MSC launches Almería-Valencia container line
Almería, Spain (PortSEurope) December 11, 2018 – The Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has signed an agreement with Spanish company Cosentino Group to launch a regular container…
Costa Cruises launches 2020/21 itineraries
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) December 11, 2018 – Costa Cruises has launched its itineraries for the period April 2020 to April 2021, which will now be available…
Ocean Alliance, The Alliance launch new service at La Spezia port
La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) December 11, 2018 – Ocean Alliance and The Alliance started their joint service on the Mediterranean-USA route at La Spezia Container Terminal (LSCT)…
Saudi SISCO to build multipurpose terminal in Port Said
Suez, Egypt (PortSEurope) December 11, 2018 – The Saudi Industrial Services Company (SISCO) has signed a contract with the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) for…
Commission approves Venice port’s project for protection of Malamocco-Marghera Canal
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) December 11, 2018 – The Commission for the Protection of Venice approved this morning the Malamocco-Marghera Canal protection project promoted by Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale…
Egypt’s Carbon Holding signs financing for construction of petrochemical complex at Ain Sokhna port
Ain Sokhna, Egypt (PortSEurope) December 11, 2018 – Egyptian company Carbon Holding has signed an agreement with Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) to receive a $1.25 billion (€1.1…
Saudi Arabia’s Al-Suwaidi to build €492.5 million industrial complex in Suez Canal Economic Zone
Ain Sokhna, Egypt (PortSEurope) December 11, 2018 – Saudi Arabia's Al-Suwaidi Industrial Development Company has signed an agreement with the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone)…
Veneto Regional Tax Commission rules in favour of Venezia Terminal Passeggeri regarding tax issue
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) December 11, 2018 - The Veneto Regional Tax Commission confirmed the first instance decision in favour of Venezia Terminal Passeggeri SpA (VTP),…
Taganrog Sea Commercial Port reports increased investment in environment management
Taganrog, Russia (PortSEurope) December 11, 2018 - In January-September 2018, Taganrog Sea Commercial Port (TagSCP) invested $67,300 in its environmental programme, up 6% on the same…
Port of Antwerp to provide consulting services to USPA in Ukraine
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) December 11, 2018 - Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) and Port of Antwerp International/APEC Port Training Center have signed a memorandum of understanding…
Valenciaport Foundation plans 2019 investment of over €5 million
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) December 11, 2018 - The board of directors of Valenciaport Foundation held an ordinary meeting for the month of December to approve the action…
EU Mediterranean Corridor official calls for cooperation between Spain and Catalonia
December 10, 2018 New EU coordinator for the Mediterranean Corridor, Iveta Radičová, has called for greater cooperation between the Catalan and Spanish governments in taking "real…
Andalusian marinas present at Paris Boat Show
Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) December 11, 2018 - Andalusia marinas will promote their services at Paris Boat Show, December 8-16, 2018. The regional Andalusian government aims to attract…
Spain: Puertos del Estado – October 2018 fish landed by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) December 11, 2018 - Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports August 2018 fish landed (tonnes) statistics by port authority. Port AuthorityOctoberOctoberYear…
Spain: Puertos del Estado – October 2018 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) December 11, 2018 - Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports October 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port authority. Port AuthorityOctOctYear…
Suez Canal keeps strategic role for global maritime trade
Suez, Egypt (PortSEurope) December 10, 2018 – The Suez Canal keeps its role as a strategic junction for global merchant maritime traffic, concentrating 9% of the…
EU Commission approves extension of Slovenian tonnage-based tax regime
Koper, Slovenia (PortSEurope) December 10, 2018 – The European Commission has approved the extension by ten years of the Slovenian tonnage-based tax regime, which was…
Switzerland’s Hupac increases frequency of intermodal service to Italy
Novara, Italy (PortSEurope) December 10, 2018 – Swiss operator Hupac has announced a further increase in the frequency of its intermodal services linking Italy with…
APM Terminals receives first crane for container terminal at Vado Ligure port
Vado Ligure, Italy (PortSEurope) December 10, 2018 – Vado Ligure port has received the first ship-to-shore crane produced by the Chinese Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co. (ZPMC)…
Canary Islands government to invest €15 million in Corralejo port
Corralejo, Spain (PortSEurope) December 10, 2018 – The Canarian government has approved an investment of €15 million ($17 million) for the improvement of the operational…