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.
In the first half of 2019 traffic of goods handled by Albanian ports increased 13.9%
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) August 1, 2019 – The volume of freight loading/unloading in Albanian ports, in the June 2019 was 413,000 tonnes,...
Project to transform Durrës port underway
News – Project to transform Durrës port underway – July 26, 2019 Dredging works kicked off today to deepen widen the basin and the access channel...
Durrës port completes TAP pipeline transport
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) June 18, 2019 – Last week, the German Albanian Logistics Agency (GALA) completed the project to unload and store sheet...
Italy’s Adria Ferries to add new vessel to Durres service
Ancona, Italy (PortSEurope) May 20, 2019 – Adria Ferries, a unit of the Frittelli Maritime Group, plans to launch this autumn a new vessel on the...
Durrës port cargo traffic declines slightly in 2018
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) April 23, 2019 – Durrës port handled 3.614 million tons of goods in 2018, slightly down from 3.684 million tonnes in the...
Delmon inaugurates new Elbasan plant in Albania
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) March 12, 2019 – Delmon Group, the French automotive parts supplier, has inaugurated operations at its new Elbasan plant,...
Durrës port to receive WBIF grant for reconstruction work
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) February 26, 2019 – In the framework of the 20th Western Balkans Investment Instrument (WBIF) call for technical...
Durrës port handles TAP project vessels
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) January 8, 2019 – On the first day of 2019 the port of Durrës, hosted the auxiliary vessels Mimar Sinan and DN106 which...
Durrës port reports November 2018 traffic numbers
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) December 21, 2018 – During the first 11 months of 2018, the port of Durres handled 3.3 million tons of goods. Imports...
Durres Port Authority presents 2019 business plan
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) December 5, 2018 – Autoriteti Portual Durres (APD – Durres Port Authority) has presented its business plan for 2019...
Cosco to launch new service from Bari port on Dec 11
Bari, Italy (PortSEurope) November 29, 2018 – Cosco Shipping Lines has announced the upcoming launch of a new service to and from the port of Bari. The new...
Albania’s Vlora port set for €15 million investment
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) November 18, 2018 – Albania’s second port, Vlora, is to receive investment worth €15 million ($17.13 million) to...
Durrës port sees increased traffic in first eight months of 2018
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) September 20, 2018 – In January-August 2018, the port of Durrës handled 2.42 million tons of goods, up 25,000 tons on...
United Nations Development Programme visits Durrës port
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) September 16, 2018 – A United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) mission has visited the port of Durrës following...
Sellhorn Ingenieurgesellschaft develops Durrës port
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) August 29, 2018 – Piers 1 and 2 in the port of Durrës will be subject to a project that aims to increase shipbuilding...
EBRD’s Suma Chakrabarti visits Durrës port
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) August 29, 2018 – President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Sir Suma Chakrabarti, has...
Albania and Croatia discuss port cooperation
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) July 21, 2018 – The presidents of Albania, Ilir Meta, and Croatia, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, have met to discuss a...