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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.
Ukraine seeks U.S. investment in infrastructure
We invite US companies to join concession projects in Ukraine – Vladislav Krykliy – February 6, 2020 On February 5, 2020, the Minister of...
Agreement between Ukrainian Railways and Deutsche Bahn signed
Memorandum of Understanding between Ukrzaliznytsia and Deutsche Bahn AG signed – February 5, 2020 Today, February 5, 2020, a Memorandum of Understanding...
Infrastructure Malta looks to provide onshore electricity to reduce Grand Harbour pollution
Malta (Ports Europe) February 5, 2020 – Infrastructure Malta has published details of a two-stage plan to reduce pollution from vessels using the...
Ukraine interested in developing digital transport corridors
Ukraine is interested in developing digital transport corridors, Vladislav Krykliy – January 31, 2020 On January 31, 2020, representatives of the...
Analysis – Anaklia deep sea port threatened by APM Terminals Poti port expansion
Anaklia, Georgia (Ports Europe) February 4, 2020 – In a press release today, APM Terminals Poti said that has presented its two-stage plan for the...
Rhine-Alps corridor looks to a hydrogen-powered future
News Release – Climate-neutral Rhine-Alps Corridor – Port of Rotterdam – January 31, 2020 Seventeen parties have today taken the first step...
TEKAL awarded cruise terminal expansion contract in Piraeus port
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 4, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) has awarded a €103 million contract to the local TEKAL SA to operate...
Ukraine plans concession tender for Chernomorsk port with international support
We are planning the next concession competition in the port of Chernomorsk – Vladislav Krikliy – January 31, 2020 We are planning the next...
Ukraine and Qatari ministers meet to discuss transport cooperation
Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Vladislav Krykliy meets with Minister of Transport and Communications of the State of Qatar Jasim Al Suleiti –...
Prat Pier (Hutchison Ports BEST) & Madrid-Abroñigal lead intermodal rail traffic in Spain
News Release – Hutchison Ports BEST – January 10, 2020 The Annual Report of the Railway Sector prepared by the National Commission of Markets and...
Ukraine supports further transport cooperation with Azerbaijan
Ukraine should become an international transport hub, Vladislav Krykliy – January 30, 2020 Ukraine needs to become an international transport hub and...
Messina Line appoints BERGÉ Logistics as consignee agent in Spain
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 30, 2020 – The shipping company Messina Line (Ignazio Messina & CSpA) has appointed Spain’s BERGÉ...
NYK, TTC and Bolloré sign contract to build the new Ro-Ro terminal in Port Said
Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) January 29, 2020 – NYK, Toyota Tsusho Corporation (both Japan) and Bolloré Africa Logistics (Bolloré) have signed a...
Ukraine sees its transport integrated with the EU
State policy in the field of transport and infrastructure has a clear European integration direction, Vladislav Krykliy – January 28, 2020 In the...
Acciona heads consortium in bid for contract to build a second line on Divaca-Koper railway
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) January 28, 2020 – A consortium of Acciona SA, a Spanish renewables and construction company, Pizzarotti of Italy and the...
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt indicates Washington interest in Alexandroupolis port
Alexandroupolis, Greece (Ports Europe) January 27, 2020 – Speaking at the Amcham New Year 2020 event, U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt repeated U.S....
Greek government progresses towards port privatisation
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) January 27, 2020 – At a meeting on January 24 between Maritime and Island Policy Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis and managers...
Georgia was invited to host Chinese Gatsu International Investment Forum
Georgia Partnership Fund – January 23, 2020 At the meeting the sides discussed the deepening of trade-economic relations. The Executive Director of...
Trans-Caspian International Transport Route holds working session in Almaty
Almaty, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) January 27, 2020 – The Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), also known as the Middle Corridor, has held...
Sino-Hellenic Investors’ Confederation is launched in Greece
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) January 26, 2020 – An official event in Athens has launched the Sino-Hellenic Investors’ Confederation, an...