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.
KFOR delegation visits the Port of Durrës
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) 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 (Ports Europe) 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 (Ports Europe) May 29, 2023 – The Port of Durrës will increase port equipment to improve container management and ease congestion at...
Bigova Bay to invest €400 mln in a luxury tourist resort in Kotor
Kotor, Montenegro (Ports Europe) 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 (Ports Europe) 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 (Ports Europe) May 3, 2023 – Albanian Adriatic seaports handled 14.2% more cargo in the first quarter of 2023. Durrës, which accounts for...
Albania seaports see Q1 2023 cargo traffic up 14.3%
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) May 3, 2023 – In the first quarter of 2023, Albanian seaports handled a total of 1.61 million tons of cargo, up +13.2% on...
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 (Ports Europe) 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 (Ports Europe) January 31, 2023 – The Albanian government has officially signed off on the Durres Yacht & Marina project. The...
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 (Ports Europe) October 7, 2022 – Port of Durrës now handles Kosovo-bound customs goods in the Port of Durres in Albania as of 1...
After 20 months, the new Durrës marina project shows little progress
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) August 22, 2022 – 20 months after the announcement that Albania and Emaar company have signed an agreement for the latter to...
SEE ports as key point for drug smuggling and illicit trade
Geneva, Switzerland (PortSEurope) August 7, 2022 – Dozens of seaports in Southeastern Europe (SEE) as well as Danube river ports are key entry and exit...