Month: January 2018
Vigo port seeks to improve ties with Tanger Med
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) January 30, 2018 – Vigo port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Vigo) received the visit of a delegation from Tanger Med port,...
Basque entrepreneurs warn that in five years ships will be too big for Pasaia port
Pasaia, Spain (Ports Europe) January 30, 2018 – Basque entrepreneurs have warned that in five years the ships that transport cars will be bigger and will not...
Spain’s Cilsa net profit rises 17.3% in 2017
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 30, 2018 – Cilsa, the company owned by Barcelona port and real estate investment trust (REIT) Merlin Properties, that...
Marín port withdraws 932 tonnes of waste in 2017
Marín, Spain (Ports Europe) January 29, 2018 – Marín port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Marín) withdrew 932 tonnes of waste in 2017, 30% more than...
TOURISMED project meeting takes place in Cyprus
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) January 29, 2018 – The second TOURISMED project meeting is currently being held in Cyprus. The objective of TOURISMED is...
Ports Europe – Reference – TOURISMED – Fishing tourism for sustainable development in the Mediterranean area
TOURISMED – Fishing tourism for sustainable development in the Mediterranean area, January 2018 The project TOURISMED aims to develop a fishing tourism...
Valenciaport Foundation teaches innovation and creativity in ports to executives from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Egypt
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) January 29, 2018 – Today begins the third course organized jointly by the Valenciaport Foundation in collaboration with...
Port of Barcelona and Grimaldi will present offer for fresh produce at Fruit Logistica Berlin
Berlin, Germany (Ports Europe) January 29, 2018 – The Port of Barcelona and the shipping company Grimaldi Lines will jointly present their logistics...
Reganosa sets up subsidiary to operate Ferrol port LNG terminal
Ferrol, Spain (Ports Europe) January 29, 2018 – Spanish company Reganosa has established an investee company, named Regasificadora del Noroeste, to operate...
Castellón port to invest €181,000 in opening space for public use
Castellón, Spain (Ports Europe) January 29, 2018 – The mayor of Castellón, Amparo Marco, and the president of the port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de...
Santander port beats car traffic record in 2017
Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) January 29, 2018 – Santander port again demonstrated in 2017 its specialisation in car traffic with a new historical record...
Vigo port cargo traffic rises 2.5% in 2017
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) January 29, 2018 – Vigo port’s cargo traffic in 2017 amounted to 3.96 million tonnes, 2.54% more than in 2016, the president...
Vilagarcía port okays construction project of R de Lorenzo Cordelería
Vilagarcía, Spain (Ports Europe) January 29, 2018 – Vilagarcía port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Vilagarcía) has approved the construction project...
Huelva port calls tender for high-, low-voltage power supply
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) January 29, 2018 – Huelva port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Huelva) has tendered for €950,000 ($1.2 million) the...
Marseille port reports increased 2017 traffic
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) January 29, 2018 – With a growth of 8% (excluding liquid bulk), the port of Marseille Fos has confirmed its winning...
Event: World Ports Conference – IAPH Baku 2018 on May 8-11, 2018
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) January 29, 2018 – The IAPH World Ports Conference 2018 will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, on May 8-11, 2018. The main...
British Ports Chief comments on David Davis speech and calls for post-Brexit port zoning approach
26 January 2018 In response to today’s speech by the DexEU Secretary, David Davis at Teesport, the British Ports Association’s Chief Executive, Richard...