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PKP Cargo International continues to develop rail transport to the south of Europe

At the end of November, PKP Cargo International (formerly AWT), a leading logistics operator in Europe, launched a new regular railway line between the...

Caspian Container Lines tests Iran-Russia service

Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) December 6, 2020 – Iran and Russia agreed to launch a container shipping line in the Caspian Sea by September to expand...

Thessaloniki port-Sofia intermodal rail service starts trial

Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) December 4, 2020 – Following the creation of the first dry port in Sofia, Bulgaria and in the context of improving the...

BERGÉ and ECL intensify regular line service between Spain and the Caribbean to boost business activity

Vertraco Shipping and BERGÉ, as its representative agent in Spain, will intensify commercial activity between our country and the Caribbean and the northern...

CEEI Castellón and PortCastelló collaborating in a project

Castellón, Spain (PortSEurope) December 1, 2020 – CEEI Castellón and PortCastelló are to collaborate in a cooperation project that aims to add value...

Alsancak port restart Ro-Ro operations

Izmir, Turkey (PortSEurope) November 28, 2020 – The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure has approved an application for the port of Alsancak (Izmir)...

Buran Energy to develop renewable hydrogen project in Malaga port

Málaga, Spain (PortSEurope) November 26, 2020 – Buran Energy is now managing Oil Distribution Terminals in the port of Málaga and will start a project...

Almería port completes first LNG bunker action

Almeria, Spain (PortSEurope) November 24, 2020 – The Port of Almería has hosted its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering with the Bahama Mama...

New Greek-Cypriot ferry service to be tendered

Limassol, Cyprus (PortSEurope) November 24, 2020 – Cyprus is planning to issue a tender for a sea passenger connection line with Greece in early...

CMA CGM to launch the TURKEY MED EXPRESS 2 connecting Turkey, Italy, France & Algeria

CMA CGM is pleased to announce the implementation of TMX 2 – TURKEY MED EXPRESS 2, the fastest ever maritime bridge between Turkey, Italy, France &...

Circle and Ignazioa Messina: From Genoa to Egypt containers under control with RFID eSeals

JOINT PRESS RELEASE CIRCLE and IGNAZIO MESSINA & C.: From Genoa to Egypt containers under control with RFID eSeals – November 23, 2020 First pilot...

Maersk and PKP Cargo Connect set up rail service between Prague and Koper port

Koper, Slovenia (PortSEurope) November 23, 2020 – Maersk, in cooperation with PKP Cargo Connect, has started a new rail connection between Koper port and...

Seville port starts the maintenance of Eurovía del Guadalquivir

Seville, Spain (PortSEurope) November 13, 2020 – The Seville Port Authority (APS) started the maintenance dredging of the Eurovía del Guadalquivir...

Maersk doubles capacity on weekly ocean-rail service from Asia to Europe

Plans underway to scale up the service to daily services if customers’ demand continues on the current track – November 17, 2020 Copenhagen, 12...

Turkmenbashi seeks to restart ferry connections with Makhachkala and expand transit corridors

Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan (PortSEurope) November 16, 2020 – Dagestan is considering a proposal to resume a ferry service between the Caspian Sea ports...

New freight train service between Trieste and Nuremberg

Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) November 6, 2020 – A new train service that will connect the port of Trieste with the hub of Nuremberg, Germany, started...

Shuttle service commences between COSCO’s European hub and Vado Gateway

This month, the 700 TEU, MV ATLANTIC SOUTH feeder vessel made its first call in Vado Ligure, Italy as part of the new Diamond Line Vax service. The VAX service...

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