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Concessions for Bulgaria’s largest ports delayed 20 years
Sofia, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) January 22, 2024 – A report by Bulgaria’s Audit Chamber reveals that a law adopted 20 years ago obliged the state to...
The global media about the Red Sea crisis
Suez, Egypt (Ports Europe) January 21, 2024 – Welcome to the new global shipping order where the Suez and the Panama canals are no longer the key sailing...
Building a new Adriatic port for Albania and landlocked Balkans
Durres, Albania (PortSEurope) January 21, 2024 – Following the plan of Dutch engineering consultancy Royal HaskoningDHV, Albania’s small Adriatic Sea...
Reference – Official list of Russian ports
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) January 21, 2024 – The register of sea ports of Russia includes 67 ports, which are included in 8 sea basins and are located...
First cruise service visiting all Caspian states
Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) January 21, 2024 – Moscow has decided to replace services affected by Western sanctions opportunities for Russian...
Danube not included in Schengen deal for Bulgaria and Romania
Sofia, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) January 20, 2024 – The Danube River is not included in the agreement for the accession of Bulgaria and Romania in the...
Port of Marseille remains on course, record investments in 2023
Grand port maritime de Marseille – In A Global Context Of Decline, The Port Of Marseille Fos Remains On Course And Is Making Record Investments –...
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...