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.
Piraeus Port Authority reports 29.3% turnover increase in first half of 2022
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) October 3, 2022 – Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has reported a 29.3% increase in turnover in the first half of 2022....
La Spezia Container Terminal receives €160 million loan
La Spezia, Italy (Ports Europe) October 3, 2022 – La Spezia Container Terminal (LSCT) has received a €160 million loan from Cassa Depositi e Prestiti...
Makhachkala port creates its shipping to avoid western sanctions
Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) October 2, 2022 – The Makhachkala Port (MMTP), forced by the western sanctions against Russia, has created its own...
CargoBeamer tests train between ports of Marseille and Calais
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) September 30, 2022 – CargoBeamer has tested the first intermodal train for semi-trailers between ports of Marseille and...
Turkey sees huge increase in Bosphorus Strait cargo over 16 years
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 29, 2022 – Turkey has seen a huge increase in Bosphorus Strait cargo over 16 years, reports the Ministry of...
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus to privatise ports
Famagusta, Cyprus (Ports Europe) September 28, 2022 – The government of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) is to privatise ports in its...
Russia considers regular ferry service with Novorossiysk and Turkey
Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) September 26, 2022 – The Russian government is considering setting up a regular ferry service with Turkey. Whilst...
Turkey’s Tekirdağ port handles Ukrainian grain
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 26, 2022 – Turkey’s Tekirdağ port is handling Ukrainian grain – via rail, road and sea through...
Morocco and Ireland discuss maritime cooperation
Cork, Ireland (Ports Europe) September 26, 2022 – Morocco and Ireland have discussed maritime cooperation with possible links between Cork and Tangier...
Dutch port of Moerdijk visits the Port of Bilbao
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) September 23, 2022 – A delegation from the Dutch port of Moerdijk has visited the Port of Bilbao, to explore deepening...
Port of Barcelona attends the Automotive Logistics Global Conference in Shanghai
Shanghai, China (Ports Europe) September 23, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona has attended the Automotive Logistics Global Conference, which was held in the...
Two bids for Port of Alexandroupolis privatisation
Alexandroupolis, Greece (Ports Europe) September 22, 2022 – Two bids for the Port of Alexandroupolis privatisation have been received by the Hellenic...
Port Authority of Valencia to promote reefers at Cool Logistics 2022
València, Spain (Ports Europe) September 22, 2022 – The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) will attend the 14th edition of Cool Logistics 2022 event in...
Constanţa Port needs extra capacity – president
Constanța, Romania (Ports Europe) September 21, 2022 – The Port of Constanţa requires extra capacity, said Romania’s President Klaus Iohannis....
Sanctions hit Russia seeks India’s help for the North-South transport corridor
Olya, Russia (Ports Europe) September 21, 2022 – Sanctions hit Russia is seeking India’s help for the North-South transport corridor. It sees India a major...
Romanian Comvex reports huge profit growth
Constanța, Romania (Ports Europe) September 20, 2022 – Romanian port operator Comvex S.A. has reported huge profit growth in the first half of 2022....
Port of Batumi to export oil for Tengizchevroil, Kazakhstan
Batumi, Georgia (Ports Europe) September 20, 2022 – The Black Sea port of Batumi will export oil from Tengizchevroil (TCO). TCO is the operator of...
Global Ports presents cruise terminal plans for Canary islands
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (Ports Europe) September 16, 2022 – Global Ports Holding Plc (GPH) and its local partner Sepcan S.L., have presented...
Falck starts testing energy storage in Port of Genoa
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) September 15, 2022 – Falck Renewables has started testing a 9MW energy storage in Port of Genoa. The facility will power the...
Hapag-Lloyd acquires a 49% stake in the Spinelli Group, Genoa
Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) September 15, 2022 – Hapag-Lloyd has acquired a 49% take in the Spinelli Group of Italy. The Spinelli family control 51%...