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.
Luka Koper reports its nine-month net profit drop by 29% year-on-year to €34.5 million
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) December 1, 2019 – Luka Koper, operator of Slovenia’s only maritime port, has reported its nine-month...
Turkey hosts Silk Road business summit
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) November 29, 2019 – Today is the second and last day of the 4th International Silk Road Businessmen Summit in Trabzon,...
Trans-Caspian International Transport Route presented at several international events in November 15
Trans-Caspian International Transport Route – November 15, 2019 November 5-10, 2019 in Shanghai (China), the International Association...
Croatia works with China on new infrastructure projects
Belgrade, November 26, 2019 Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia and Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Zorana Mihajlovic spoke...
Rail Cargo Group, Baku Port & Cabooter Group agree Middle Corridor development
Baku, Azerbaikan (Ports Europe) November 26, 2019 – Rail Cargo Group (RCG), the Port of Baku and Cabooter Group of the Netherlands have signed a...
European Silk Road Summit event starts in Venlo, the Netherlands
On November 26-27, 2019, international shippers, logistics providers, operators and silk road professionals will come together at the 3rd edition of the...
CMA CGM to sell port terminal stakes
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) November 26, 2019 – Yesterday, CMA CGM, the French logistics and shipping group, announced its third quarter results for...
Ukraine to continue to fulfill international obligations in maritime safety, despite tension created by Russia in the Black and Azov Seas
Ukraine will continue to fulfill its international obligations in the field of maritime safety, despite the constant tension created by the Russian Federation...
MSC Cruises and Costa Crociere to manage cruise terminals in Western Sicily
Palermo, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) November 25, 2019 – An agreement has been reached between Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare di Sicilia...
Prime Ministers of Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan launch transcontinental digital link
Prime Minister Askar Mamin and Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Ali Asadov took part in the ceremony of a Trans-Caspian Fiber Optic (TCFO) link to construct a...
COSCO Shipping acquires stake in Rail Cargo Terminal-BILK, Hungary
Budapest, Hungary (Ports Europe) November 22, 2019 – Ocean Rail Logistics, part of COSCO Shipping of China, has acquired a more than 15% stake in Rail...
Develop multimodal transportation and creation of digital transport corridors – Ukrainian minister
Multimodal transportation and creation of digital transport corridors will allow Ukraine to realize its transit potential – Vladislav Krykliy –...
ICTSI Croatia welcomes new intermodal service
International Container Terminal Services – 20 November 2019 Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (AGCT), the Croatian subsidiary of International Container...
Ukraine to demand over UAH 1.24 billion from Russia as compensation for lost property in Crimean ports
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) November 20, 2019 – Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) is set to demand over over UAH 1.24 billion in compensation...
Analysis – Iranian ambitions for the Syria’s Mediterranean coast
Latakia, Syria (Ports Europe) November 18, 2019 – Iran has bolstered its military and economic presence along Syria’s Mediterranean coast, according to...
Russia returns seized Ukrainian naval ships
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) November 18, 2019 – Russia has returned three small naval ships it captured in November 2018 to Ukraine, a handover that is to...
Venice LNG receives environmental compatibility decree for LNG storage in Porto Marghera, Venice.
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) November 18, 2019 – Venice LNG has announced that it has received the environmental compatibility decree, issued by the...
Valencia port meets Cosco in Shanghai
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) November 16, 2019 – The president of Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia (APV – Valenciaport, Port Authority of...
European Commission opens in-depth investigation into whether Italian ports tax meet EU state aid rules.
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) November 16, 2019 – Last January, the European Commission proposed that Italy aligns its taxation of ports with EU State...
Barcelona port delegation meets with ONE and Nissan in Japan
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) November 15, 2019 – This week has seen a business delegation from Barcelona port visiting clients and prospects in Japan,...