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.
Luka Rijeka reports improved Q3 cargo traffic
Rijeka, Croatia (PortSEurope) November 4, 2022 – Luka Rijeka has reported improved Q3 cargo traffic with total traffic up +20% at 4.9 million tons on the...
Russia, Iran plan transport cooperation
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) November 3, 2022 – Russia and Iran plan to increase transport cooperation with a range of agreements which include port...
Ukrainian Danube Shipping agrees grain exports via Constanta
Constanta, Romania (PortSEurope) November 2, 2022 – The Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company (UDP) has agreed with the Romanian group of companies TTS...
Port of Bilbao starts new Ro-Ro service with China and India
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) November 1, 2022 – The Port of Bilbao has started a new Ro-Ro service with China and India, consigned by the Toro y Betolaza...
Port of Trieste opens an office in Brussels
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) November 1, 2022 – The port of Trieste opens an office in Brussels in collaboration with Alpe Adria SpA. The office is...
AzerTelecom presents “Digital Silk Road” to Organization of Turkic States
Samarkand, Uzbekistan (PortSEurope) October 31, 2022 – AzerTelecom has presented the “Digital Silk Road” to Organization of Turkic States...
EU awakens to the potential of Trans-Caspian International Transport Route
Astana, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) October 31, 2022 – Amidst sanctions on Russia, the European Union is awakening to the potential of Trans-Caspian...
Huge decline in Russia’s containerized cargo due to sanctions
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) October 30, 2022 – There has been a huge decline in Russia’s containerized import and export cargo due to sanctions. In...
Piraeus Port Authority – 9-month traffic figures
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) October 28, 2022 – Piraeus Port Authority has reported traffic figures for the first nine months of 2022. Containers...
Belarus signs trade contracts with Russian port-city of Astrakhan
Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) October 28, 2022 – Belarus has signed trade contracts with Russian port-city of Astrakhan, says Belta, the Belarus...
Ukrainian grain shipment: Information on the backlog of vessels
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) October 26, 2022 – The Joint Coordination Centre (JCC) has provided information on Ukrainian grain shipment and the...
Spanish port cargo traffic close to pre-pandemic numbers
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) October 26, 2022 – Spanish port cargo traffic is close to pre-pandemic numbers according to state agency Puertos del Estado....
Iran to help dredging Makhachkala – key port on the North-South corridor
Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) October 25, 2022 – Iran to help dredging Makhachkala, a key Russian Caspian Sea port on the International North-South...
Qatar Investment Authority visits Damietta Port
Damietta, Egypt (Ports Europe) October 24, 2022 – Qatar Investment Authority has sent a delegation to visit Damietta Port in Egypt. A delegation from...
New LNG terminal in Italy’s Port of Piombino to receive green light in days
Piombino, Italy (Ports Europe) October 24, 2022 – The new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the Port of Piombino to set to receive the green light...
“Our markets are in Asia and Africa” – Russia’s Deputy PM
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) October 21, 2022 – “Our markets are in Asia and Africa,” was the acknowledgment of Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister,...
Port of Valencia tests 5G for ship docking operations
València, Spain (Ports Europe) October 21, 2022 – The Port of Valencia tests 5G for ship docking operations, becoming the first Spanish ports to test...
Romania’s Romgaz, Azerbaijan’s SOCAR sign Black Sea LNG agreement
Constanța, Romania (Ports Europe) October 20, 2022 – Romanian state-owned energy company Romgaz said on Wednesday it plans to develop a liquefied...
DP World progresses with Aiud logistics development in Romania
Constanța, Romania (Ports Europe) October 20, 2022 – DP World is progressing with its Aiud logistics development in Romania. Belgium’s ILD is...
CMA CGM making progress at the port of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon (Ports Europe) October 19, 2022 – The French logistics company CMA CGM is making progress with it work the Port of Beirut, largely...