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.
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...
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...
SUPAIR meeting takes place in Venice
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) May 27, 2018 – A focus group of the SUPAIR project has met in Venice to discuss how to make port-logistics operations greener...
Durrës and Rijeka ports explore cooperation
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) May 27, 2018 – A cooperation memorandum has been signed between Autoriteti Portual Durrës (APD – Durres Port...
Durrës port delegation visits Antwerp port
Antwerp, Belgium (PortSEurope) may 22, 2018 – A management delegation from the Durrës port authority (Autoriteti Portual Durres) has visited the...
Durrës port to benefit from EU investment in rail services
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) May 14, 2018 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is set to provide up to €36.9 million ($44.14...
BPI gathers international experts on the ECOPORTIL project in Sofia
Sofia, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) April 5, 2018 – The second partners’ workshop in the framework of the recently launched project Environmental...
Bulgaria, Macedonian discuss Pan-European Transport Corridor VIII
Sofia, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) February 16, 2018 – Transport corridor VIII is a priority for the BUlgarian government as it links its ports with Albania,...
Durrës port to benefit from plan to develop Corridor VIII railway section
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) February 11, 2018 – The Macedonian and Albanian governments plan to cooperate on the construction of the Corridor 8...
Government plans Durrës port investment
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) February 2, 2018 – Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, Damian Gjiknuri and Mayor Vangjush Dako have visited the port...
Ports Europe – Reference – The EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR)
The EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR) is a macro-regional strategy adopted by the European Commission and endorsed by the European...
Durrës sees increased cement exports in Jan-Nov 2017
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) December 26, 2017 – In the first 11 months of 2017 the port of Durrës exported 297,700 tons of cement, an increase on...
Rigel II ferry has been restored to the Durrës-Bari line
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) December 26, 2017 – The “Rigel II” ferry has been restored to the Durrës-Bari line due to the increasing...
Durrës port traffic up 7% in Jan-Nov 2017
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) December 24, 2017 – During the first 11 months of 2017, the port of Durrës handled 3.4 million tons of goods, up 7% on...
Durrës port to benefit from EBRD Balkan transport loans
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) December 18, 2017 – €123 million ($145 million) in European Union grants and €190.5 million (€224.6 million) in...
World Economic Forum – Global Competitive Index 2017-2018 – Port Infrastructure
Geneva, Switzerland (PortSEurope) December 13, 2017 – The World Economic Forum reports that ten years on from the global financial crisis, the prospects...
Durrës port reports improved Jan-Oct 2017 traffic figures
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) November 16, 2017 – In the first 10 months of 2017, Durrës port handled about 3.1 million tons of goods, up 8% on the...