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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.
Global Ports Holding subsidiary in Tunisian acquisition
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) January 6, 2020 – Global Ports Holding Plc (GPH), one of the world’s largest independent cruise port operators, has...
IMO 2020 – cleaner shipping for cleaner air
Global limit on sulphur in ships’ fuel oil reduced from 01 January 2020 – December 20, 2019 A global regulation that will substantially reduce...
JSC Partnership Fund promotes Chinese interest in Georgian products
Deputy Executive Director of the Partnership Fund Giorgi Khelaia met with the delegation of the Changba Economic Zone Development Authority of the Chinese...
Chinese companies part of consortium to build Cyprus LNG plant
The LNG construction contract at Vassiliko with the international consortium has been finalized on Friday, December 13 at the Presidential Palace –...
A shift to rail is vital for delivering the European Green Deal
The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) welcomes the European Green Deal, which recognises the role of rail in delivering the...
Ukraine seaports transfer over 1 million TEU containers in 2019
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) January 6, 2020 – Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) has reported that in 2019, local seaports handled over 1 million...
EBRD to provide loan to Asyaport in Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) December 30, 2019 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has agreed to provide a $12 million...
USPA agrees concept of corporate enterprise strategy until 2025
The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) Supervisory Board has agreed on the concept of the Corporate Enterprise Strategy until 2025 – December 28, 2019...
Ukraine: Statement by the Spokesperson on the opening of railway section of the Kerch Bridge
Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine – December 23, 2019 The Russian Federation has finalised the construction of the railway section of the Kerch...
Ukraine critical of “illegal” railway linking Russian and Crimea
We condemn and fight international aggressions against the aggressor in the international arena, Vladislav Krykliy – December 25, 2019 The illegal launch...
Trieste port receives further EU funding for rail project
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) December 23, 2019 – The European Union (EU) is to provide financing of €45.5 million ($50.45 million) to Autorita’ di...
CMA CGM signs binding deal with China Merchants Port to sell ten port terminals to Terminal Link
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) December 23, 2019 – CMA CGM Group, a global shipping and logistics group, has announced that it has signed an agreement...
Analysis – Russia’s ambitious plans for Syria’s port of Tartus
Tartus, Syria (Ports Europe) December 22, 2019 – Russia has announced that it is going to invest $500 million over four years in the Syrian Mediterranean...
Did Russia close the Kerch Strait for Putin’s train ride?
Mariupol, Ukraine (Ports Europe) December 22, 2019 – Russia will surprisingly close navigation across the Kerch Strait until midnight on December 24,...
Letter of intent for sale of APM Terminals Rotterdam to Hutchison Ports
APM Terminals has signed a letter of intent for the sale of APM Terminals Rotterdam to Hutchison Port, which owns the adjacent ECT Delta terminal, located in...
Southern Italy port authorities seek TEN-T involvement
Bari, Italy (Ports Europe) December 18, 2019 – The presidents of two of the Southern Italian port authorities have sent a joint letter to the Minister of...
Edison awarded concession in port of Oristano – Santa Giusta in Sardinia
Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (Ports Europe) December 18, 2019 – Edison Energia Spa has been awarded a 50-year concession in the Port of Oristano –...
Greek parliament group meets Chinese delegation
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) December 12, 2019 – A delegation of the Greek parliament, consisting of the Chairman of the Committee of the Regions, Zeta...
Ambassador of Azerbaijan visits Genoa port
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) December 17, 2019 – President Paolo Emilio Signorini, Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale (AdSP...
Luka Koper publishes summary of business plan for 2020 and forecasts
Luka Koper d.d. – December 16, 2019 As required by local stock exchange regulations, Luka Koper d.d., operator of North Adriatic port of Koper, has...