Bulgaria
Bulgaria is a country in Southeast Europe; it borders with Greece, North Macedonia, Serbia, Romania and Turkey; the East borders the Black Sea; most of the border with Romania is formed by the Danube river; Bulgaria joined the European Union (EU) in 2007; its main seaports are the Black Sea ports of Burgas and Varna. Bulgarian Ports Infrastructure Company (BPI Co.) is the managing body of the Bulgarian public transport ports and provides vessel traffic and shipping information services.
Three Seas Initiative buys interest in BMF Port Burgas
Burgas, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) September 15, 2022 – Advance Properties has sold a significant interest in BMF Port Burgas to the Three Seas Initiative...
Low Danube water level: Cargo shipping paralysed
Russe, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) August 19, 2022 – Low Danube water level: Cargo shipping in lower Danube is paralysed due to very low water levels. Water...
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...
Port of Varna to increase grain handling capacity, receives first Ukrainian grain shipment
Varna, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) July 23, 2022 – The priority of the newly appointed director of Bulgaria’s largest (state controlled) port of Varna,...
Russian LPG exporters will start sending it to Bulgaria via Georgia’s Black Sea port of Poti
Poti, Georgia (PortSEurope) July 17, 2022 – Russian liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) exporters will start sending it to Bulgaria via Georgia’s Black...
Joint initiative of Serbia, Bulgaria, Hungary and Turkey to develop railway transport
Belgrade, Serbia (PortSEurope) July 6, 2022 – The governments of Serbia, Bulgaria, Hungary and Turkey have agreed to establish the Ministerial...
Varna as a back-up solution to Constanta for its overload with Ukrainian cargo
Varna, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) June 27, 2022 – With almost completely destroyed supply chains in Ukraine, blocked Ukrainian Black Sea ports and the...
Burgas port with 40% increase in cargo turnover, but no cruise ship visits
Burgas, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) June 12, 2022 – Bulgaria’s second largest Black Sea port, Burgas, had an increased cargo turnover in the first five months...
Prime Ministers of Northern Macedonia and Bulgaria visit the Alexandroupolis Port Authority
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) May 6, 2022 – On the sidelines of the opening ceremony of the construction of the Alexandroupolis FSRU...
Second Chinese investor interested in building and operating new intermodal terminal in Varna
Varna, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) April 22, 2022 – China Railway International Group (CREC) became the second Chinese investor in as many months showing interest...
Bulgaria and Romania to revive ferry service; help Ukraine cargo
Ruse, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) April 14, 2022 – Bulgaria and Romania have agreed to revive the Ruse-Giurgiu ferry service. It will help ease the permanent...
The two state owned terminals in Port of Varna might be offered on concession
Varna, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) April 4, 2022 – Several companies have expressed interest in a concession of the state-owned Varna-East and Varna-West...
Bulgarian ambassador visits the Port of Alexandroupolis
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) March 21, 2022 – Valentin Poriazov, Bulgarian ambassador to Greece, has paid a visit to the Port of...
€1 billion project for a new intermodal terminal in Varna discussed
Varna, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) March 20, 2022 – An idea for a €1 billion project for the construction of a new intermodal terminal in Bulgaria’s largest...
Bulgaria and Turkey discuss rail cooperation
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) March 18, 2022 – Turkey State Railways (TCDD) and Bulgarian National Railway Infrastructure Company (NRIC) have discussed...
Dnevnik: Why (pan-European) Corridor 8 has not connected the Balkans for three decades
Sofia, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) February 14, 2022 – A key priority for Bulgaria is the construction of the missing stretches of Corridor 8 (one of the 10...
Varna completes stage one of Smooth Ports EU project
Varna, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) December 26, 2021 – Bulgaria’s largest port city of Varna is set to complete the first phase, preparation of an Action Plan,...