Virtuo adds to logistics space in Distriport, Marseille
Virtuo and the Port of Marseille Fos have finalized the sale of two plots of land in the Distriport logistics zone near the container terminals…
Vigo port to restart Nantes-Saint Nazaire motorway of the sea service
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) May 22, 2020 - Following a two-month suspension due to the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis, the "Motorway of the Sea" operated by Suardiaz…
Médiaco Vrac expands warehousing in Distriport, Marseille
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) May 20, 2020 - Médiaco Vrac, a logistics services company, is to construct 70,000 m² of logistics warehouses in Distriport, an area…
Marseille port carries out first cruise LNG bunkering operation
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) May 15, 2020 - The port of Marseille Fos, Shell and Carnival have completed the first operation ship to ship liquified natural…
Marseille port is adapting to mitigate effects of the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis
News - Port de Marseille Fos & l'Union Maritime et Fluviale de Marseille Fos - April 26, 2020 In a context of health crisis forcing…
Some European governments plan cruise ship support
Berlin, Germany (PortSEurope) April 15, 2020 - The European countries of Germany, France, Finland, Italy and Norway have agreed principles on how shipping companies can suspend debt repayment…
Easing of procedures for the storage of goods – Marseille port
News - Port of Marseille Fos - April 10, 2020 During this period of health crisis, the Port of Marseille-Fos and the Union Maritime et…
Coronavirus: EU guidance on repatriating cruise ship passengers and protecting ship crews
European Commission - Coronavirus: EU guidance on repatriating cruise ship passengers and protecting ship crews - April 8, 2020 From cruise ship passengers to cargo…
European Commission: guidelines on health, travel arrangements and repatriation of persons on board ships – Q & A
Questions and Answers: European Commission presents guidelines on health, travel arrangements and repatriation of persons on board ships - April 8, 2020 From cruise ship…
Analysis – COVID-19 does not seriously infect ports yet, but panicked politicians might contaminate their business
Vienna, Austria (PortSEurope) April 8, 2020 – Italy, Spain, France - where the major Mediterranean ports are - have tens of thousands of cases of…
Marseille Fos plays an essential role in the logistics chain
News Release - The port of Marseille Fos plays an essential role in the logistics chain - April 6, 2020 In a context of health…
Armateurs de France calls on government to have marshall plan for shipping
News - Armateurs de France - April 6, 2020 Armateurs de France (French shipowners) is organizing a "paperless" General Assembly. The term of President Jean-Marc Roué…
European Commission and EIB unlock €8 billion in finance for 100,000 SMEs
Coronavirus: Commission and European Investment Fund (part of European Investment Bank Group) unlock €8 billion in finance for 100,000 small and medium-sized businesses - April…
European Commission’s positive responses in support of fisheries and aquaculture sectors
Didier Guillaume, Minister of Agriculture and Food of France, would like to thank the European Commission for its positive responses in support of the fisheries…
Coronavirus: Italy, Germany, France and Spain appeal for immediate EU intervention in transport
Ministers Paola De Micheli, José Luis Ábalos Meco, Andreas Scheuer and Jean-Baptiste Djebbari have signed a joint letter to the Commissioner for Transport, Adina Valean:…
Revival of river activity – port of Marseille Fos
Fluvial activity of the Port of Marseille Fos was relaunched on Saturday March 28, 2020 following the return to service of the lock of Sablons…
Ecoslops publishes results for 2019
Ecoslops, the cleantech that brings oil into the circular economy, announces the results for the financial year-end - March 30, 2020 With a turnover of…
CMA CGM completes first transaction relating to sale of eight port terminals to Terminal Link for $815 million
CMA CGM completes a first transaction relating to the sale of eight port terminals to Terminal Link for $815 million in cash - March 26,…
Analysis – Cruise ships businesses face hard challenges. COVID-19 takes business “offline”
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) March 25, 2020 - Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has announced it is to extend the suspension of cruise sailings of its global…
FEPORT calls for EU to support private ports
FEPORT welcomes the reactivity of the EU Commission and calls on Member States to mobilize appropriate support for all critical infrastructures - March 23, 2020…