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Ferrol port cargo traffic rises 20% in Feb

Ferrol, Spain (Ports Europe) March 8, 2017 – Ferrol port handled 1.2 million tonnes of cargo in February, up 19.46% on the year. The traffic exceeded the...

Event – Port Security Technology – June 19,20 – London

London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) March 7, 2017 – Sea ports remain the most viable access point for international trade. Billions of tonnes of cargo...

Viking Cruises to operate seven calls at Valencia port in 2017

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) March 6, 2017 – Norwegian group Viking Cruises said it plans to operate a total of seven calls at Valencia port in 2017. The...

EU Commissioner calls on Spanish Congress to ratify stowage reform

Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 8, 2017 – European Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc has called on Spanish Congress of Deputies members to ratify...

Valencia port to take part in Seatrade Cruise Global trade fair

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) March 8, 2017 – Valencia port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia) plans to participate in Seatrade Cruise Global...

Malaga port calls tender for tour operators

Malaga, Spain (Ports Europe) March 8, 2017 – Malaga port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Málaga) has called tenders for the delivery of tourist...

Gijon port reports annual surplus

Gijon, Spain (Ports Europe) March 8, 2017 – Gijon port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Gijón) reported an annual surplus of €1.003 million ($1.058...

Transcoma starts introduces automated picking at Barcelona port logistics zone

Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 8, 2017 – Spanish company Transcoma Grupo Empresarial has started operating an automated picking process at its...

La Rapita port to become basis of sea charters of Cruesa

Tarragona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 8, 2017 – La Rapita port, located near Tarragona, will become the basis for the operation of sea charter trips by...

CaroTrans develops central/east European network

Prague, Czech Republic (Ports Europe) March 7, 2017 – CaroTrans, a global non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) and ocean freight consolidator,...

IDC goes before the European Commission

Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) March 3, 2017 – The International Dockers Council (IDC) goes before the European Commission and withdraws from the...

Ship insurers look to EU states as Brexit looms

London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) March 7, 2017 – UK-regulated ship insurers are looking to Luxembourg and other EU countries after fears Brexit...

Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan to develop transport corridor

Astana, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) March 6, 2017 – Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan have agreed to jointly develop international transport and transit...

Lebanon’s Tripoli port increases capacity

Tripoli, Lebanon (Ports Europe) March 7, 2017 – Tripoli port has received a delivery of cranes and equipment from China which should help increase port...

Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises present 2017 offer in Valencia

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) March 6, 2017 – Norwegian Cruise Line and Oceania Cruises chose Valencia to launch itineraries, current promotions and new...

EU parliament delegation visits Toulouse and Marseille

Marseille, France (Ports Europe) March 6, 2017 – A delegation of 11 members of the European Parliament (MEP) met French transport businesses in Toulouse...

Tender documentation for two dredging projects in Yuzhny seaport updated

Yuzhny, Ukraine (Ports Europe) March 6, 2017 – Tender documentation for two dredging projects in Yuzhny seaport has been updated in e-procurement system...

Government looks to push Larnaca port development

Larnaca, Cyprus (Ports Europe) March 5, 2017 – A statement from Transport Minister Marios Demetriades said that the government intends to sign contracts...

EC urges Spanish Congress to approve stowage sector reform

Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 6, 2017 – European Commissioner for Transport Violeta Bulc has sent an official letter to Spanish Public Works...

Brian Simpson delivers keynote speech at BiLOG Logistics and Maritime Forum

Piacenza, Italy (Ports Europe) March 4, 2017 – Brian Simpson, the European Coordinator for Motorways of the Sea, gave a key note speech at BiLOG...

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