Capacity
A category including news related to increasing output and production of ports. Additional port equipment adding capacity; port expansion adding cargo capacity, shipping lines adding larger vessels and increased land traffic capacity by rail and road.
Piraeus port receives new super post panamax quay crane
Τhe new Super Post Panamax Quay Crane capable of handling large mega-vessels with a capacity of 20.000 TEUs has arrived at the Port of Piraeus and will be...
Yilport adds crane capacity to Huelva port facility
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) July 16, 2021 – Three STS (Ship-to-Shore Super Post Panamax) cranes are to be added to the Muelle Sur container terminal,...
Haifa’s new Bay Port trials ship handling
Haifa, Israel (Ports Europe) July 16, 2021 – The container ship MSC Marylena in currently docked in the new Bay Port as part of trials for the...
Noatum Terminal Málaga and Servimad Global will reduce emissions from solid bulks
The upward trend in solid bulk traffic in the Port of Malaga entails a commitment from the operators belonging to the Port Community, who have opted...
The port of Elefsina is connected to the railway network
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) July 14, 2021 – The Attica port of Elefsina is to be connected to the country’s national rail network via the...
Government council comments on proposed second track of the Divača-Koper railway line
The President of the Project Council for Civil Oversight of the Construction of the Second Track of the Divača – Koper Railway Line (PSCN), Jadran...
NCSP installs new crane capacity at port of Novorossiysk
Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) July 8, 2021 – NCSP is installing three portal cranes are being installed by the Russian manufacturer CJSC SMM at...
TURKUAZ rail service increases Baku-Turkey rail cargo traffic
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) July 6, 2021 – Last month, the TURKUAZ rail service transported a total of 222 containers were transported in both...
PLC Caspiy to build Caspian Sea container terminal
Olya, Russia (Ports Europe) June 30, 2021 – A project to build a container terminal at Olya port on the Caspian Sea has received official approval. The...
Minister Reyes Maroto inaugurates the works of the PortTarragona Terminal Guadalajara – Marchamalo
Puerta Centro – Ciudad del Transporte has been the scene of the official inauguration of the works of the PortTarragona Terminal Guadalajara –...
Analysis – Russia’s new port in Ust-Luga attracts new cargo at the expense of Baltic ports
Ust-Luga, Russia (Ports Europe) June 29, 2021 – Russia’s currently under construction Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga, which when completed will claim to be...
Turkey marks inauguration of Hatay-based FSRU LNG vessel
Iskenderun, Turkey (Ports Europe) June 28, 2021 – Energy and Natural Resources Minister Fatih Dönmez has attended a ceremony to inaugurate the...
Port of Koper: Extended quayside allows more containers to be handled
The container quayside at the southern end of Pier I in the Port of Koper has been extended by 100 metres. Today, in the presence of Minister of Infrastructure...
New multimodal urea terminal has been opened in Batumi seaport
“The implementation of such an important project in the Batumi seaport as the multimodal urea terminal is an example of the fact that we are already a...
Port of Palermo welcomes first extra large cruise ship
Palermo, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) June 21, 2021 – The Sammuzzo pier in Palermo port has welcomed Costa Deliziosa cruise ship, the first such vessel...
Reefer facilities enhancement at Trieste Marine Terminal
Trieste Marine Terminal increases its capacity for storing reefer containers at yard, today featuring 405 electric plugs – June 8, 2021 Thanks to the...
Nador West Med scheduled for completion in 2022
Nador, Morocco (Ports Europe) June 15, 2021 – The construction of the Nador West Med port complex is now 55% complete and is scheduled for completion in...