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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.
Environment, innovation, accessibility and city-port relationship, objectives of the Valenciaport investments
A more sustainable and decarbonised port, a more innovative port that attracts talent and generates disruptive projects, a benchmark port in alternative...
Spain’s Palma port to limit cruise ship visits
Palma, Mallorca, Spain (Ports Europe) December 28, 2021 – The port of Palma, Mallorca, plans to limit the number of cruise ship visits per day to three,...
Cargo turnover of Russia’s seaports in Azov Sea in 2021 expected to decrease 12% y/y
Temryuk, Russia (Ports Europe) December 27, 2021 – Cargo turnover of Russia’s seaports in the Azov Sea in 2021 is expected to be 12% lower compared to...
“Russian tsar of Thessaloniki” now owns 71.85% of city’s port. Russia and China via proxies now control Greece’s second largest port
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) December 24, 2021 – Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) has reported that Belterra Investments Ltd., owned by a Russian...
Port of Rijeka completes redevelopment of Bakar terminal for bulk cargo
Rijeka, Croatia (Ports Europe) December 23, 2021 – The Port Authority of Rijeka has announced the completion of redeveloping the infrastructure of the...
Port of Bilbao reports over 15% cargo traffic rise in first 11 months
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) December 23, 2021 – In January-November 2021, the Port of Bilbao handled 28.6 million tons, up +2.36% compared to the same...
Zim’s ADX service to use Chinese-managed Haifa Bayport
Haifa, Israel (PortSEurope) December 22, 2021 – Following a successful trial, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has signed a contract with SIPG (Shanghai...
Are Chinese companies interested in Italy’s Port of Palermo?
Palermo, Sicily, Italy (PortSEurope) December 22, 2021 – In the last month, various reports have suggested that China may be looking at the Sicilian port...
Cruise terminal of port of Crotone to be managed by Port Operation Holding srl
Crotone, Italy (PortSEurope) December 21, 2021 – The cruise terminal of the port of Crotone it will be managed by Port Operation Holding srl, a...
Interporto di Trieste, Fernetti, to join Ten-T core network
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) December 20, 2021 – The Trieste interport, Fernetti, is one of the infrastructures included in the legislative proposal for...
Port of Civitavecchia and Adriatic backbone included in the legislative proposal of the EU Commission on the trans-European transport network
The Minister of Sustainable Infrastructures and Mobility, Enrico Giovannini, expresses great satisfaction for the inclusion of the port of Civitavecchia and...
Ashdod Port to pay dividend for 2019-2020
Ashdod, Israel (PortSEurope) December 20, 2021 – The Board of Directors of Port of Ashdod has approved the distribution of a dividend of NIS 90 million...
Tanger Med and Tanger Med 2 to merge into one new legal entity
Tangier, Morocco (PortSEurope) December 19, 2021 – It has been agreed that Tanger Med Port Authority (TMPA) will merge with and acquire Tanger Med 2...
Valenciaport already exceeds pre-crisis traffic and is the fourth port in Europe
València, December 17, 2021 – Valenciaport’s traffic between January and November this year exceeded 77 million tonnes and 5,161,440 TEUs. These...
Mersin port – a new champion in the Eastern Mediterranean
Mersin, Turkey (PortSEurope) December 14, 2021 – Mersin International Port (MIP), Turkey’s largest container terminal, will handle 2.1 million TEU (export,...
Spain approves the roadmap for offshore wind and marine energy
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) December 13, 2021 – Spain’s Council of Ministers, at the proposal of the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the...
European Investment Bank to lend funds to Ports of Genoa
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) December 13, 2021 – The European Investment Bank (EIB) is to furnish a €300 million ($339 million) framework loan to...
Algeria’s DP World Djazair terminal doubles capacity; How is the new port of El Hamdania going to affect it?
Algiers, Algeria (PortSEurope) December 12, 2021 – DP World has doubled the handling capacity of its container terminal in Algiers – DP World Djazair...
Analysis – Shipping container crisis seen lasting by end-2023 or even longer
Copenhagen, Denmark (PortSEurope) December 12, 2021 – The global container shortage will last until the end of 2023 and could extend even into 2024 with a...
Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs’ statement following his visit to the Port of Alexandroupolis
Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias’ statement following his visit to the Port of Alexandroupolis – December 10, 2021 It is a great pleasure for...