Koper
The Slovenian Port of Koper is located in the northern part of the Adriatic Sea, connecting markets of Central and Southeast Europe with the Mediterranean Sea and Far East. It is Slovenia’s only seaport. the port handles containers, Ro-Ro, general cargo, dry bulk, liquid and cruise ships. It is operated by Luka Koper d.d.
Lidl’s Tailwind Shipping Lines increases capacity
Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) July 22, 2024 – Tailwind Shipping Lines has added a further vessel to its fleet, which now totals nine ships. Lidl...
Makro 5 will build new passenger terminal in Port of Koper
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) July 15, 2024 – Makro 5 has won the tender to build new passenger terminal in Port of Koper. The client is Luka Koper,...
Slovenian delegation visits Marseille port
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) July 9, 2024 – A delegation of Slovenian companies has visited Marseille to promote mutual business development. The...
Luka Koper continues search for cruise terminal contractor
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) June 27, 2024 – Luke Koper, the operator of the Port of Koper, is continuing the search fro a contractor to build a new...
Controversial Borkum ship arrives in Port Marghera, Venice
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) May 28, 2024 – The controversial Borkum ship left Koper port and has arrived in Port Marghera, Venice. Allegedly, the ship...
Luka Koper reports dampened results, cargo for Q1 2024
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) May 25, 2024 – Luka Koper, the operator of the Port of Koper, has announced its financial results for Q1 2024. In Q1 2024,...
Controversial Borkum ship arrives in Port of Koper
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) May 23, 2024 – The Borkum cargo ship has arrived in the Port of Koper in Slovenia and its arrival is causing some...
Port of Koper hosts new LNG ship of Mitsui OSK Lines
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) May 16, 2024 – Last Friday, The Port of Koper welcomed the vehicle transshipment ship Cerulean Ace, which is powered by...
Port of Koper has launched a new 3.3 MW solar power plant
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) April 24, 2024 – The Port of Koper has launched a new 3.3 MW solar power plant with 15,000 m² of panels, the tenth such...
Port of Koper welcomes first LNG-powered vessel
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) April 23, 2024 – Last weekend, the Port of Koper welcomed the CMA CGM Scandoldo, the first LNG-powered vessel to dock at...
Koper’s LUKA.DT project comes to an end
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) April 19, 2024 – The two-year LUKA.DT project ended last month. The project aimed to develop advanced digital solutions...
Slovenia seizes over 15,000 tonnes of undeclared cigarettes
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) April 17, 2024 – Slovenian customs officials seized more than 15,000 tonnes of undeclared cigarettes at Koper port in...
Port of Koper invests in solar power
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) April 1, 2024 – Efforts to achieve the Port of Koper’s energy transition goals are increasingly being implemented...
Cocaine discovered in Port of Koper
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) March 19, 2024 – Slovenian police have confiscated 260 kilograms of cocaine in the port of Koper. The seizure occurred...
Lidl establishes Tailwind Intermodal for Koper cargo
Graz, Austria (Ports Europe) March 12, 2024 – Lidl, the German international discount retailer chain, has established Tailwind Intermodal GmbH to handle...
Port of Koper was visited by Ukraine’s ambassador to Slovenia
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) March 6, 2024 – On February 28, Andriy Vasylyovych Taran, Ukraine’s ambassador to Slovenia, visited the port of...
Landlocked Serbia seeks stake in Piraeus or Thessaloniki port
Belgrade, Serbia (Ports Europe) February 28, 2024 – Landlocked Serbia is interested in buying a 5-10% stake in Greece’s Aegean ports of Thessaloniki or...
Port of Koper makes annual “environment” payment to municipality
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) February 14, 2024 – Last year, the Port of Koper and the Municipality of Koper signed an agreement on the implementation...
Port of Koper sees slight fall in cargo traffic in 2023
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) January 12, 2024 – Luka Koper, operator of Koper port, has reported a slight fall in total cargo traffic in 2023, but...
Port of Koper inaugurates new lorry terminal
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) January 11, 2024 – The Port of Koper has inaugurated a lorry terminal in the Sermin area of the port, which is operated...