Planning/Strategy
All issues linked to planning and strategies of companies, organisations and governments which own ports. This includes plans to increase traffic and the capacity of ports and generate revenue.
Port of Trieste buys land in Noghere
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) January 25, 2023 – The Port of Trieste has bought around 350,000 m² of land in Noghere, in the municipality of Muggia,...
Maersk and MSC to discontinue 2M alliance in 2025
Joint press statement by MSC and Maersk – January 25, 2023 MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and Maersk A/S, an entity under A.P. Moller –...
Royal Caribbean Group to open office in Limassol, Cyprus
Limassol, Cyprus (Ports Europe) January 24, 2023 – Royal Caribbean Group, a leading global cruise company, has announced plans to open an office in...
Port of Leixões, first Portuguese port to obtain ISO 28000 Certification
Leixões, Portugal (Ports Europe) January 23, 2023 – The Port of Leixões has become the first Portuguese port to obtain ISO 28000 Certification –...
HHLA sees great potential for further growth in the Adriatic region
In 2020, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) signed a contract to take over a majority stake of 50.01 percent in the multi-purpose terminal “Piattaforma...
DP World sets up Palletways hub in Barcelona ZAL
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 20, 2023 – DP World has set up a new Palletways hub for palletized cargo in Barcelona ZAL. This will increase its...
Port of Olya, the new pet project of President Putin
Olya, Russia (Ports Europe) January 17, 2023 – Aside from waging a war in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin personally took over the projects that...
HAROPA PORT: Still on a positive trajectory, France’s leading port continues to grow and invest
Press release – Still on a positive trajectory – France’s leading port continues to grow and invest – Le Havre (France) 16 January 2023 In...
Putin asked for help for new Agidel port
Agidel, Russia (Ports Europe) January 16, 2022 – The leader of the Russian republic of Bashkiria (Bashkortostan), Radiy Khabirov, has asked Russian President...
Global Ports Holding announces group strategic review
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) January 16, 2023 – Global Ports Holding Plc (GPH), a leading independent cruise port operator, announced last...
Port of Algeciras to offer dock electrification from 2025
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) January 12, 2023 – The Algeciras Bay Port Authority (APBA) will accelerate the electrification process of the berths...
Civitavecchia port to develop national rail links
Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) January 12, 2023 – The report was signed last month to start the reorganization works of the railway system in the...
Approval received for additional fuel storage in Port of Granadilla, Tenerife
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain (Ports Europe) January 11, 2023 – The Ministry of Ecological Transition, Climate Change and Territorial...
Enel and Costa Crociere to cooperate on sustainable maritime mobility
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) January 6, 2023 – Enel and Costa Crociere are to cooperate to promote sustainable maritime mobility for cruises. A Memorandum...
Turkey’s Samsun port hopes to attract cruise ships
Samsun, Turkey (Ports Europe) January 5, 2023 – The Turkish Black Sea port of Samsun port hopes to attract cruise ships and is talking to Ceynak...
Tunisian port of Rades proceeds with a development project
Radès, Tunisia (Ports Europe) February 2, 2022 – Work to improve the operations of the Tunisian port of Rades began with a meeting in December 2022 of all...
Sanctions force Belarus to use Russian inland waterways
Minsk, Belarus (Ports Europe) December 29, 2022 – Belarus and Russia have signed an intergovernmental agreement on navigation along the inland waterways...
Port of Koper to introduce Environmental Ship Index system
Koper, Slovenia (PortSEurope) December 28, 2022 – As part of its environment policy, the Port of Koper is to introduce the Environmental Ship...
Turkey extends the term of port concession contracts to 49 years
Ankara, Turkey (PortSEurope) December 28, 2022 – Turkey has automatically extended the term of port concession contracts to 49 years. The agreement...
Port of Barcelona Intermodal Logistics Terminal receives approval
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) December 27, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona Intermodal Logistics Terminal has received initial approval from La Comisión de...