UNCTAD: Coronavirus – Let’s keep ships moving, ports open and cross-border trade flowing
As the world battles the coronavirus pandemic, the global maritime transport industry is playing a critical role in the response - March 25, 2020 Written…
Valenciaport registers strong increase in import traffic of agri-food products
The daily activity data of the Valencian port facilities reflect the needs of society in the current Alarm State by COVID-19. Valenciaport is strengthened as…
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,…
HHLA ports logistics group sees revenue increase over 7% in 2019
Hamburg, Germany (PortSEurope) March 26, 2020 - Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has reported group revenue up by 7.1% to €1.38 billion ($1.51 million)…
Malta Freeport introduces new digital-based procedure for release of outgoing import full containers
News - Proactive COVID-19 measure - Malta Freeport introduces a new digital-based procedure for the release of outgoing import full containers - March 23, 2020…
Italian government proposes investment in transport in the south
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) March 25, 2020 - The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has published in the Official Journal details of an allocation of €480…
Italian ports seek government support
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) March 25, 2020 - The sixteen presidents of the Italian ports system (AdSP - Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale) have jointly written to Paola…
Coronavirus: Let’s keep ships moving, ports open and cross-border trade flowing
News - UNCTAD - Coronavirus: Let's keep ships moving, ports open and cross-border trade flowing - March 25, 2020 As the world battles the coronavirus…
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…
Taranto port sees cargo traffic down over 11% in 2019
Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) March 25, 2020 - In the calendar year of 2019, the south Italian port of Taranto handled 18.1 million tons, down 11.3%…
ECSA: Joint industry statement on COVID-19: Transport keeps us going
News - European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) - March 12, 2020 On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 a pandemic…
European Commission helps Member States support local fishing and aquaculture communities through EU and national funds
News - EU Fisheries - March 20, 2020 In response to the severe economic impact of the coronavirus crisis on the fishing and aquaculture sectors,…
Genoa port reports slight cargo traffic fall in Jan-Feb 2019
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) March 24, 2020 - In the period January-February 2019 Genoa reports that traffic reduced by 0.3%, compared to the period of 2018.…
First batch of pipes for IGB arrive at Alexandroupolis port
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) March 23, 2020 - The first delivery of pipes for the gas pipeline "Interconnector Greece - Bulgaria (IGB)" have arrived at Alexandroupolis…
Chinese company donates 10,000 protective masks to Trieste port
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) March 23, 2020 - China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) has donated 10,000 protective masks to the port of Trieste - message of…
Mercè Conesa says that Barcelona port continues work
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) March 22, 2020 - The Port of Barcelona is operating its logistic chains during this state of alarm thanks to all the…
Kalmar to supply TCEEGE with RTG cranes
Izmir, Turkey (PortSEurope) March 22, 2020 - Sweden's Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has concluded an agreement with TCEEGE Konteyner Terminal İşletmeleri A.Ş. (TCEEGE) in Turkey…
Analysis – Strategic and overambitious Iranian move in Russian Caspian, financed by China, or much ado about nothing
Lagan, Russia (PortSEurope) March 23 - A group of Iranian companies, financed by China, wants to invest in the development of the small southern Russian…
EU authorises the sale to Terminal Link shares of CMA CGM in port terminals
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) March 21, 2020 - The European Commission has approved the transaction whereby the French shipowning group CMA CGM transferred its shareholding in…
Trieste Marine Terminal: Updated information on terminal and intermodal operation – 20.3.2020
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) March 21, 2020 - Trieste Marine Terminal S.p.a. has published the following update: TRIESTE, 20 March 2020Dear Customers and Partners,with the aim…