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Marsa Maroc to manage the East Container Terminal at Nador port
Nador, Morocco (Ports Europe) June 26, 2024 – Marsa Maroc has signed a contract to manage the East Container Terminal at the port of Nador West Med (NWM)...
Russia’s container market in Jan-May 2024 was 2.76 mln TEUs
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) June 26, 2024 – Russia’s container market grew 10% in January-May 2024, compared to the first four months of 2023 to 2.76...
Dredging contract awarded for Port of Dinard, Brittany
Dinard, Brittany, France (Ports Europe) June 26, 2024 – The local municipal council has awarded a €2.56 million contract to Merceron TP for dredging at...
Romanian ports see cargo traffic up over +16% in Q1 2024
Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) June 25, 2024 – In the first quarter of 2024, Romanian sea ports handled 16.23 million tons of cargo, up +16.1% on the...
Update: To build or not to build – overseas Russian ports
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) June 25, 2024 – In a schizophrenic third change of position in as many months, Russia, isolated from the Western transport...
EU adopts 14th package of sanctions against Russia – ports effects
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) June 25, 2024 – The European Union has adopted the 14th package of sanctions against Russia for its invasion of...
Rajant and Embotech companies to advance port autonomy
Malvern, United States (Ports Europe), June 25, 2024 –Â Rajant Corporation, provider of Kinetic Mesh wireless networks, and Embotech, provider of...
CMA CGM launches EMED 1 service linking Turkey, Egypt & Lebanon
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) June 25, 2024 – The French shipper and logistics group CMA CGM will launch the new EMED1 service on July 8, 2024. The...
BATSO Project launched – maintenance of floating wind turbines
Paris, France (Ports Europe) June 25, 2024 – The BATSO project has been launched which will define and validate tools and methods for replacing major...
Fake luxury clothing & accessories seized in Trieste port
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) June 25, 2024 – In recent weeks, officials of Dogane e Monopoli Agency, Dogane di Trieste and Guardia di Finanza have...
$4.7 billion China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway line
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (Ports Europe) June 25, 2024 – Beijing will issue a $2.35 billion loan for the construction of the long-delayed $4.7 billion...
Kazakhstan increases rail exports of fuel oil via Georgian ports
Batumi, Georgia (Ports Europe) June 25, 2024 – In January-May 2024, Kazakhstan increased rail exports of fuel oil through Georgian ports to 413,200 tons...
Azerbaijan Railways considers operating a terminal in China
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) June 25, 2024 – Azerbaijan Railways (ADY) is considering operating a terminal in China. The aim is to improve land...
South Korean official visits APM Terminals Poti
Poti, Georgia (Ports Europe) June 25, 2024 – Tong Op Kim, Chargé d’affaires of the Office of the Embassy of South Korea in Tbilisi, Georgia, has...
€13 million worth of cannabis resin found in Malta Freeport
Marsaxlokk, Malta (Ports Europe) June 25, 2024 – The authorities have seized €13 million worth of cannabis resin hidden in industrial ovens in a...
EU adopts 14th package of sanctions against Russia
European Commission – Press Release – EU adopts 14th package of sanctions against Russia for its continued illegal war against Ukraine,...
Fincantieri and Viking sign contracts for two cruise ships
The order confirms a strong order pipeline as per the Industrial Plan 21 JUNE 2024 Fincantieri and Viking have announced that they have signed contracts to...
Spanish fishing ports see landings down -5.5% in Jan-May 2024
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) June 24, 2024 – In January-May 2024, Spanish ports handled 53,321 tons of fish, down -5.5% on the same period of 2023. In...
Spain: Total TEU traffic by port – May 2024
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) June 24, 2024 – Puertos del Estado has published container numbers for Spanish ports in January-May 2024. Spain’s ports of...
Spain: Total cargo traffic by port – January-May 2024
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) June 24, 2024 – Spanish ports handled a total of 236,330,520 tons between January and May, which represents an increase of...