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Transport Corridor

The creation and operations of international rail, road and sea routes, co-ordinated to transport cargo long distances, usually international and designed to benefit all participating countries. For example, the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), also known as the Middle Corridor; and the European Union’s Ten-T network.

An area where one or more modes of transport operate and share a common course and specifics of freight transportation. Transport corridors can generate wider economic benefits and costs through their effects on a potentially diverse set of development outcomes.

This topic is key for ports in Southern Europe, the Caspian Sea and Central Asia – developing trade between Europe and Asia.

EU’s Connecting Europe Facility allocates €1.4 billion to support sustainable transport projects

Brussels, October 17, 2019 The European Commission has today launched a call for € 1.4 billion to support key projects through the Connecting Europe...

Azerbaijan see transit role to promote business for Turkic-speaking countries

Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) October 17, 2019 – Speaking at the 7th Turkic Council in Baku, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said that his country...

Pino Musolino delegate Assoporti signs in Shenzen declaration of intent

Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) October 16, 2019 – The president of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Settentrionale (AdSP – Northern...

President of Assarmatori, Stefano Messina, interviewed by AdSP del Mar Tirreno Centrale (Naples)

Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) October 15, 2019 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (AdSP – Centre-North...

Italian ports represented at the China International Logistics and Supply Chain Fair

Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) October 14, 2019 – The Italian port system was represented at the China International Logistics and Supply Chain Fair which...

Valenciaport celebrates COSCO’s commitment to the Cantabrian-Mediterranean Corridor

Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia (APV – Valenciaport, Port Authority of Valencia) ratifies its commitment to increase the competitiveness of this railway...

COSCO Shipping to assist European exhibitors attended China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai

Hamburg, Germany (PortSEurope) October 11, 2019 – Sun Jun, President of COSCO Shipping (Europe) GmbH, has said that COSCO will provide a range of...

CIRCLE S.p.A. manages the BiLOG organization in La Spezia – October 16-17, 2019

Genoa, October 10th 2019 CIRCLE S.p.A.: manages the BiLOG organization in La Spezia on October 16-17th 2019, an event promoted by Autorita’ di Sistema...

EU to invest in Naples-Bari railway line

Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) October 9, 2019 – The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) has approved a €124 million ($135.87 million)...

Bulgarian minister clarifies Black Sea port strategy

Varna, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) October 8, 2019 – Speaking at the “Ship Traffic Management in Bulgaria” conference, Rosen Zhelyazkov, Minister...

Greek Deputy Foreign meets with Ambassador of China Zhang Qiyue

Meeting of Deputy Foreign Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis with the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China Zhang Qiyue – October 4, 2019 The...

Barcelona port participates in China International Logistics and Supply Chain Fair

Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 2, 2019 – The Port of Barcelona will participate in the 14th edition of China International Logistics and Supply...

Turkey and Russia look at increasing rail cargo volumes

Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) September 30, 2019 – Oleg Belozorov, the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Russian Railways, and Ali...

Civitavecchia port to receive CEF funding of €3.8 million for rail improvements

Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) September 30, 2019 – Last week, the European Union (EU) announced planned investments of over €117 million in 39 key...

€117 million for sustainable transport infrastructure in Europe

The EU is investing over €117 million in 39 key transport projects that will help build missing connections across the continent, while focusing on...

Amber Rail Freight Corridor holds opening event in Koper port

On 18 September 2019 the Amber Rail Freight Corridor held its grand Opening Event in the prestigious Praetorian Palace in the Slovenian seaport of Koper. EU...

China has no more reliable partner and more sincere friend than Serbia – Aleksandar Vucic

Belgrade, September 21, 2019 The President of the Republic, Aleksandar Vucic , the Prime Minister of the Government of the Republic of Serbia,...

Serbia attaches great importance to relations with China

Belgrade, September 21, 2019 The Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia, Ana Brnabic, met today with a delegation of judges of the Supreme People’s...

Ukraine signs cooperation agreement with Trans-Caspian International Transport Route

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) September 17, 2019 – Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) and the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR)...

Trans-Caspian international transport route took part in the III Economic Railway Forum in Krakow

Krakow, Poland (PortSEurope) September 17, 2019 – The III (Third) Economic Railway Forum – “PKP LHS – a key element in the logistics supply...

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