Durrës
The Port of Durrës is the largest seaport of Albania, Southeast Europe. It is country’s leading cargo and passenger port. Controversially, the Albanian government is planning to relocate the current port northward to Porto Romano area and redevelop the site as a luxury marina, putting Albania on the Mediterranean luxury marina network map. Albania is on the current agenda for future enlargement of the European Union.
Only in Albania: Sea ports replaced by apartment buildings
Vlora, Albania (PortSEurope) April 11, 2023 – A 350 million euro marina for 400 yachts will replace the second biggest commercial port in Albania in the...
Albania’s cargo traffic at its seaports down -20% in 2022
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) February 9, 2023 – Last year, Albania’s seaports handled 3.84 million tonnes of freight, down -20.6% on 2021 (4.83...
Albanian government signs up for Durres Yacht & Marina project
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) January 31, 2023 – The Albanian government has officially signed off on the Durres Yacht & Marina project. The...
Corridor 8 to be included in the priority Trans-European Transport Network
Sofia, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) December 6, 2022 – Corridor number 8 will become part of the priority Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). The...
EU cancels €28 mln for modernization of Albania’s commercial Port of Durrës after plans to turn it into a leisure marina
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) December 2, 2022 – The European Union has cancelled the grant of €28 million for the modernization of Albania’s commercial...
Albanian deputy prime minister agrees to construction of port of Durrës
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) November 6, 2022 – Albanian deputy prime minister Belinda Balluku said the government had agreed to the construction of...
Port of Durrës handles Kosovo-bound customs goods
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) October 7, 2022 – Port of Durrës now handles Kosovo-bound customs goods in the Port of Durres in Albania as of 1...
Former Albanian President criticises €2 billion Durrës port project
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) August 7, 2022 – The Chairman of the Freedom Party and former President of Albania, Ilir Meta, told Albanians: “Do not...
SEE ports as key point for drug smuggling and illicit trade
Geneva, Switzerland (PortSEurope) August 7, 2022 – Dozens of seaports in Southeastern Europe (SEE) as well as Danube river ports are key entry and exit...
Port of Durres exported cargo of 138,259 tons in May 2022
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) June 28, 2022 – The Port of Durres exported cargo of 138,259 tons in May 2022, up +41% on the same month of 2021. In the...
Albania and Kosovo sign intergovernmental cooperation agreements including transport
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) June 22, 2022 – The Albania and Kosovo governments have signed 19 cooperation agreements in the areas of education,...
Albanian ports see reduced cargo traffic in April 2022
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) June 2, 2022 – In April 2022, ports in Albania handled 425,800 tonnes of cargo, down -5.7% on the same month of the...
New Durres Port design unveiled as one of pillars for Albania 2030 vision
The design of the new port in Durres was presented during a meeting of the Prime Minister Edi Rama at his office with a team of Dutch architects who created...
Serbia considers Albania’s port of Durres for oil imports after EU sanctions against Gazprom Neft
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) March 28, 2022 – Landlocked Serbia is looking for ways to use the Albanian port of Durres for oil imports from the Middle...
Albanian ports handled 4.83 million tonnes of cargo in 2021, up 13.2%
Tirana, Albania (Ports Europe) February 21, 2022 – Last year, Albanian seaports handled cargo of 4.83 million tonnes (mt), compared to 4.27 mt in 2020...
Dnevnik: Why (pan-European) Corridor 8 has not connected the Balkans for three decades
Sofia, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) February 14, 2022 – A key priority for Bulgaria is the construction of the missing stretches of Corridor 8 (one of the 10...
Kosovo to have own customs facilities in Albania’s Durrës port
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) November 28, 2021 – Following a meeting between the Kosovo and Albanian governments, an agreement was announced for Kosovo...