Albania
Albania is a country in Southern Europe, in the Balkan Peninsula, West of Macedonia and Northwest of Greece; it is an official candidate for accession to the European Union (EU); its primary seaport is Durrës, which is managed by Autoriteti Portual Durrës.
EMS Albania Port Operator confronts Durres port authority
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) August 4, 2023 – Port concessionaire EMS Albania Port Operator (EMS APO) said that Durres port authority refused access to...
KFOR delegation visits the Port of Durrës
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) May 13, 2023 – A delegation of KFOR has visited the Port of Durrës. The delegation was headed by Colonel Berthold...
Passenger traffic with Italy at Port of Durrës increases
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) May 29, 2023 – Passenger traffic between the Port of Durrës and Italy has maintained an upward trend during the first...
Port of Durrës to increase port equipment
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) May 29, 2023 – The Port of Durrës will increase port equipment to improve container management and ease congestion at the...
Bigova Bay to invest €400 mln in a luxury tourist resort in Kotor
Kotor, Montenegro (PortSEurope) May 10, 2023 – Local company Bigova Bay will invest €400 million ($438 million) in a luxury tourist resort...
Azerbaijan, Albania agree industry cooperation
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) May 9, 2023 – At the Joint Committee between Albania and Azerbaijan, the two governments agreed to cooperation in the...
Albanian ports handle more cargo in Q1, but will be turned into leisure marinas
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) May 3, 2023 – Albanian Adriatic seaports handled 14.2% more cargo in the first quarter of 2023. Durrës, which accounts for...
German concessionaire to sue Albania over Durrës port conversion
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) April 13, 2023 – Germany-headquartered EMS Shipping and Trading company has filed a lawsuit against the Albanian state in...
Only in Albania: Sea ports replaced by apartment buildings
Vlora, Albania (PortSEurope) April 11, 2023 – A 350 million euro marina for 400 yachts will replace the second biggest commercial port in Albania in the...
No progress in LNG terminal projects in ports of Bar and Vlora
Bar, Montenegro (PortSEurope) April 3, 2023 – The Western Balkans’ first two liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, planned in the Adriatic ports of...
Albania’s cargo traffic at its seaports down -20% in 2022
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) February 9, 2023 – Last year, Albania’s seaports handled 3.84 million tonnes of freight, down -20.6% on 2021 (4.83...
Albanian government signs up for Durres Yacht & Marina project
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) January 31, 2023 – The Albanian government has officially signed off on the Durres Yacht & Marina project. The project...
Corridor 8 to be included in the priority Trans-European Transport Network
Sofia, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) December 6, 2022 – Corridor number 8 will become part of the priority Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). The...
EU cancels €28 mln for modernization of Albania’s commercial Port of Durrës after plans to turn it into a leisure marina
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) December 2, 2022 – The European Union has cancelled the grant of €28 million for the modernization of Albania’s commercial...
Albanian deputy prime minister agrees to construction of port of Durrës
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) November 6, 2022 – Albanian deputy prime minister Belinda Balluku said the government had agreed to the construction of...
Port of Durrës handles Kosovo-bound customs goods
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) October 7, 2022 – Port of Durrës now handles Kosovo-bound customs goods in the Port of Durres in Albania as of 1 October....
Former Albanian President criticises €2 billion Durrës port project
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) August 7, 2022 – The Chairman of the Freedom Party and former President of Albania, Ilir Meta, told Albanians: “Do not...