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Tunisia’s Zarzis port expects launch of shipping line to Italy’s Marina di Carrara

Zarzis, Tunisia (Ports Europe) February 5, 2019 – The Tunisian port of Zarzis expects the launch of a regular shipping line to Italy’s Marina di...

Spain’s Renfe Mercancías to launch new service linking Madrid to Valencia port

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) February 5, 2019 – Spanish state-owned freight railway operator Renfe Mercancías plans to launch a new service of three...

Italy’s Tarros includes Marseille port in GPS cargo service

Marseille, France (Ports Europe) January 30, 2019 – Italian integrated logistics company Tarros SpA plans to include Marseille port in its GPS service,...

Las Palmas port to launch electronic notification of settlements system in February

Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (Ports Europe) January 29, 2019 – Las Palmas port plans to launch in February an electronic notification of settlements,...

Contship’s Melzo RHM rail terminal set to receive trains from Chengdu in China

Milan, Italy, January 24, 2019 The first westbound train connecting RHM terminal in Melzo with China, operated by FELB, left Chengdu on Saturday January 26,...

CMA CGM introduces new Mediterranean service

Marseille, France (Ports Europe) January 23, 2019 – CMA CGM Short Sea Lines Med has announced the introduction of a new Mediterranean service in which the...

THE Alliance shipping alliance reduces use of Italian ports in 2019

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) January 22, 2019 – The shipping consortium THE Alliance, which consists of the German navigation company Hapag-Lloyd, the...

Caronte & Tourist to introduce two new ships in services to Lampedusa, Pantelleria

Catania, Italy (Ports Europe) January 17, 2019 – Italian company Caronte & Tourist plans to introduce two new ships for services to the islands of...

2M launches strategic cooperation with ZIM on Asia-Mediterranean route

Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) January 14, 2019 – The 2M shipping alliance, consisting of the container shipping companies Maersk Line and...

Boluda upgrades Las Palmas-Cape Verde route

Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) January 10, 2019 – Spanish company Boluda Corporación Marítima has announced the extension of the route...

P&O Ferrymasters launches new intermodal service via Trieste

Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) January 9, 2019 – P&O Ferrymasters has announced the launch of new intermodal services from the Turkish ports of Pendik,...

CMA CGM announces feeder service for Egyptian ports

Port Said, Egypt (PortSEurope) December 26, 2018 – The French shipping company CMA CGM has announced that it will deploy its own feeder vessel to link...

Almería port to bestow recognition to Cosentino Group’s president

Almería, Spain (PortSEurope) December 20, 2018 – Autoridad Portuaria de Almería (APA – Port Authority of Almería) has approved the bestowing of...

Hapag-Lloyd enhances its Adriatic Service with call at Trieste port

Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) December 19, 2018 – German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd AG will add the North Adriatic port of Trieste to its Adriatic...

MSC launches Almería-Valencia container line

Almería, Spain (PortSEurope) December 11, 2018 – The Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has signed an agreement with Spanish company Cosentino Group...

Costa Cruises launches 2020/21 itineraries

Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) December 11, 2018 – Costa Cruises has launched its itineraries for the period April 2020 to April 2021, which will now be...

Ocean Alliance, The Alliance launch new service at La Spezia port

La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) December 11, 2018 – Ocean Alliance and The Alliance started their joint service on the Mediterranean-USA route at La...

First e-charging of commercial vessel at Greek port of Kyllini this month

Kyllini, Greece (PortSEurope) December 9, 2018 – Greek shipping will enter a more eco-friendly “electricity era” this month with the charging...

Italy’s Onorato launches Genoa-Naples, Livorno-Naples routes

Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) December 6, 2018 – Italy’s Onorato Group has launched two new Motorway of the Sea (MoS) lines to offer...

FELB to launch freight rail service linking Italy to China’s Chengdu

Melzo, Italy (PortSEurope) December 6, 2018 – Austria-based company Far East Land Bridge (FELB) plans to launch a freight rail service connecting the Melzo...

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