Cruise ships return to Black Sea
Varna, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) January 7, 2020 –Varna expects six cruise ships’ visits in 2020, after a two-year lull during which no big liners docked Bulgaria’s…
New catamaran line between Burgas and Istanbul
Burgas, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) November 16, 2019 – A new catamaran/fast ferry line will start operations on July 1, 2020, between Bulgaria’s second largest Black Sea…
Bulgaria’s Black Sea port of Varna to dredge channels to attract new cargo
Varna, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) December 3, 2019 – Bulgaria’s largest Black Sea port of Varna will have its two main access channel’s dredged to a depth…
Bulgarian minister clarifies Black Sea port strategy
Varna, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) October 8, 2019 - Speaking at the "Ship Traffic Management in Bulgaria" conference, Rosen Zhelyazkov, Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications,…
Bulgaria hosts Chinese delegation and supports new Silk Road
Sofia, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) August 1, 2019 - Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has met with a delegation of Chinese companies and repeated his support for the…
Bulgarian Prime Minister meets with delegation from China
News - Prime Minister Boyko Borissov held a meeting with a delegation from China - July 12, 2019 "Bulgaria highly values relations with the People's…
China Machinery Engineering Corporation signs contract for port of Varna enlargement
Varna, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) April 22, 2019 - China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) has signed a €120 million ($134.93 million) contract with Logistic Center Varna (LCV)…
Bulgaria and Georgia to establish twice daily ferry services between their Black Sea ports
Sofia, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) April 18, 2019 – Bulgaria and Georgia will increase ferry services between their Black Sea ports from twice weekly to twice daily,…
Bulgaria cancels 2003 multimodal transport agreement with Georgia and Armenia
Sofia, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) April 1, 2019 – Bulgaria cancelled in March the tripartite multimodal transport agreement signed in distant 2003 due to its contradictions with…
Cruise ships avoiding the Black Sea due to Crimea annexation
Varna, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) March 19, 2019 – Major cruise companies are avoiding Black Sea ports due to the uncertain geopolitical situation after the Crimea annexation…
Constanta port hosts Medcruise meeting to promote Black Sea cruise industry
Constanta, Romania (PortSEurope) February 24, 2019 - National Company Maritime Ports Administration S.A. Constanta has hosted the February 22, 2018, meeting of the MedCruise Working…
Bulgaria to offer concessions for Black Sea and Danube River ports in 2020
Varna, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) February 19, 2019 - Bulgaria will launch concession tenders for its largest Black Sea and Danube River ports in 2020 with the…
New project: Bulgaria logistics corridor (Asia-Port Varna-Central Europe) – EU Gateway
Varna, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) February 3, 2019 – A new project “Bulgaria logistics corridor (Asia-Port Varna-Central Europe) - EU Gateway (EGP)” was officially presented in January,…
Ports to benefit from Bulgarian-Greek rail transport agreement
Sofia, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) November 5, 2018 - Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras signed a joint declaration on the development of…
Black Sea: European Commission proposes sustainable fishing opportunities for 2019
Press Release - European Commission - Black Sea: Commission proposes sustainable fishing opportunities for 2019 - October 24, 2018 Today, the Commission has adopted a proposal on…
Bulgaria appoints CEO of Varna port operator
Varna, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) August 30, 2018 – “Port Varna” EAD, the operator of Bulgaria’s Varna port, has appointed Bozhidar Chaparov as CEO. The appointment was…
€10 million to be invested in Varna port by 2020
Varna, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) May 31, 2018 – A new investment programme of €10 million ($11.68 million) has been prepared for Port Varna, Bulgarian deputy transport…
Circle CEO speaks at Black Sea Ports and Shipping event in Varna port
Circle SRL, Press Release, Varna, Bulgaria, May 22, 2018 "Automation, integration and interoperability along the supply chain: Concrete opportunities of building optimization and International Fast…
Bulgarian ports see little cruise business due to regional instability
Burgas, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) May 15, 2018 - The Black Sea ports of Varna and Bourgas will see no cruise ships dock in summer 2018, a result of cruise…
One Belt-One Road initiative is the focus of Black Sea Ports and Shipping conference
Varna, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) April 29, 2018 – The VII Black Sea Ports and Shipping exhibition and conference will be organised for the first time in…