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NIBULON calls for Ukrainian grain deal to be expanded

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) November 17, 2022 – NIBULON has called for Ukrainian grain deal to be expanded ahead of its extension due on November 19....

Government confirms cancellation of Port Authority of Alexandroupolis sale

Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) November 11, 2022 – The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), the state agency responsible for...

Greece is set to cancel privatisation of Port of Alexandroupoli

Alexandroupoli, Greece (PortSEurope) November 8, 2022 – Greece is set to cancel the privatisation of Port of Alexandroupoli. This was announced by Prime...

Port of Batumi: Meeting with the Second Secretary of the U.S. Consulate

Batumi, Georgia (PortSEurope) November 7, 2022 – As part of Program for US Export Control and Related Border Security Program in Georgia, yesterday,...

Russian-Iranian Commission meets in Grozny

Grozny, Russia (PortSEurope) November 4, 2022 – The Permanent Russian-Iranian Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation has met in Grozny to discuss...

Salvini calls for EU investment in Strait of Messina bridge, Sicily

Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) November 4, 2022 – On October 22, Matteo Salvini, leader of the League party and deputy prime minister, was sworn in as...

Russia, Iran plan transport cooperation

Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) November 3, 2022 – Russia and Iran plan to increase transport cooperation with a range of agreements which include port...

Russia returns to Ukraine’s grain export deal after being ignored

Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) November 2, 2022 – Russia has returned to Ukraine’s grain export deal after being ignored after its withdrawal last...

Ports of the Turkic states meet in Uzbekistan

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (PortSEurope) October 31, 2022 – On the eve of the 6th Meeting of Ministers of Transport of the Organization of Turkic States, the Fifth...

Transport ministers of the Turkic States meet in Tashkent

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (PortSEurope) October 31, 2022 – The 6th meeting of the ministers in charge of transport of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS)...

River transport in focus in sanctions-hit Russia

Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) October 31, 2022 – River transport is in focus in sanctions-hit Russia for cargo transfer to the south of the country. There...

Russia seeks EAEU investment in Industrial Zone in Suez

Yerevan, Armenia (PortSEurope) October 30, 2022 – Unable to invest in its Industrial Zone in Suez, Russia is seeking investment from Eurasian Economic...

Belarus signs trade contracts with Russian port-city of Astrakhan

Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) October 28, 2022 – Belarus has signed trade contracts with Russian port-city of Astrakhan, says Belta, the Belarus...

New LNG terminal in Italy’s Port of Piombino to receive green light in days

Piombino, Italy (Ports Europe) October 24, 2022 – The new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the Port of Piombino to set to receive the green light...

“Our markets are in Asia and Africa” – Russia’s Deputy PM

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) October 21, 2022 – “Our markets are in Asia and Africa,” was the acknowledgment of Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister,...

Russian Industrial Zone in Suez doomed by sanctions

Suez, Egypt (Ports Europe) October 21, 2022 – The Russian Industrial Zone (RIZ) is a doomed project following western sanctions against Russia. Russia is...

Russian Railways is to launch a container service along the INSTC corridor

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) October 21, 2022 – Russian Railways is to launch a container service along the International North-South International...

Romania’s Romgaz, Azerbaijan’s SOCAR sign Black Sea LNG agreement

Constanța, Romania (Ports Europe) October 20, 2022 – Romanian state-owned energy company Romgaz said on Wednesday it plans to develop a liquefied...

President of Georgia visits the Port of Constanta

Constanța, Romania (Ports Europe) October 20, 2022 – The President of Georgia, Salome Zourabichvili, visited the Port of Constanta on October 12 at the...

Russia transports more containers south via Astrakhan

Olya, Russia (Ports Europe) October 18, 2022 – Russia is transporting more containers south via Astrakhan and its Caspian Sea port of Olya. The Astrakhan...

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