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Russia and Iran – a logistics match made by sanctions
Rostov-on-Don, Russia (PortSEurope) December 27, 2022 – In February Russia invaded Ukraine. The west responded with wide ranging sanctions affecting Russian...
MSC consortium proposes Port of Genoa logistics hub
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) December 15, 2022 – A consortium of MSC Group, Ignazio Messina & C., Number 1 Logistic and Interglobo is proposing a new...
Georgian Prime Minister meets with representatives of APM Terminals
Tbilisi, Georgia (PortSEurope) December 7, 2022 – Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Gharibashvili has met with representatives of APM Terminals which...
Port Authority of València approves new container terminal
València, Spain (PortSEurope) December 2, 2022 – The Board of Directors of the Port Authority of Valencia (APV) has approved the Construction Project of...
Sanctions strapped Russia pushing for development of logistics infrastructure with Kazakhstan
Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) November 29, 2022 – Sanctions-strapped Russia is pushing for the development of logistics infrastructure with Kazakhstan....
AD Ports acquires Noatum in Spain
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (PortSEurope) November 18, 2022 – State-owned AD Ports Group has acquired 100% of Noatum, a leading Spanish...
Kanal Istanbul project to include large logistics port
Ankara, Turkey (PortSEurope) November 13, 2022 – The Kanal Istanbul project to include a large logistics port on he Black Sea, according to Adil...
Greece is set to cancel privatisation of Port of Alexandroupoli
Alexandroupoli, Greece (PortSEurope) November 8, 2022 – Greece is set to cancel the privatisation of Port of Alexandroupoli. This was announced by Prime...
Ukrainian Danube Shipping agrees grain exports via Constanta
Constanta, Romania (PortSEurope) November 2, 2022 – The Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company (UDP) has agreed with the Romanian group of companies TTS...
Iran to help dredging Makhachkala – key port on the North-South corridor
Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) October 25, 2022 – Iran to help dredging Makhachkala, a key Russian Caspian Sea port on the International North-South...
Reference – Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (Middle Corridor)
The Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), also known as the Middle Corridor, combines the countries participating in the new Silk Road project...
Reference – International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC)
The International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is a 7,200-km-long, multi-modal transport corridor for moving freight between...
Russia considers regular ferry service with Novorossiysk and Turkey
Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) September 26, 2022 – The Russian government is considering setting up a regular ferry service with Turkey. Whilst...
New China, Russia container service through the port of Novorossiysk
Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) August 31, 2022 – A new China-Russia container service through the port of Novorossiysk will start next month. In...
Russia seaports see container traffic down in January-July 2022
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) August 24, 2022 – Russia seaports saw container traffic down in January-July 2022 by -19.6% to 2.62 million containers...
Cassa Depositi e Prestiti lends finance to Ports of Genoa
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) August 23, 2022 – Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) will lend €31.5 million to the Ports Of Genoa. The load will finance...
Company seeks Las Palmas concession to handle sashimi-grade tuna
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) July 15, 2022 – The company Unión Martín SL seeks a Las Palmas concession to handle sashimi-grade tuna....
Rubis Terminal Infra SAS sells Turkish asset Rubis Terminal Petrol to Transpet
Iskenderun, Turkey (Ports Europe) January 19, 2022 – France’s Rubis Terminal Infra SAS has completed the sale of Turkish asset Rubis Terminal...
“Russian tsar of Thessaloniki” now owns 71.85% of city’s port. Russia and China via proxies now control Greece’s second largest port
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) December 24, 2021 – Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) has reported that Belterra Investments Ltd., owned by a Russian...
HIG Capital moves towards acquisition of Noatum
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) December 9, 2021 – The US fund HIG Capital, via its infrastructure investment vehicle, is favourite to acquire Noatum from...