Tourism
A category news covering aspects of ports and tourism. This includes the development of tourism facilities – marinas, hotels and commercial facilities. Also includes aspects of the cruise ship industry.
Andulusian port promote city-port relations
Cádiz, Spain (Ports Europe) October 11, 2018 – A total of 13 autonomous Andalusian ports have taken steps to make their facilities to tourists...
Rodi Garganico wins “Best Tourist Port of the Year in Italy” award
Bari, Italy (Ports Europe) September 25, 2018 – The tourist port of Rodi Garganico has been awarded the “Best Tourist Port of the Year in Italy”...
Port Authority of Corfu participates in the INTER-PASS ports and airports program
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 24, 2018 – The Port Authority of Corfu (OLKE SA) has participated in the INTER-PASS Intermodal Passenger...
Portos de Galicia present at UK’s Southampton Boat Show
Vilagarcía, Spain (Ports Europe) September 18, 2018 – Portos de Galicia is attending the Southampton Boat Show in the UK as part of efforts to...
Seville negotiates new agreements with cruise companies in Lisbon
Lisbon, Portugal (Ports Europe) September 18, 2018 – The delegate of Urban Habitat, Culture and Tourism (Hábitat Urbano, Cultura y Turismo), Antonio...
Assoporti to promote city-port relations with Ente Nazionale Italiano del Turismo
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) September 14, 2018 – Assoporti (Associazione Porti Italiani) has signed a memorandum of understanding with ENIT (Ente...
Vilagaria port authority committed to nautical tourism with commissioning of new facilities
Vilagarcía, Spain (Ports Europe) August 4, 2018 – Autoridad Portuaria de Vilagarcía (port authority of Vilagarcía), in its commitment to a management...
Port of Tarragona grows 6.9% during May 2018
Tarragona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 3, 2018 – The Catalan port of Tarragona recorded a growth of 6.9% during May 2018, exceeding the figure of 2.8...
Greek minister discusses possible Katakolo port cruise industry development
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) June 27, 2018 – Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura has visited Katakolo, in the Peloponnese, western Greece, to...
EBRD invests in D Marinas B.V. marina business in Eastern Mediterranean
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) May 301, 2018 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is investing €70 million for a stake of...
Castellón port promotes leisure activities
Castellón, Spain (PortSEurope) May 28, 2018 – Castellón port invested €280,000 ($325,000) in the coastal wharf to promote the harbour as a leisure area....
Andalusian ports look for support to promote yachting
Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) May 25, 2018 – The managing director of Agencia Pública de Puertos de Andalucía (APPA – Public Ports Agency of...
Savona receives funding for Zinola beach from local AdSP
Savona, Italy (PortSEurope) April 22, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale (AdSP – Western Ligurian Sea Port...
Valenciaport Foundation develops training programme on fishing-tourism for the fishing sector of Valencian community
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) April 16, 2018 – Valenciaport Foundation is developing a training programme on fishing-tourism for the fishing sector of...
Sète port launches public e-platform for new yachting project
Sète, France (Ports Europe) April 9, 2018 – Sète port has launched a e-platform for local residents to learn and comment on the proposed project to...
Tourist agreement signed for ports of Bari, Brindisi, Manfredonia, Barletta and Monopoli
Bari, Italy (Ports Europe) April 6, 2018 – An agreement has been signed between Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (AdSP...
Sicilian ports still showing low cruise passenger numbers
Catania, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) March 28, 2018 – After fluctuating numbers last year, the Sicilian cruise industry is forecasting improved...
Puertos del Estado continues to invest in the local cruise industry
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) March 5, 2018 – In 2017 Spanish ports exceed 9.2 million cruise passengers, a result of a long-standing commitment by the...
Local port support Douro region at BTL, at Portuguese tourism fair
Lisbon, Portugal (Ports Europe) March 2, 2018 – Administração dos Portos do Douro, Leixões e Viana do Castelo (APDL – The Port Authority of...
Spain’s Baleària receives cruise quality seal for Dénia port
Dénia, Spain (Ports Europe) February 26, 2018 – Spanish company Baleària Eurolínias Marítimas S.A. was distinguished on Friday with the Commitment of...