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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.
Container terminal in occupied Ochamchira, Georgia
Ochamchira, Georgia (Ports Europe) November 8, 2024 – The construction of the Black Sea Port Intermodal Container Terminal in Ochamchira is planned to be...
Varna-Batumi ferry line plan sinks
Varna, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) November 6, 2024 – The attempt to resume the ferry line between Bulgarian Black Sea port of Varna and Georgia’s Batumi using...
Maersk sees no return to Suez Canal until 2025
Copenhagen, Denmark (Ports Europe) November 6, 2024 – Speaking journalists last week, Vincent Clerc, CEO Maersk, said that the continued attacks on...
Ukrainian seaports report increased cargo in Jan-Oct 2024
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) November 5, 2024 – In January-October 2024, Ukrainian ports handled cargo handled 82.1 million tons, up 78.1% from 46.1...
First ships in Georgia’s Anaklia port by 2029 – minister
Anaklia, Georgia (Ports Europe) November 5, 2024 – There are “no obstacles” to the implementation of Georgia’s Anaklia Black Sea deep-water port...
Can Iran control Russia’s to be privatised Caspian port of Makhachkala?
Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) November 5, 2024 – Iran seems to be throwing its hat in the ring for the long-delayed privatisation of Russia’s only...
Kremlin propaganda: NATO to sail Danube to Black Sea
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) November 4, 2024 – Kremlin paranoia and its efforts to brainwash the local population gave birth to a new idea: NATO is...
Bucci: In Vado Ligure, the FSRU makes no sense
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) October 30, 2024 – Marco Bucci, current mayor of Genoa and future president of Liguria, has said that the FSRU in Piombino...
Maersk launched new container feeder line to Ukraine
Odesa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) October 29, 2024 – In defiance of continuing missile strikes against Ukrainian Black Sea ports, Danish giant shipping and...
No bidders for Albania’s Durres, Porto Romano developments
Durres, Albania (Ports Europe) October 29, 2024 – The government’s overambitious, and bordering with embezzlement, plans to redevelop the country’s...
Port of Las Palmas acquires two dock cranes from ZPMC
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (Ports Europe) October 29, 2024 – The Port of Las Palmas will integrate two new post-Panamax dock cranes from...
Port of La Spezia plans extensive dredging works
La Spezia, Italy (Ports Europe) October 28, 2024 – The new extraordinary commissioner of Autorita’di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Orientale (AdSPMLO...
Port of Barcelona sees total traffic up over 11% in Jan-Sep 2024
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) October 28, 2024 – The Port of Barcelona has recorded total traffic of over 53 million tonnes between January and...
Russia’s ports handled 4.1 mln TEUs in Jan-Sep’24
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) October 27 – There are two different estimates of Russian container turnover for January-September. According to the...
Kazakhstan to invest in cargo transport on Irtysh River linking China and Russia
Astana, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) October 24, 2024 – Kazakhstan’s Transport Ministry has a draft “road map” for the integrated development of...
DeloPorts reports operating results for Q3 2024
Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) October 22, 2024 – DeloPorts, a stevedoring division of the Delo Group, has published its operating results for Q3...
TotalEnergies will supply renewable energy to the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) October 22, 2024 – TotalEnergies has signed a contract with the Port of Barcelona to supply 23 GWh of renewable...
Port of Taranto sees cargo traffic down further in Q3 2024
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) October 22, 2024 – Data for Q3 2024 shows a mixed performance in terms of port activities compared to the same period in...
Strikes could spread at Ports of Venice and Chioggia
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) October 22, 2024 – Port workers at the Port of Venice initiated an indefinite strike starting on October 17, which is...
September cargo traffic shows that exports in Valenciaport are on the path of growth
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) October 22, 2024 – Traffic data from the Port Authority’s cargo report for September indicates that Spanish exports...