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South Russia tripled grain exports to Iran in Q1’24

Astrakhan, Russia (Ports Europe) April 14, 2024 – Russia’s southern regions of Rostov, Volgograd, Astrakhan, and the Republic of Kalmykia exported more...

China-Russia trade turnover continues to grow in Q1’24

Beijing, China (Ports Europe) April 13, 2024 – Trade turnover between China and Russia in January-March 2024 increased in dollar terms by +5.2% compared...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Port of Messina opens cruise ship season

Messina, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) April 10, 2024 – The Port of Messina has officially opened its cruise ship season, with considerable business...

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