Top News
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.
Bank of China to open branch in Greece
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) August 25, 2019 – At a meeting with the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, President of the Bank of China...
China-led consortium is leading bidder for Cyprus LNG terminal
Limassol, Cyprus (PortSEurope) August 25, 2019 – A multinational consortium of China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Co Ltd, Aktor S.A. and Metron S.A.,...
British Ports Association and Port of Rotterdam launch smart ports paper
6 August 2019 The British Ports Association is today launching a new joint smart ports paper with the Port of Rotterdam examining port digitalisation. The...
Conti International reported to be leaving Anaklia Development Consortium
Anaklia, Georgia (PortSEurope) August 17, 2019 – Local sources are reporting that Conti International, one of the partners of Anaklia deep sea port...
Barcelona cruises: balancing business opportunities & environmental concerns
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) August 13, 2019 – Last week, the Italian government decided to limit cruise ships from passing by Giudecca and San Marco,...
Ukraine claims huge losses from ports in the Sea of Azov due to Russian activities
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) August 13, 2019 – In an interview with the Russian Interfax News Agency, Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) head Raivis...
Iran and Azerbaijan discuss International North-South Transport Corridor
Vienna, Austria (PortSEurope) August 13, 2019 – Azerbaijani Economy Minister and Co-chairman of the Azerbaijan-Iran State Commission for Economic,...
Unctad: Container ports – the fastest, the busiest, and the best connected
Container ports – the fastest, the busiest, and the best connected – August 17, 2019 Known as the “humble heroes” of globalization, containers...
Venice port bans some cruise ships from historic centre
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) August 9, 2019 – Danilo Toninelli, the minister of infrastructure and transport, has said that starting now, the number of...
Greece presents maritime priorities, including ports strategy
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) August 9, 2019 – The Ministry of Maritime and Island Policy has announced the five “pillars” of its priorities...
Barcelona port joins Lean & Green initiative
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) August 8, 2019 – Barcelona port is to operate the “Lean & Green” initiative, promoted by l’Associació...
Greek Minister of Maritime and Island Policy meets with Ambassador of China in Athens
Minister of Maritime and Island Policy Ioannis Plakiotakis meets with the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China in Athens, Zhang Qiyue –...
Hutchison Ports signs memorandum of understanding to set up container terminal in Egypt’s Abu Qir port.
Cairo, Egypt (PortSEurope) August 7, 2019 – Local sources have reported that Hutchison Ports of China has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to...
Anaklia Development Consortium announces board resignations
Anaklia, Georgia (PortSEurope) August 7, 2019 – Anaklia Development Consortium has announced that Mamuka Khazaradze and Badri Japaridze, the current...
Prime Minister Plenkovic supportive of May 3 shipyard after visit
Rijeka, Croatia (PortSEurope) August 7, 2019 – Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic has visited the May 3 shipyard and and met with CEO Eddie Kucan, saying...
Valencia port presents long-term investment plans
News – Port Authority of Valencia presents the investment plan for the coming years – August 6, 2019 Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia (APV –...
Portuguese government approves Sines port expansion
Sines, Portugal (PortSEurope) August 6, 2019 – APS – Administração dos Portos de Sines e do Algarve (Ports of Sines and Algarve Authority) has...
Japan’s Kasai to set up automotive facility in Tanger Med
Tanger Med, Morocco (PortSEurope) August 4, 2019 – Kasai Kogyo Co Ltd, a global Japanese automotive supplier, is to set up a logistics facility in Tanger...
Koper port hosts delegation from Japan’s Nagoya Port Authority
Koper, Slovenia (PortSEurope) August 4, 2019 – On August 2, the Port of Koper has hosted a 38-member delegation from Nagoya Port Authority and the Nagoya...
CSP Iberian Bilbao & Valencia Terminals handled 1.9 million containers in the first half of the year
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) August 2, 2019 – In June this year, COSCO Shipping Ports Spain Bilbao and Valencia terminals increased their number of...