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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.
APM Terminals Barcelona will start tests with 5G to reduce accidents
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 9, 2021 – APM Terminals Barcelona will start this summer a pilot project, part of he 5G Barcelona initiative,...
Thessaloniki Port Authority: First Greek port certified with ISO 45001:2018
Thessaloniki, March 8, 2021 Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) has received the certification of compliance with the international standard ISO 45001:2018 for...
President of Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry comments on business opportunities
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) March 8, 2021 – Vassilis Korkidis, President of the Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has given an interview to...
U.S. Ambassador to Greece highlights importance of Alexandroupoli
Alexandroupolis, Greece (Ports Europe) March 5, 2021 – Speaking at an “On the record” event to journalists, U.S. Ambassador to Greece,...
Polar Silk Road – the next ambitious China’s project
Beijing, China (Ports Europe) March 5, 2021 – Creation of a Polar Silk Road is China’s new ambitious transportation project, according to the draft of the...
Analysis – More controversies about the Albania’s Durrës port €2 billion development
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) March 4, 2021 – Exit News, an independent Albanian news portal which also publishes investigative stories, claims that the...
CMA CGM acquires TTI Algeciras strengthening its position in the Strait of Gibraltar
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) March 2, 2021 – The French shipping and logistics powerhouse CMA CGM Group said that its CMA Terminals subsidiary has...
Baku International Sea Trade Port sees cargo turnover up 20% in 2020
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) March 2, 2021 – Director General of Baku International Sea Trade Port CJSC Taleh Ziyadov has held an online meeting with...
Port of Rijeka reports total cargo traffic up 18% in 2020
Rijeka, Croatia (Ports Europe) March 2, 2021 – Total cargo traffic at the Port of Rijeka in 2020 was 13.6 million tons, an increase of 18% compared to...
Brindisi port finalises location for customs free zone
Brindisi, Italy (Ports Europe) March 2, 2021 – The director general of the Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM – Agenzia delle dogane e dei...
Trabzon port looks to benefit from opening of the Nakhichevan transport corridor
Trabzon, Turkey (Ports Europe) March 1, 2021 – Last November the Presidents of Russia and Azerbaijan and the Prime Minister of Armenia signed the...
Port of Barcelona: Four future scenarios for maritime transport in Europe
Port de Barcelona – 25 February 2021 The IV Strategic Plan of the Port of Barcelona, recently presented, includes a projection on the maritime traffic...
Ukraine deputy minister holds port discussions in Qatar
Doha, Qatar (Ports Europe) March 1, 2021 – On 27 February 2021, Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine (CDTO) Dmytro Senik started a working visit to the...
Sharp decrease of oil cargo in Russian ports in Azov and Black Seas in January
Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) February 28 – Cargo turnover in Russia’s ports in the Azov Sea-Black Sea basin in January decreased by 15.2%...
Vard Braila and Vard Tulcea shipyards will merge into one company
Tulcea, Romania (Ports Europe) February 23, 2021 -Following a decision of parent company Fincantieri, the Vard Braila and Vard Tulcea shipyards will merge as...
Port of Baku official joins University of Cambridge Central Asia Forum
News Release – Director General of Baku Port Taleh Ziyadov took part in an online meeting on “Prospects for Regional Development and...
Piraeus Port Authority sees turnover down over 10% in 2020
News Release – Piraeus Port Authority SA – Annual Financial Results 2020 – February 23, 2021 Turnover amounted to €132.9 million, compared...
Total cargo handled by Italian ports – 2019/2020
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) February 22, 2021 – The Italian port association, Assoporti, has published the total cargo figures for 2019/2020 for the...
U.S. Ambassador to Greece Pyatt speaks at Athens Energy Dialogues
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) February 17, 2021 – Speaking at the recent Athens Energy Dialogues conference, U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey R....
Bulgaria: Pre-election rush for port concessions at heavily discounted prices
Varna, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) February 19, 2021 – Eight concessions for large and smaller ports in Bulgaria are to be announced in 2021, according to a new...