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Two tonnes of cocaine seized in Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium (Ports Europe) June 1, 2024 – Belgium police seized 1,963 tonnes of cocaine hidden in two separate containers in the port of Antwerp on May...
Transport links to Russia-occupied Crimea under siege
Kavkaz, Russia (Ports Europe) June 1, 2024 – A ferry crossing and an oil terminal at the port of Kavkaz (Caucasus), on the Russian side of the Kerch...
Olya and Astrakhan to handle 6 mln cargo tonnes in 2024
Astrakhan, Russia (Ports Europe) June 1, 2024 – The combined cargo turnover of Russia’s Caspian Sea ports of Olya and Astrakhan in 2024 can reach 6...
5G technology in logistics and transport – seminar
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) June 1, 2024 – The European Shippers’ Council (ESC) in cooperation with VITAL-5G project organised a webinar...
Congestion fee for trucks loading and unloading in Genoa port
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) June 1, 2024 – Road haulage companies operating in Italy’s Ligurian Sea port of Genoa will introduce a surcharge to cover...
Sanctioned Russian gas exported via ports as fertilisers
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) May 31, 2024 – Without buyers for its sanctioned and with declining value gas, Russia is trying to export it converted into...
How To Maximize The Middle Corridor – Caspian Policy Center
Washington, USA (Ports Europe) May 31, 2024 – Earlier this month, the Caspian Policy Center hosted “The 8th Annual Trans-Caspian Forum: How to Maximize...
Port of Trieste has new extraordinary commissioner
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) May 31, 2024 – Following the resignation of the president of the Port System Authority of the Eastern Adriatic Sea...
Port of Barcelona see rise in total traffic in Jan-Apr 2024
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) May 31, 2024 – In the first four months of 2024, the Port of Barcelona handled 22.8 million tons, an increase of +8.2%...
Piraeus Port Authority reports traffic figures for Q1 2024
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) May 31, 2024 – Piraeus Port Authority, operated by China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, has reported cargo and...
Cyprus minister says Qatar interested in Larnaca port investment
Larnaca, Cyprus (Ports Europe) May 31, 2024 – The Cypriot Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on May 30 that Qatar and other international investors...
AD Ports to build green methanol facility in Egypt
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (Ports Europe) May 31, 2024 – Port and logistics group Abu Dhabi Ports Group (AD Ports), Egypt-based shipping line and...
Port of Livorno – 60kg of cocaine found in bananas
Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) May 31, 2024 – The authorities have today seized approximately 60kg of cocaine in the Port of Livorno. They were found in a...
Mandatory use of Port Community System in Palermo
Palermo, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) May 31, 2024 – It’s obligatory for all companies operating in Italy’s Mediterranean port of Palermo to use the Port...
Eight parties interested in Port of Lavrio privatisation
Lavrio, Greece (Ports Europe) May 31, 2024 – The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF)has said that eight parties have submitted an Expression...
Port of La Spezia handled 2.91 mln tonnes of cargo in Q1 2024
La Spezia, Italy (Ports Europe) May 30, 2024 – In the first quarter of 2024, the Italian Mediterranean Sea port of La Spezia handled 2.91 million tonnes of...
Morocco’s ports handled 55.2 mln tonnes of cargo in Q1 2024
Rabat, Morocco (Ports Europe) May 30, 2024 – Moroccan ports handled 55.2 million tonnes of cargo in the first quarter of 2024, an increase of +13.3%...
Port of Sines closed Q1 2024 with +16% growth
Sines, Portugal (Ports Europe) May 30, 2024 – The Port of Sines closed the first quarter of the year with +16% growth over the same period last year,...
Portugal: Seaports cargo report – March & Q1 2024
Lisbon, Portugal (Ports Europe) May 30, 2024 – Cargo movement in the mainland’s commercial port system recorded +6.2% in the first quarter of 2024,...
Leixões port authority starts new rail connection – Alfarelos
Leixões, Portugal (Ports Europe) May 30, 2024 – The Leixões port authority has started a new rail connection for port cargo –...