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Croatian prime minister visits Zadar port

Zadar, Croatia (Ports Europe) February 24, 2021 – Prime Minister Andrej Plenković has visited the Gaženica fishing port in Zadar, where he presented...

Total cargo handled by Italian ports – 2019/2020

Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) February 22, 2021 – The Italian port association, Assoporti, has published the total cargo figures for 2019/2020 for the...

Morocco’s ports see cargo traffic down 7.7% in January

Casablanca, Morocco (Ports Europe) February 20, 2021 – Cargo traffic at Morocco’s ports recorded a total of 7.5 million tonnes for January 2021, down...

Civitavecchia is a candidate to become the first Italian port “Hydrogen Valley”

Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) February 18, 2021 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (AdSP – Centre-North...

Port of La Spezia reports 2020 cargo traffic down over 15%

La Spezia, Italy (Ports Europe) February 18, 2021 – Autorita’di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Orientale (AdSP – Eastern Ligurian Sea Port...

HOPAPORT reports 948,713 tons of cargo

Trabzon, Turkey (Ports Europe) February 16, 2021 – Last year, HOPAPORT handled a total of 948,713 tons of cargo while hosting a total of 200 ships. The...

Porti Verdi: the route towards sustainable development

For the first time, a joint study by Enel X and Legambiente plots a route to faster carbon disengagement in the maritime sector: a major opportunity for...

Iran to start cargo service to Lattakia port, Syria

Lattakia, Syria (PortSEurope) February 15, 2021 – Local sources in Iran are reporting that Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines Group (IRISL) will...

Who will be the new CEO of Suez Canal Container Terminal?

The Hague, Netherlands (PortSEurope) February 14, 2020 – Lars Vang Christensen was appointed as the new managing director of APM Terminals facility in...

Novorossiysk port new bulk cargo terminal faces local citizens’ protests

Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) February 12, 2021 – Citizens of Novorossiysk, the largest Russian port on the Northeast coast of the Black Sea, have been...

New customs office for the new bulk cargo terminal in Russia’s Taman port

Taman, Russia (PortSEurope) February 11, 2021 – On the Taman Peninsula, the Taman bulk cargo terminal is being built. It will be the largest on the...

HHLA achieves positive result in 2020 despite provision for efficiency programme

According to preliminary unaudited figures, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) achieved a positive Group operating result (EBIT) of approximately €123...

New terminals to be constructed in Russia’s Temryuk port

Temryuk, Russia (PortSEurope) February 11, 2021 – The development prospects for Temryuk, Russia’s southernmost port on the Azov Sea, are based on projects...

Andrea Annunziata sees cruise industry as vital to Naples port

Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) February 11, 2021 – Andrea Annunziata, new president of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale...

Management changes at the top of Italy’s port system

Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) February 4, 2021 – There have been various changes at the top of Italy’s network of state-owned Autorita’ di Sistema...

Mariupol port reports January cargo down 4.5%

Mariupol, (PortSEurope) February 4, 2021 – In January 2021, cargo processing in the Mariupol seaport amounted to 526,070 tons, down...

Three-year operational plan for AdSP del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (Livorno) approved

Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) February 1, 2021 – The new Three-Year Operational Plan (POT) 2021-2023 for Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar...

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