Day: 10 July 2018
Lisbon port sees increase cruise traffic in first half of 2018
Lisbon, Portugal (PortSEurope) July 10, 2018 – Cruise traffic in the Port of Lisbon grew 15% in passenger numbers and 11% in stopovers during the first...
Bilbao port, Mercabilbao hold meetings to attract more agrifood traffic
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) July 10, 2018 – Autoridad Portuaria de Bilbao (Port Authority of Bilbao) and wholesale market operator Mercabilbao held meetings...
APM Terminals names director of terminal in Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 10, 2018 – APM Terminals has announced the appointment of Narcís Pavón as the new director of its terminal in...
Cruise industry generates 31,233 jobs in Spain in 2017
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 10, 2018 – The cruise industry is contributing significantly to the smooth running of the Spanish economy, as highlighted...
Genoa port’s road hauliers to strike July 12-14
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) July 10, 2018 – Italian trade unions Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl and Uiltrasporti have confirmed a three-day strike by hauliers, from July...
Egypt reviews port development plan until 2030
Port Said, Egypt (PortSEurope) July 10, 2018 – Egypt’s Ministry of Transport and the Arab Academy for Technology and Maritime Transport held a meeting...
Spain’s Repsol to start construction of Punta Langosteira terminal in Oct 2019
A Coruña, Spain (PortSEurope) July 10, 2018 – Spanish energy company Repsol plans to start construction of its port facilities at Punta Langosteira outer...
Barge service between Marseille port and Lyons to increase frequency
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) July 10, 2018 – From October 1, 2018, the container barge service between Fos and Lyon will operate five days a week. The...
AdSP Bari and Interporto Bologna to sign rail expansion agreement
Bari, Italy (PortSEurope) July 9, 2018 – Ugo Patroni Griffi, president of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (AdSP –...
Grimaldi Lines increases Bari port capacity
Bari, Italy (PortSEurope) July 9, 2018 – Two new vessels of the Grimaldi group have replaced Eurocargo-Patrasso and Eurocargo-Trieste, in service in the...
Naples port to develop new passenger terminal at Beverello dock
Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) July 9, 2018 – Pietro Spirito, president Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (AdSP...
Van Oord awarded Anaklia port dredging contract
Anaklia, Georgia (PortSEurope) July 9, 2018 – Van Oord NV, an international marine contractor, has been awarded a contract by Anaklia Development...
AdSP Trieste to take ownership of Ursus pontoon
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) July 9, 2018 – By the end of the month, the Ursus pontoon will become the property of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del...
AdSP Naples approves 2018-2020 Triennial Operating Plan
Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) July 9, 2018 – The Management Committee of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (AdSP...