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Iberdrola to introduce “cold ironing” in Port of Vigo
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) January 19, 2024 – The Spanish multinational electric utility company Ibedrola plans to introduce onshore power supply (OPS,...
Update: Russian ports handled 883.8 mln tonnes of cargo in 2023
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) January 19, 2024 – The cargo turnover of Russian seaports in 2023, despite Western sanctions, increased by 5% compared to 2023...
Sardinia predicts bumper cruise ship business in 2024
Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (Ports Europe) January 19, 2024 – The Sardinian Port System is forecasting over 650,000 cruise ship passengers on over 260...
Cruises also affected by the Red Sea crisis
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) January 19, 2024 – Since October, Houthi rebels have been attacking cargo ships in the Red Sea, vessels the rebels...
Russia’s Black Sea Sochi port available on long lease
Sochi, Russia (Ports Europe) January 19, 2024 – The entire port infrastructure of Russia’s Black Sea port of Sochi will be made available on a long...
Malta’s cruise business – more ships, more passengers in 2023
Valletta, Malta (Ports Europe) January 19, 2024 – In 2023, Malta welcomed a total of 814,603 cruise ship passengers on 309 cruise ship calls. This...
Georgian prime minister attends at Davos
Davos, Switzerland (Ports Europe) January 19, 2024 – The Georgian Prime Minister, Irakli Garibashvili, attended the World Economic Forum in Davos where...
Albania expropriates land for Durres-Tirana railway
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) January 19, 2024 – The Albanian government has announced a decision to expropriate land worth 104 million leks (1 million...
Improved railway infrastructure for Novorossiysk port, Russia
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) January 19, 2024 – Pressed by Western sanctions to redirect its trade towards the southeast of the country, Russia is...
Russian ports handled 4.96 million TEUs in 2023
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) January 19, 2024 – Container turnover of all Russian ports in 2023 reached 4.96 million TEUs, which is 15% higher than in...
HAROPA introduces drones
Paris, France (Ports Europe) January 18, 2024 – The French port company HAROPA has introduced the use of drones in its daily activities. Drones are now...
Port of Figueira da Foz issues infrastructure tender
Figueira da Foz, Portugal (Ports Europe) January 18, 2024 – The Port of Figueira da Foz has issued a €24.3 million tender for the improvement of...
Alleged corruption at Port of Cartagena
Cartagena, Spain (Ports Europe) January 18, 2024 – The court investigating the alleged irregularities in connection with the awarding of contracts in the...
Luxury cars seized by police in Port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro, Italy (Ports Europe) January 18, 2024 – The Port of Gioia Tauro appears to be a focal in the smuggling operation of luxury cars from Canada...
Cyprus receives FSRU from China
Limassol, Cyprus (Ports Europe) January 18, 2024 – The Cypriot floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Etyfa Prometheas has been delivered by...
North Sea Port sees cargo traffic down -11% in 2023
Antwerp, Belgium (Ports Europe) January 16, 2024 – North Sea Port handled considerably fewer goods by sea last year than in the peak year of 2022. Total...
Cargo traffic on Russia’s Northern Sea Route increases in 2023
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) January 18, 2024 – Cargo traffic on Russia’s Northern Sea Route was 36.25 million tons in 2023, according to...
North-South corridor obstacles according to Russia
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) January 18, 2024 – The International North-South Corridor (INSTC) project aims to reduce the time and cost of cargo...
Port of Huelva to host Europe’s largest green methanol plant
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) January 18, 2024 – A joint venture of Cepsa and C2X will build and operate a green methanol production plant in the Port of...
Germany’s KOSTAL opens plant in Tanger Med
Tanger Med, Morocco (Ports Europe) January 18, 2024 – Germany’s KOSTAL, a vehicle part manufacturer, has opened a plant in the Tanger Med...