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Automotive

All aspects of port activity linked to the handling of automotive, mainly cars. Includes imports, exports and the storage of mainly new cars. The Mediterranean’s leading ports for handling cars are Barcelona, València, Koper, Vigo, Santander and Piraeus.

Russia’s Global Ports imports more cars from China

St. Petersburg, Russia (PortSEurope) October 5, 2023 – In April-September 2023 Global Ports handled 27,000 cars at its St. Petersburg terminals. All...

DP World Yarımca starts maritime transport of cars in containers

Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) October 5, 2023 – DP World Yarımca is introducing a solution for the maritime transport of cars in containers which...

Noatum acquires Sesé Auto Logistics for €81 million

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 3, 2023 – Noatum is set to acquire Sesé Auto Logistics for €81 million. Sesé Auto Logistics is a finished...

Monfalcone takes advantage from increased Chinese car imports

Monfalcone, Italy (PortSEurope) October 2, 2023 – Recent months have seen increased imports of cars from China. Both Koper and Barcelona have reached...

Port of Baku increases car handling

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) August 31, 2023 – The number of passenger cars transported through the Port of Baku was 4,002 units in January-July...

Port of Volos continues to import cars, privatisation approaches

Volos, Greece (Ports Europe) August 24, 2023 – On July 7 and 19, two Ro-Ro vessels delivered over 1,600 cars. Another vessel is on its way to the port...

Valenciaport plans vehicle silo for Port of Sagunto

València, Spain (Ports Europe) August 11, 2023 – Valenciaport plans the construction of a vehicle silo in the South Dock 2 area of ​​the Port of...

Haydarpaşa Port is a solution to the supply problem in automotive

Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) July 10, 2023 – Stellantis, the automotive holding company with brands such as Citroen, DS, Peugeot and Opel, has started...

Bank of Italy report supports Port of Gioia Tauro

Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) June 15, 2023 – In an annual report on the Calabria region, the Bank of Italy has written positively about the Southern Port of...

Italy’s Adriatic Port of Vasto handles largest ever ship

Ancona, Italy (Ports Europe) May 22, 2023 – Italy’s Adriatic Port of Vasto has received its largest-ever ship in order to transport vans to...

NYK visits Port of Malaga for car transshipment

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) April 25, 2023 – The Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) visited the Port of Malaga on April 23 for the...

Port of Ravenna exports BMWs to South Korea

Ravenna, Italy (Ports Europe) April 14, 2023 – The Port of Ravenna is part of a logistics chain which exports BMWs from Germany to South Korea. The...

Sapir sets up new auto firm in Port of Ravenna

Ravenna, Italy (PortSEurope) March 31, 2023 – The Sapir Group, a port terminal group, and Germany’s Ars Altmann have formed a joint venture to...

Port of Barcelona doubles car handling at year start

Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) March 20, 2023 – The Port of Barcelona has doubled car handling in January and February 2023. In January and February new...

Port of València is leading Spanish port for auto traffic

València, Spain (PortSEurope) March 20, 2023 – In 2022, the Port of València handled a total of 599,657 units of new unregistered vehicles, 110,992...

Automar set to expand in Port of Gioia Tauro

Gioia Tauro, Italy (PortSEurope) March 13, 2023 – Automar S.p.A is set to expand its premises in the Port of Gioia Tauro. Automar S.p.A. is a leading...

Volvo, Grupo Torres start using electric truck in Port of València

València, Spain (Ports Europe) February 13, 2023 – Auto manufacturer Volvo has supplied an FH Electrix vehicle to Grupo Torres for use in the Port of...

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