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.
MBM Port seeks controversial cargo expansion at Porto Romano, Durrës
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) May 5, 2020 – In 2015, the Albanian government signed a 35-year concessionary contract for the construction and operation...
Autoterminal Khalifa Port opens new technical centre
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 31, 2020 – Autoterminal Khalifa Port, operator of the advanced Ro-Ro terminal at Khalifa Port, has opened a new...
Amazon opening new logistics center in Seville in summer
Seville, Spain (Ports Europe), March 12, 2020 – Amazon has announced that this summer it will open a new robotic logistics center in Seville, equipped...
Minister speaks at opening ceremony of cruise port extension works in Piraeus port
Address by the Greek Minister of Maritime and Island Policy Mr Yiannis Plakiotakis at the opening ceremony of the extension works of the Cruise Station of...
President of Tarragona Port visits TEPSA’s new facilities at Moll de la Química
Tarragona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 17, 2020 – The president of Autoridad Portuaria de Tarragona (APT – Port Authority of Tarragona), Josep...
Trammo in talks to construct new terminal in Batumi port
Batumi, Georgia (Ports Europe) February 16, 2020 – TRammo Inc of the U.S,. is in talks to invest $20 million in Georgia and build a new terminal in the...
Egypt holds talks with EUROGATE to progress logistics zone in Damietta port
Damietta, Egypt (Ports Europe) February 16, 2020 – Transport Minister Kamel el Wazir has met with senior management of Germany’s EUROGATE Group and...
Cairo to start work on country’s first dry port
Cairo, Egypt (Ports Europe) February 13, 2020 – Egypt will soon start work on its first dry port to be located in the capital city of Cairo. It’s...
Eni starts production at photovoltaic plant on Porto Torres industrial site, Sardinia
Porto Torres, Sardina, Italy (Ports Europe) February 12, 2020 – Eni New Energy, a subsidiary of energy company Eni, has opened a new photovoltaic park in...
Portugal’s Sines port commences ambitious expansion works
Sines, Portugal (Ports Europe) February 11, 2020 – Work has started on the expansion of the Atlantic Ocean sea port of Sines, the first step to increase...
APM Terminals presents Poti expansion project to government
Poti, Georgia (Ports Europe) February 4, 2020 – In a press release today, APM Terminals Poti said that has presented its plans for the creation of a...
PSA Genova Pra’ starts double rail track
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) January 30, 2020 – PSA Genova Pra’ inaugurated the official opening of the double rail track connecting the container...
Piraeus Port Authority meets with Attica Regional Governor Patoulis about expansion of the cruise terminal
Press Release – Piraeus Port Authority – January 21, 2020 The expansion of the Piraeus passenger terminal for the construction of two berthing...
YILPORT Huelva discusses expansion with port authority
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) January 14, 2020 – Following talks between Autoridad Portuaria de Huelva (APH – Port Authority of Huelva) and Turkish...
Overview of operations of the last ten years – Koper port
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) January 12, 2020 – The North Adriatic port of Koper has published a 10-year overview, supporting its claim to be one of...
Floating dock “Piraeus II” is available again for ship repair works
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) December 17, 2019 – Piraeus Port Authority SA has announced that the “Piraeus II” floating dock has been...
Opening of Vado Gateway set to transform logistics in northern Italy
The new Vado Gateway container terminal, launched today in Vado Ligure and operated by APM Terminals, sets a new standard for port infrastructure in Italy. The...