Ferries
Port activities linked to the handling of ferries and ferry passengers. Includes passenger terminal investment.
Government secures critical freight flows as UK nears end of transition period
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) October 14, 2020 – The UK government has signed agreements with four ferry operators to provide capacity equivalent...
In first quarter 2020, passenger traffic in Greek ports fell by -15.8%
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) September 17, 2020 – The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) has announced data on traffic of passengers, goods and...
May 2021 deadline for Greece-Cyprus ferry link attainable
Limassol, Cyprus (PortSEurope) September 16, 2020 – Cyprus’ Deputy Minister of Shipping Vassilis Demetriades has said that the goal of establishing a...
Valenciaport studies Baleària offer to construct and operate new passenger terminal
The infrastructure will comprise some 63,000 m² and 13,462 sheets of concessioned water on the former land of the Unión Naval de Levante, between the...
Shipping companies return to operate on the Algeciras-Ceuta line
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) July 21, 2020 – With the end of the state of alarm in Spain due to the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis, the shipping companies...
Works at Gelibolu New Ferry Terminal continue
Çanakkale, Turkey (Ports Europe) July 13, 2020 – Land reclamation continues on the future site of the Gelibolu New Ferry Terminal (Gelibolu Yeni...
Greek Minister of Shipping and Island Policy: Modernization of ferry transport continues steadily
The policy of strengthening the country’s shipping network, which began last year with a decision by the Minister of Shipping and Island Policy, Giannis...
Work to start on construction of Gelibolu New Ferry Terminal, Turkey
Çanakkale, Turkey (Ports Europe) June 5, 2020 – Following a tender last February, Tokdemir Engineering signed a contract in May with Türkiye Denizcilik...
Consortium to build new Cap Janet passenger terminal in Marseille port
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) May 31, 2020 – Marseille port authority has selected four local companies to construct the new Terminal International du...
Coronavirus, an additional daily maritime connection with Sicily
News – Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport – Minister De Micheli signed the decree – April 22, 2020 The Minister of Infrastructure and...
Greek ports see increased cargo in Q3 2019
Hellenic Statistical Authority – Traffic of passengers, goods and mobile units in greek ports: 3rd quarter 2019 (Provisional data) – March 17, 2020...
Valenciaport issues tender for new public passenger terminal
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) March 4, 2020 – The Port Authority of Valencia (APV – Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia) has issued a tender the...
Tirrenia di Navigazione receives good and bad news from the EU Commission
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) March 3, 2020 – The European Commission has ruled that the public service compensation granted since 2009 to Tirrenia di...
Port of Cork’s response to Brittany Ferries decision to end Cork to Santander ferry route
Port of Cork’s Response to Brittany Ferries Decision To Finish the Cork to Santander Ferry Route – January 29, 2020 The Port of Cork have been informed...
Ukraine and Austria discuss improved transport links
Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Vladislav Krikliy met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Austria to Ukraine Hernot...
Algerian ports see marginal increase in 2019
Algiers, Algeria (Ports Europe) February 2, 2020 – Serport, the state-owned manager of 10 ports, has reported total cargo in 2019 of 120 million tonnes,...
Brittany Ferries maintains commitment to Ireland-Spain route; moves departure port to Rosslare
Brittany Ferries – News Release – January 20, 2020 Brittany Ferries has announced that it is to move its Ireland/Spain sailings from Cork to...
Valencia port plans new passenger terminal
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) December 16, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia (APV – Valenciaport, Port Authority of Valencia) plans to...
New catamaran line between Burgas and Istanbul
Burgas, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) November 16, 2019 – A new catamaran/fast ferry line will start operations on July 1, 2020, between Bulgaria’s second...
Columbia Threadneedle Investments and Brittany Ferries to acquire Condor Ferries
14th November 2019 Brittany Ferries, in consortium with the Columbia Threadneedle European Sustainable Infrastructure Fund (ESIF), has reached an agreement to...