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.
Morocco‘s Africa-to-Europe Commercial Corridor: Gatekeeper of an emerging trans-regional strategic architecture
Michaël Tanchum: Morocco’s Africa-to-Europe Commercial Corridor: Gatekeeper of an emerging trans-regional strategic architecture, AIES Fokus 08/2020...
Kuenz delivers all 42 cranes to APM Terminals, Tanger Med
Tanger Med, Morocco (Ports Europe) July 10, 2020 – Kuenz GmbH, the Austria-based crane manufacturer, has delivered a total of 42 cranes to APM Terminals,...
Yilport’s San Cataldo Container Terminal, Taranto port, set to welcome first ship
On July 12, Yilport’s revived San Cataldo Container Terminal in Taranto, Italy, will the receive the maiden call of the CMA CGM TURMED service vessel...
Workers in Syria’s Tartus protest again Russia’s company management of the port
Tartus, Syria (Ports Europe) July 9, 2020 – Port workers in Tartus have again complained about their Russian employer irregular and lower than the agreed...
Coalition for the energy of the future: 11 companies join to accelerate energy transition in transport & logistics
News Release – CMA CGM – Coalition for the energy of the future: 11 major international companies join forces to accelerate the energy transition...
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 23/2020 – The cruises are preparing to sail
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 23/2020 – July 3, 2020 After the devastating impact of COVID on cruises, which have stopped since the first...
Turkish Minister visits Istanbul shipyard to review construction of new naval vessel
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) July 6, 2020 – Industry and Technology Minister Mustafa Varank has visited the Tuzla Sedef Shipyard to review progress on...
Agreement signed between DEPA, DESFA and Patras Port Authority for the promotion of LNG bunkering
Based on the offer of new opportunities and development prospects both for the Port of Patras and the wider region, a memorandum of understanding was signed...
Baleària submits only bid for new passenger terminal in Valencia port
Baleària Eurolíneas Marítimas S.A. has submitted its offer for the new passenger terminal in the Port of Valencia to be located between the Poniente Quay...
Alexandroupolis port privatisation details due soon
Alexandroupolis, Greece (Ports Europe) July 2, 2020 – At the Port Authority of Alexandroupolis, the President of the Hellenic Republic Asset Development...
World Bank provides €314 mln loan for Turkey Rail Logistics Improvement Project
Ankara, Turkey (Ports Europe) July 2, 2020 – The World Bank will provide a loan of around €314.5 million ($350 million) for the Turkey Rail Logistics...
Hungary invests in Trieste port as export guarantee
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) June 30, 2020 – Hungary’s state-owned Adria Port zrt has purchased 302,000 m² of land at Trieste port to develop a...
U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue Energy Working Group
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) June 30, 2020 – The U.S. Department of State has published the following joint statement was released by the Governments...
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 22/2020 – China is paving the way for recovery
Covid-19 Update – Issue 22/2020 – China is paving the way for recovery. When will the other countries follow? – June 26, 2020 Global...
Turkey sees future as transit port country
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) June 28, 2020 – Turkey’s Transport and Infrastructure Minister Adil Karaismailoğlu promoted the Turkish...
Agreement signed for concession agreement for Kherson Sea Commercial Port
Kherson, Ukraine (Ports Europe) June 26, 2020 – Ukraine has signed the agreement on the concession of the Kherson Sea Commercial Port, the first...
New European assets add to container traffic for CMPort of China
Hong Kong, China (Ports Europe) June 25, 2020 – Deng Renjie, Executive Vice President of China Merchants Group Limited and the Chairman of the Board of...
EU-China Summit: Defending EU interests and values in a complex and vital partnership
The European Union and China held their 22nd bilateral Summit via videoconference on 22 June 2020. President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and...
German Foreign Minister visits Valencia port and talks cooperation with Spanish ports
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas appreciates Valenciaport’s leadership, a port that compared with the Germans, is located between Hamburg and Bremen...
Yilport Gebze plans to invest in rail platform for its terminal
Yilport Gebze, the “home terminal” of Yilport Holding in the Gulf of Izmit in Turkey, has announced a new investment in a rail platform inside the terminal...