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The key news from Ports Europe covering business and geopolitical issues. Some of these articles appear in the email newsletter published every Wednesday. This will include any new Analysis articles.
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...
Cepsa and ExxonMobil renew agreement in Iberian market
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 7, 2019 – Cepsa, a Spanish multinational oil and gas company, has renewed its agreement with ExxonMobil for the...
Greece and USA sign defence pact – Alexandropoulis port privatisation on hold?
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) October 7, 2019 – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is visiting Greece and the two countries have signed an...
Cosco drives improved performance in Valencia port terminal
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) October 5, 2019 – In June 2017, China’s Cosco Shipping Ports acquired Noatum Ports SLU and the latter was rebranded...
Thessaloniki Port Authority reports improved results for first half 2019
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) October 2, 2019 – Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) has published its results for the first half of 2019, which...
Alexandroupolis port set to benefit from updated Greece-U.S. defence agreement
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) October 1, 2019 – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected to visit Athens early next month to sign an...
EUROKAI – Interim Group Management Report – Handling Volumes – as of 30 June 2019
Hamburg, Germany (PortSEurope) October 1, 2019 – EUROKAI GmbH & Co. KGaA, based in Hamburg, Germany, has published its Interim Group Management...
Greece hosts Cyber-MAR project start-up meeting
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) September 30, 2019 – Porto Cheli, Greece, has hosted the start-up meeting of the European Cyber-MAR (Cyber...
EU charts new ground in global connectivity – looks to boost strategic ties with Asia
Brussels, September 27, 2019 On Friday 27 September 2019, the European Commission will launch its Europa Connectivity Forum – an innovative...
€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...
EBRD indicates possible role in Anaklia port development
Tbilisi, Georgia, (PortSEurope) September 29, 2019 – ‘We are ready to engage in Anaklia project implementation if we see a valuable commercial...
Piraeus Port Authority reports on evolution of business activities in 2019
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 27, 2019 – The Board of Directors of Piraeus Port Authority SA, operated by China’s COSCO Shipping Ports...
Piraeus Port Authority sees 11.2% rise in turnover in first half of 2019
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 27, 2019 – Piraeus Port Authority SA, operated by China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, has announced its...
Augusta to be core port in Gainn4mos project
Augusta, Sicily, Italy (PortSEurope) September 26, 2019 – The Sicilian port of Augusta is to be included in the Italian distribution network for the...
Georgia prioritises transformation into transport and logistics hub with focus on projects of regional magnitude
Giorgi Gakharia to World Bank Regional Director: ”Government of Georgia prioritizes transformation of the country into a transport and logistics hub with...
Georgian Prime Minister and heads of top US investment funds discuss prospective investment projects
Today, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia hosted the heads of various leading US investment and Venture funds probing into possible investments in...
Four offers of Valencia ZAL will invest €73.4 million & create over 1,500 jobs
Companies commit to hiring long-term unemployed and people at risk of social exclusion. The projects presented also have substantial commitments to reducing...
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...
Costa Group: €12.6 billion and over 63,000 jobs generated in Europe
The figures are drawn from a study conducted by Deloitte & Touche, the University of Genoa and the University of Hamburg, which takes a snapshot of the...