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.
Port of Sines to get closer to Spain with a new rail line
Sines, Portugal (Ports Europe) August 2, 2023 – The upgrade of the railway line between Evora and Elvas (next to the Spanish border) will increase rail...
More Chinese equipment for Russian ports
Vostochny, Russia (PortSEurope) July 31, 2023 – Russia’s multifunctional marine terminal operator Global Ports has put into operation two new high-capacity...
China completes Cyprus FSRU conversion
Limassol, Cyprus (PortSEurope) July 24, 2023 – Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry has reported that said conversion work on the FSRU has been completed....
Grain pressure set to grow on Port of Constanta
Constanța, Romania (PortSEurope) July 21, 2023 – Last Monday, Russia withdrew from the Black Sea grain agreement. In the next few days, it followed this...
New sulphur warehouse in Russia’s Taman port
Taman, Russia (PortSEurope) July 21, 2023 – A new warehouse for sulphur (sulfur) with a design storage capacity of 300,000 tonnes was opened in the strategic...
Maersk opens its first own warehouse in Croatia
Rijeka, Croatia (PortSEurope) July 20, 2023 – The global logistics group Maersk has opened its first own multi-customer warehouse in Croatia, located...
EBRD lends funds for Mersin International Port expansion
Mersin, Turkey (PortSEurope) July 18, 2023 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will provide a senior loan of up to $50 million...
EIB approves €250 mln loan for Divaca-Koper rail track
Koper, Slovenia (PortSEurope) July 13, 2023 – The European Investment Bank (EIB) has given final approval for an up to €250 million loan for...
Port of Koper increases storage at car terminal
Koper, Slovenia (PortSEurope) July 6, 2023 – A new area for the storage of an additional 3,500 vehicles was opened at the Car Terminal. It cost €5.3...
Vopak to expand terminal in Port of Tarragona
Tarragona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 30, 2023 – The Board of Directors of Vopak Terquimsa has approved the start of work on the fourth phase of...
Updated: EIB loans €50 million for a new grain terminal in port of Varna
Varna, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) June 27, 2023 – The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed an agreement with Logistic Centre Varna, part of Buildcom...
Iran completes one more section of railway from Strait of Hormuz to Caspian Sea
Rasht, Iran (PortSEurope)June 27, 2023 – The long-delayed railway 160 km section between Qazvin and Rasht in Iran will become operational by early July,...
New oil tankers for Aktau-Baku route that bypasses Russia
Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) June 27, 2023 – The joint venture of Kazakhstan’s KazMorTransFlot and Abu Dhabi Ports, Caspian Integrated Maritime...
Indore International opens facility in Tanger Med Industrial Platform
Tanger Med, Morocco (PortSEurope) June 25, 2023 – India’s Indore Composite Pvt Ltd, a leading manufacturer and supplier of advanced composite...
New railway tunnel for Port of Trieste
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) June 23, 2023 – The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region has approved a project to build the railway tunnel to connect Molo...
Rhenus and KTZ to enhance transhipment of Caspian Sea
Astana, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) June 23, 2023 – Germany’s transport and logistics service provider Rhenus Logistics Group and Kazakhstan Railways...
New logistics complex in Novorossiysk port
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) June 22, 2023 – A 4.2 billion rubles (45.6 million euros) logistics complex will be built by the summer of 2024 in...