during Covid-19 crisis
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) April 27, 2020 – In the month of March, the Turkish Ministry of Commerce has reported that the share of exports by sea,...
Barcelona port to distribute almost 200,000 masks and 44,200 gloves to Port Community
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 27, 2020 – Autoritat Portuària de Barcelona (APB – Port Authority of Barcelona) has reported that it will...
Covid-19 Coronavirus News in Ports Europe
Customer Information – Covid-19 Coronavirus News in Ports Europe – April 26, 2020 Ports in Europe have been drastically affected by the Covid-19...
COVID-19 reduces traffic at Thessaloniki port
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) April 26, 2020 – Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) has announced that it in March, container and the conventional...
Ports of Genoa ports record 5.4% fall in Q1 2020
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) April 25, 2020 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale (AdSP – Western Ligurian Sea Port...
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 8/2020
Covid-19 Update – Issue 8/2020 – Ports of Genoa – April 24, 2020 With their first successes in the fight against coronavirus, some governments begin to...
Piraeus Port Authority donates sanitary material to surrounding municipalities
Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) donation of sanitary material to the surrounding Municipalities – April 23, 2020 PPA took the initiative for the donation of...