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Marseille port to start construction of two container terminals
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) February 13, 2017 – After preparatory work and studies in 2016, the construction site for the two container terminals of...
Canadian miner Kinross to set up logistics hub at Las Palmas port
Las Palmas, Spain (Ports Europe) February 13, 2017 – Las Palmas port will become a global logistics hub of the Canadian-based gold and mining company...
Andalusia ports handle half of total fruits, vegetables in Spanish harbours in 2016
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) February 13, 2017 – The ports of general interest in the southern Spanish region of Andalusia account for half the total...
Punta Langosteira handles a third of total solid bulk at A Coruna port
A Coruna, Spain (Ports Europe) February 13, 2017 – Punta Langosteira, the outer harbour of A Coruna port, already handles one-third of the port’s...
Spanish Minister rejects trade union proposals for stowage sector reform
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 13, 2017 – In the midst of a trade union mobilisation against the Spanish government’s proposal for the...
France’s CMA CGM names CEO
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) February 9, 2017 – French shipping group CMA CGM has appointed Rodolphe Saade, the son of the company’s president,...
Huelva port expects serious growth of container traffic in 2017
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) February 10, 2017 – The 2016 financial year was very positive for Huelva port, which has seen traffic grow significantly,...
Varna port pre-tax profit almost doubles in 2016
Varna, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) February 9, 2017 – Varna port operator booked a pre-tax profit of BGN 13.5 million ($7.3 million/€6.9 million) in 2016,...
GasLog closes sale & purchase agreement with Gastrade
Alexandropoli, Greece (PortSeurope) February 10, 2017 –  GasLog Ltd, an international owner, operator and manager of liquefied natural gas (LNG)...
Europe Technologies and Chantier Naval de Marseille sign MOU
Paris, France (Ports Europe) February 10, 2017 – During the Euromaritime event in Paris, Chantier Naval de Marseille (CNM) signed a MOU with Europe...
Grimaldi promotes Barcelona-Sardinia line at Fruit Logistica fair
Cagliari, Italy (Ports Europe) February 10, 2017 – The fruit and vegetables market and the handling of perishable products have significant importance...
Las Palmas port signs framework agreement with Brazilian fruit exporters
Las Palmas, Spain (Ports Europe) February 10, 2017 – Las Palmas port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas) has signed a framework agreement with...
ITF: Spanish port plans ‘beyond belief’
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) February 9, 2017 – The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) president and dockers’ section...
Event – Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum – May 23-24, 2017, Athens
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 8, 2017 – The Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum, the Cruising and Yachting Event of the East Mediterranean, will takes...
€1 billion to boost investment in European transport infrastructure
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) February 8, 2017 – The European Commission is launching a new and innovative way to finance transport infrastructure...
Cartagena port requests €1.3 million funding for logistics area
Cartagena, Spain (Ports Europe) February 9, 2017 – Cartagena port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Cartagena) and Murcia regional government have...
Castellon port agri-food products traffic grows in 2016
Castellon, Spain (Ports Europe) February 9, 2017 – Castellon port handled a total of 736,339 tonnes of agrifood products in 2016, an increase of 18.75%...
Atlantic Copper renews quality certificate
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) February 9, 2017 – Spain-based company Atlantic Copper has renewed for the third consecutive year the certification for...
Spanish ports may face complete blockade in February
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 9, 2017 – Spanish trade union CCOO has issued an ultimatum to the central government not to adopt the reforms in...
Seville port participates in 25th edition of Fruit Logistica fair
Seville, Spain (Ports Europe) February 9, 2017 – Seville port will participate in the 25th edition of Fruit Logistica to present its services in the...