Coronavirus
All news linked to the the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis. This includes the effects on ports and their businesses.
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 20/2020 – The pandemic is leaving Europe, but concerns remain
Global Economic TrendsThe OECD in its latest Economic Outlook reveals the projected impact the COVID-19 pandemic will have on global GDP in 2020. When assuming...
Cádiz port sees Jan-May traffic growth
Cádiz, Spain (Ports Europe) June 14, 2020 – Total cargo traffic at Autoridad Portuaria de la Bahía de Cádiz (APBC – Port Authority of Cadiz) in...
British Ambassador of Albania visits Durrës port
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) June 10, 2020 – The British Ambassador of Albania, Duncan Norman, has paid a visit to the port of Durrës, to meet with...
Dragon Maritime Group donates medical equipment to Serbia
Belgrade, Serbia (Ports Europe) June 10, 2020 – Dragon Maritime Group, an agent for COSCO Shipping Lines Co., handed over the donation to Serbia, as an...
Valenciaport joins international declaration in support of maritime trade to combat Covid-19
This declaration is promoted by the Port Authorities Roundtable (PAR) to bring value to the global supply chain of goods – June 10, 2020 Autoridad...
Sines port joins the main ports in the world in resilience to Covid-19
The Port of Sines endorsed the statement by the PAR – Port Authorities Roundtable on the need and commitment of port authorities to maintain the...
Traffic in Vigo port reached a figure of 1.315 million tons (-5.34%) in Jan-Apr 2020
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) June 4, 2020 – Total traffic registered in the port of Vigo from January to April reached 1.31 million tons, which represents...
Spanish state ports moved 174.8 million tons in first four months of the year
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) June 5, 2020 – Puertos del Estado, the organisation responsible for the management of 46 state-owned ports, has reported...
Civitavecchia port adopts strategic development plan
Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) June 3, 2020 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (AdSP – Centre-North...
Ravenna port authority has signed contracts for port maintenance of €30 million
Ravenna, Italy (Ports Europe) June 3, 2020 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Centro-Settentrionale (AdSP – Centre-North Adriatic...
Italian ports aim for recovery as quickly as possible
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) June 3, 2020 – In April, 20 international ports signed a joint declaration that ensures the full functioning of the ports,...
Málaga Port Authority may apply tax credits to port companies to support economic recovery
Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) June 3, 2020 – The Port Authority may reduce the occupancy rate to authorized and concessionary companies, applying tax...
Huelva port authority resumes tenders worth €14 million
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) June 3, 2020 – Autoridad Portuaria de Huelva (APH – Port Authority of Huelva) has resumed tenders that were suspended...
COSCO Shipping donates 20,000 masks to Hospital del Mar in Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) June 1, 2020 – The COSCO Shipping group has donated 20,000 masks to the Hospital del Mar in Barcelona, on behalf of Cosco...
Vigo Ria Association alert on the consequences of virus
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) May 29, 2020 – The Ría de Vigo Association of Nautical Entities (ARIVEN), had information provided by companies, nautical...
Tanger Med partners with initiative of world ports to guarantee continuity of international supply chains
News – Tanger Med partners with the initiative of the largest world ports to guarantee the continuity of international supply chains – May 29, 2020...
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 18/2020 – Shipping industry sails in rough waters, ports struggle to stay afloat – May 29, 2020
Covid-19 Update – Issue 18/2020 – Shipping industry sails in rough waters, while ports struggle to stay afloat – May 29, 2020 Global Economic...