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EU ship traffic fell by 10% in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic

European Maritime Safety Agency – June 15, 2021 Nearly one in every five ships worldwide sails under a European Union (EU) Member State flag, and the EU...

The Three Seas Summit and Business Forum starts today in Sofia

The Three Seas Summit and Business Forum starts today in Sofia, Bulgaria. The event will be held on 8-9 July, 2021 The host of the event  –  President of...

Cargo handling statistics at Turkish ports by port, January-June 2021

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) July 7, 2021 – The General Directorate of Maritime Affairs has reported that in January-June 2021, foreign trade...

Total cargo handling statistics at Turkish ports, January-June 2021

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) July 7, 2021 – The General Directorate of Maritime Affairs has reported that in June 2021 its ports handled 43.49 million...

Motril port exports exceed imports

Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) July 6, 2021 – Provisional statistics indicate the exports from the port of Motril to non-EU countries have been 26.9...

Port of Vilagarcía closes first half with cargo up over 30%

The Vilagarcía Port Authority is going to close this first semester of the year exceeding 725,000 tons of port traffic, a milestone in the history of this...

Spanish ports see cargo traffic up 3.18% in May 2021

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) July 1, 2021 – In May 2021, Spain’s state-owned ports (Puertos del Estado) handled cargo traffic of 45.34 million...

NCSP Group reports reduced cargo for January-April

The cargo turnover of NCSP Group amounted to 37.3 million tons, a decrease of -18.7% – June 17, 2021 Liquid cargo Transshipment of liquid cargo decreased...

The Port of Santander approves its annual accounts with a turnover of €19.1 million

The Port of Santander approves its annual accounts with a turnover of 19.1 million euros; cargo traffic increases – June 25, 2021 The Board of Directors...

Port of Tarragona reports positive May cargo numbers

The Port of Tarragona closed the month of May with 2,509,397 million tonnes moved, 37.6% higher than the same month last year. In total, the increase is 14.8%...

Ports of Genoa reports much improved May cargo traffic

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) June 28, 2021 – The Ports of Genoa saw a significant rise in cargo traffic in May 2021 compared to the same month of 2020...

Spanish port traffic for May up by 19%

Traffic of goods through the 46 ports of general interest of Spain coordinated reached 45,344,757 tons during the month of May, which has meant an increase...

Port of Vigo sees record cargo traffic in May

Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) June 22, 2021 – In the month of May this year, the Port of Vigo exported a total of 211,915 tons of merchandise. This is the...

Port of Algeciras sees total traffic up 6.1% in May 2021

Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) June 18, 2021 – The Port Authority of Algeciras has reported that total traffic was up 6.1% in May 2021, compared to the...

COVID-19: impact on the maritime sector in the EU

Approximately 90% of world trade is transported by ship, with the maritime transport sector acting as a vital facilitator of the global economy. Throughout the...

Freight turnover of Russian seaports for 5 months of 2021 decreased by 2.7%

The cargo turnover of Russian seaports in January-May 2021 decreased by 2.7% compared to the same period last year, amounting to 340.55 million tons –...

Consolidated Financial and Operating Results of NCSP Group for 3 months of 2021

Consolidated cargo turnover of NCSP Group for Q1 2021 amounted to 27.5 million tons, which is 6.6 million tons less than in Q1 2020 – June 2, 2021. The...

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