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Ukraine supports digitization of GUAM transport corridor

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 25, 2020 – Ukraine will facilitate the digitization of the GUAM transport corridor, said Minister of...

International North–South Transport Corridor attracts further regional interest

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) February 25, 2020 – Both Iran and Pakistan have shown interest in becoming linked to the International North–South...

Ukraine comment on declaration by UNCLOS over Ukraine’s case against Russia

Foreign Ministry comment on the Declaration by Law-of-the-Sea Tribunal Its Jurisdiction Over Ukraine’s Case Against The Russian Federation – February...

TRACECA discusses transport in Azerbaijan

On February 21, 2020, within the framework of the Chairmanship of Azerbaijan in the IGC TRACECA, a working meeting was held at the Headquarters of the PS IGC...

Barcelona port improves transport links with Bayonne

Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 25, 2020 – At a Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Bayonne meeting, Barcelona port has presented its services...

Marseille Fos, Costa Group, Pôle Mer Méditerranée join forces to develop and promote greener stop overs for cruise ships

A partnership agreement was signed today to enhance existing technological systems and explore all the possible solutions to improve the quality of the air...

Valenciaport Foundation performs emissions measurement of Baleària ships under LNGHIVE2 project

This week a team of technicians from the Valenciaport and Baleària Foundation has moved to Ibiza and Barcelona to continue with the Baleària ship emissions...

Morocco auto industry receives EBRD boost

Tangier, Morocco (Ports Europe) February 24, 2020 – Morocco’s automotive industry, a leading customer of Tanger Med port, has welcomed news that...

Transport infrastructure cooperation between Ukraine and Lithuania continues to develop

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 24, 2020 – Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine, Vladislav Krykliy, has met with the Minister of Transport and...

Italy-Azerbaijan Business Forum takes place in Rome, nine agreements signed, including ports

Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) February 24, 2020 – The Italy-Azerbaijan Business Forum was held at the Farnesina, consolidating relations between...

Trieste and Baku ports sign agreement to boost trade

Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) February 24, 2020 – Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has returned home after a state visit to Italy, and and various...

Traffic Marsalokk port sees sharp drop in 2019

Malta (Ports Europe) February 22, 2020 – Traffic handled by the container port at Marsalokk handled 2.72 million TEU in 2019, down a substantial 18% on...

Portugal and Netherlands consider consortium to produce green hydrogen in Sines

Sines, Portugal (Ports Europe) February 19, 2020 – The Portuguese and Dutch governments are discussing a joint plan to set up a renewable gas project in...

EBRD joins Mersin International Port $600 million Eurobond issue

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) February 22, 2020 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has joined in a $600 million Eurobond...

Analysis – Iran intends to improve port rail connections to develop international trade

Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) February 23, 2020 – The state-owned Iran Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) is planning a local conference to discuss...

Malta Enterprise and Universita’ di Salerno to set-up joint business incubator in Malta

Malta Enterprise and Universita’ degli Studi di Salerno (UniSA) signed a cooperation agreement to support a new concept model called ‘Economy of the...

Koper port piloting services to be taken over by government

Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) February 23, 2020 – State-owned Slovenian Sovereign Holding (SSH) is become the sole provider of maritime piloting...

Marseille port reports total cargo down 2% in 2019

Marseille, France (Ports Europe) February 23, 2020 – Port de Marseille has reported that total cargo traffic in the port was 79 million tonnes, a 2% fall...

Livorno port hosts Smooth Ports event

Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) February 23, 2020 – “Smooth Ports”, an Interreg Europe European initiative, has held an event in the port of...

Bilbao port sees slight fall in 2019 total cargo; Brexit hopes

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) February 23, 2020 – The Port of Bilbao has reported that in 2019 total cargo traffic, discounting local traffic and...

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