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Bulgaria to cancel the Lukoil concession for Rosenets oil port
Rosenets, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) August 27, 2023 – Bulgarian Ministry of Transport said that the procedure for cancelling the concession of Russia’s...
Second merchant ship breaks Russian blockade of Ukrainian ports
Odesa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) August 26, 2023 – The Russian Navy is becoming a laughing stock after a second bulk cargo...
Spain’s largest cocaine seizure in the port of Algeciras – 9.5 tonnes
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) August 25, 2023 – 9,436 kilograms of cocaine, the largest haul ever seized in Spain, were found in a refrigerated container...
Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan to create joint logistics company for TITR
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (Ports Europe) August 25, 2023 – Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan intend to create a joint logistics company to operate within the...
Port of Marseille reports reduced cargo in first half of 2023
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) August 25, 2023 – In the first half of 2023, the port of Marseille Fos handled 35 million tonnes (mt) of cargo....
Russian invasion reduces imports of Ukrainian grain in Valencia
The war in Ukraine generated by the invasion of Russia put many countries in check on a crucial issue for food: cereals. The ‘granary of Europe’...
2nd update: Why does the Volos port privatisation matter?
Volos, Greece (Ports Europe) August 24, 2023 – Four candidates submitted on August 23 binding offers in the tender for the sale of 67% of the Greek Aegean...
Ports of Genoa sees slight fall in July cargo traffic
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) August 24, 2023 – In July 2023, the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure handled a total of 5.77 million tonnes, down -0.2%...
Port of Volos continues to import cars, privatisation approaches
Volos, Greece (Ports Europe) August 24, 2023 – On July 7 and 19, two Ro-Ro vessels delivered over 1,600 cars. Another vessel is on its way to the port...
Update: Why does the Volos port privatization matter?
Volos, Greece (Ports Europe) August 23, 2023 – Four candidates submitted on August 23 binding offers in the tender for the sale of 67% of the Greek Aegean...
Why does the Volos port privatisation matter?
Volos, Greece (Ports Europe) August 23, 2023 – Today, binding offers for the tender for the sale of 67% of the Greek Aegean Sea port of Volos (Volos Port...
PSA BDP opens office in Bucharest, Romania
Bucharest, Romania (Ports Europe) August 23, 2023 – PSA BDP, a provider of globally integrated and port-centric supply chains, transportation, and...
Valenciaport shows signs of cargo traffic recovery
València, Spain (Ports Europe) August 22, 2023 – The trend of contraction in Valenciaport’s freight traffic is moderating and the July figures...
Iberdrola applies for dock electrification concession in Port of Pasaia
Pasaia, Spain (Ports Europe) August 22, 2023 – The energy company Iberdrola has applied for a concession to supply electricity to ships at the...
EBRD to approve $125 mln loan to Damietta Port’s 2nd terminal project
Damietta, Egypt (Ports Europe) August 22, 2023 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is set to approve a $125 million loan to...
Kernel acquires grain facilities in Chornomorsk and Reni
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) August 22, 2023 – Agroholding Kernel has acquired storage facilities for transshipment of vegetable oils in the Black Sea...
Danish DFDS moves closer to acquiring Turkey’s Ekol Logistics
Copenhagen, Denmark (Ports Europe) August 22, 2023 – The Danish logistics giant Det Forenede Dampskibs-Selskab (DFDS) has moved closer to acquiring...
QTerminals acquires Kramer Group, Rotterdam
Rotterdam, Netherlands (Ports Europe) August 21, 2023 – Qatar’s QTerminals has acquired a majority stake in Rotterdam-based Kramer Group. The...
Big fire in Novorossiysk, Russia’s largest port
Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) August 20, 2023 – A large fire burnt for at least three hours on 1,300 sq. m. in a cargo terminal of Russia’s Black Sea...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drives up trade with Turkey
Ankara, Turkey (Ports Europe) August 20, 2023 – Figures from the Turkish government show that since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in July...