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Association of Four Sea Ports is created in Europe
Riga, Latvia (Ports Europe) April 12, 2024 – The Port of Riga has become one of the founders of the Association of Four Sea Ports by signing a joint...
The Economist: Europe’s ports are drug hubs
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) April 12, 2024 – Europe’s ports are drug hubs, The Economist newspaper said in Criminal networks are well ahead...
China’s BTR to build plant in Tangier, Morocco
Tangier, Morocco (Ports Europe) April 12, 2024 – BTR and the Morocco government have signed an agreement for the Chinese company to set up a plant in the...
Montenegro included possible LNG terminal in its spatial plan
Bar, Montenegro (Ports Europe) April 12, 2024 – The Montenegro government has included a possible liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in its spatial...
Desla to build solar plant near Port of Durres, Albania
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) April 12, 2024 – The local Desla will build and operate a 3 MW solar plant near the port city of Durrës. A government...
Turkmenbashi port handled 585,500 tonnes of cargo in Q1 24
Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan (Ports Europe) April 12, 2024 – In the first quarter of 2024, international cargo traffic through Turkmenistan’s Caspian Sea...
Rhône Energies set to acquire the Esso Fos-sur-Mer Refinery
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) April 12, 2024 – Rhône Energies has entered into exclusive negotiations with Exxon Mobil’s ESSO SAF to acquire...
Portugal: Seaports cargo report – January 2024
Lisbon, Portugal (Ports Europe) April 11, 2024 – Portugal’s seaports got off to a positive start in 2024, handling 7.4 million tonnes of cargo in...
Fire at Saipol warehouse in Port of Sète
Sète, France (Ports Europe) April 11, 2024 – Yesterday, a fire broke out in the biodiesel production unit at the Saipol factory in the Port of Sète....
Infrastructure funds complete minor shareholding in PSA Ita
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) April 11, 2024 – FMV Industrial Infrastructure Fund I SCSp and TD Greystone Infrastructure Fund (Global Master) SCSp have...
Police make third largest cocaine haul in Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) April 11, 2024 – Turkish police have seized the third-largest haul of cocaine in the country’s history amidst...
Lloyd’s Register report: Ammonia in shipping
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) April 11, 2024 – Alternative maritime fuels have become increasingly important, as a response to stricter...
IMB report underscores Somali shipping piracy
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) April 11, 2024 – The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has published a report, “Piracy and Armed Robbery...
Port of Antwerp-Bruges to receive EU grant for cold ironing
Antwerp, Belgium (Ports Europe) April 11, 2024 – The Port of Antwerp-Bruges will receive a European grant of €3.2 million for an OPS (onshore power...
Port of Gioia Tauro is a possible site for LNG regasification terminal
Gioia Tauro, Italy (Ports Europe) April 11, 2024 – The Port of Gioia Tauro has been suggested as a potential site for a regasification terminal. The...
Greece, Cyprus ferry link starts in May
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) April 11, 2024 – For the third year in a row, the ferry service between Cyprus and Greece will start on May 29 and operate...
Reference – The European Green Deal
Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) April 11, 2024 – The European Green Deal is a comprehensive set of policy initiatives by the European Commission to make...
Port of Aktau sees cargo up +14% in first quarter
Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) April 10, 2024 – In the first quarter of 2024, Aktau port handled 1.1 million tons of transshipment cargo, up +14%...
APM Terminals Gijón handles largest container ship ever
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) April 10, 2024 – APM Terminals Gijón has recently handled the largest container ship ever to call at the port. The MSC...
Puertos del Estado attends Seatrade Cruise Global
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 10, 2024 – The state agency Puertos del Estado (PdE) is attending Seatrade Cruise Global, the largest cruise fair in...