Italy’s Adria Ferries to add new vessel to Durres service
Ancona, Italy (PortSEurope) May 20, 2019 – Adria Ferries, a unit of the Frittelli Maritime Group, plans to launch this autumn a new vessel on…
Local company Vega signs dredging contract Durrës port starts
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) May 12, 2019 - The local company Vega has signed the contract with the Durrës Port Authority to dredge the basin and…
Russia, Turkey, USA ports account for 55% of Durrës port trade
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) April 26, 2019 - Russia, Turkey and the USA are the leading trading partners of Durrës port, according to statistics from Autoriteti…
Durrës port cargo traffic declines slightly in 2018
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) April 23, 2019 – Durrës port handled 3.614 million tons of goods in 2018, slightly down from 3.684 million tonnes in the…
Delmon inaugurates new Elbasan plant in Albania
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) March 12, 2019 - Delmon Group, the French automotive parts supplier, has inaugurated operations at its new Elbasan plant, approximately an hour's…
Durrës port to receive WBIF grant for reconstruction work
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) February 26, 2019 - In the framework of the 20th Western Balkans Investment Instrument (WBIF) call for technical assistance, the WBIF Steering…
Durrës port handles 855,000 passengers with 180,000 cars in 2018
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) January 14, 2019 - In 2018, Durrës port handled approximately 855,000 ferry passengers and over 180,000 cars. According to annual data from…
Durrës port handles TAP project vessels
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) January 8, 2019 - On the first day of 2019 the port of Durrës, hosted the auxiliary vessels Mimar Sinan and DN106…
Durrës port reports November 2018 traffic numbers
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) December 21, 2018 - During the first 11 months of 2018, the port of Durres handled 3.3 million tons of goods. Imports…
Durres Port Authority presents 2019 business plan
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) December 5, 2018 - Autoriteti Portual Durres (APD - Durres Port Authority) has presented its business plan for 2019 to interested parties, including…
Norway to fund Albanian port development
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) November 18, 2018 - At an event called "Maritime Sector Development" Project, organised by the Norwegian Embassy in Tirana, Albanian Minister of…
Albania’s Vlora port set for €15 million investment
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) November 18, 2018 - Albania's second port, Vlora, is to receive investment worth €15 million ($17.13 million) to develop harbour and the local…
Durrës port sees increased traffic in first eight months of 2018
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) September 20, 2018 - In January-August 2018, the port of Durrës handled 2.42 million tons of goods, up 25,000 tons on the…
United Nations Development Programme visits Durrës port
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) September 16, 2018 - A United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) mission has visited the port of Durrës following the implementation of a project for…
Sellhorn Ingenieurgesellschaft develops Durrës port
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) August 29, 2018 - Piers 1 and 2 in the port of Durrës will be subject to a project that aims to increase shipbuilding…
EBRD’s Suma Chakrabarti visits Durrës port
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) August 29, 2018 - President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Sir Suma Chakrabarti, has visited Durrës port and held…
Durrës port handles import of rotary wheels to Kosovo
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) August 20, 2018 – Durrës port has started handling of the "Afina 1" ship, from which will be unloaded 10,309 rotary wheels. The cargo represents an…
Albania and Croatia discuss port cooperation
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) July 21, 2018 - The presidents of Albania, Ilir Meta, and Croatia, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, have met to discuss a number of cooperation issues…
Shanghai delegation visits Durrës port
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) June 14, 2018 - A delegation with expert representatives from the Shanghai port system has been hosted Tuesday afternoon by Autoriteti Portual Durres's…
Durrës port officials face corruption charges
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) June 4, 2018 - Ten current and former officials from Autoriteti Portual Durrës (Port Authority of Durrës) have been prosecuted in court on…