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The key news from PortSEurope covering business and geopolitical issues. Some of these articles appear in the email newsletter published every Wednesday. This will include any new Analysis articles.
China’s port of Lianyungang visits Aktau, Kazakhstan
Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) September 19, 2023 – A delegation of the regional government and the port of Lianyungang, China, has visited the port of...
Port of Gioia Tauro wants to challenge EU green regulations
Gioia Tauro, Italy (PortSEurope) September 18, 2023 – The Port of Gioia Tauro wants to challenge EU green regulations and has contacted the government to...
India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor continues to attract comment
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 18, 2023 – On the sidelines of the recent G20 summit in New Delhi, a multinational railway and sea ports corridor...
Port of Barcelona reports cargo traffic down over -12% in Jan-Aug 2023
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) September 18, 2023 – In the first eight months of 2023, the Port of Barcelona reported total traffic of 42.8 million...
Port of Valencia sees cargo traffic slightly down in August 2023
València, Spain (PortSEurope) September 18, 2023 – For the third consecutive month, total traffic from Valencian ports shows signs of stabilisation with...
Ukraine exports more grain than in 2022 via Danube, rail, road
Constanta, Romania (PortSEurope) September 18, 2023 – Ukraine has already exported more grain through Romania’s Black Sea port of Constanta than it did...
Turkey: Seaports cargo report – August 2023
Ankara, Turkey (PortSEurope) September 15, 2023 – The Turkish authorities have published cargo figures for August 2023. Turkey: Seaports cargo report...
Saipem awarded contract for Ravenna FRSU
Ravenna, Italy (PortSEurope) September 12, 2023 – Saipem has been awarded a contract for work on the construction of the facilities for the new Floating...
Update: India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) – a new super-trade route?
Mumbai, India (PortSEurope) September 11, 2023 – A multinational railway and sea ports corridor linking the Middle East and South Asia was announced on...
Cargo keeps declining in Georgian ports in Q2 2023
Poti, Georgia (PortSEurope) September 11, 2023 – The Georgian Black Sea ports of Poti and Batumi handled more than 3.5 million tonnes of cargo in Q2 2023,...
China confirms interest in Anaklia deep sea port project
Tbilisi, Georgia (PortSEurope) September 7, 2023 – China has confirmed interest in Anaklia deep sea port project, and other transport/infrastructure...
Piraeus port sees cruise passenger numbers return to pre-Covid levels
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 6, 2023 – The Port of Piraeus sees cruise passenger numbers return to pre-Covid levels of 2019. In the first half...
United Nations Black Sea Grain Initiative – grain statistics
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) September 5, 2023 – The Black Sea Grain Initiative was signed on July 27, 2022, enabling limited exports of Ukrainian...
Update 2: Bulgaria takes over operational control of Lukoil Black Sea port
Rosenets, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) September 4, 2023 – Operational control over Bulgaria’s Black Sea oil port/terminal of Rosenets, in concession to...
Port of Livorno publishes tender for cold ironing project
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) September 4, 2023 – The Port Authority of Livorno has published a tender for the design and construction of the cold ironing...
Sanctions: Rum-running via Astrakhan and Olya ports
Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) September 4, 2023 – Russia elevates the art of sanctions-busting to a new level with the inclusion of its Caspian Sea...
Suez Canal Economic Zone celebrates concession for Container Terminal 2 in East Port Said
The General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) celebrated the announcement of the concession contract for Container Terminal No. 2 in East...