Top News
The key news from Ports Europe covering business and geopolitical issues. Some of these articles appear in the email newsletter published every Wednesday. This will include any new Analysis articles.
Port of Naples receives new dry dock
Naples, Italy (Ports Europe) April 8, 2024 – A new large floating dry dock capable of accommodating vessels up to 230 metres in length and with a lifting...
Port of Valencia receives four bids for new container terminal
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) April 8, 2024 – The Port Authority of Valencia (APV) has received four bids for the tender to construct the new container...
New Europol report on criminal networks active in the EU
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) April 8, 2024 – Europol has presented its first report on the most threatening criminal networks active in the EU. The...
MSC holds talks with Port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro, Italy (Ports Europe)- April 5, 2024 – MSC – Mediterranean Shipping Company owner Gianluigi Aponte and President Andrea Agostinelli,...
Strait of Messina Bridge – land expropriation notices published
Messina, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) April 4, 2024 – The notice for the expropriation of land and property for the project to build a bridge over the...
Moldova imports LNG from USA via Greek supplier
Chisinau, Moldova (Ports Europe) April 4, 2024 – Molova has started testing the import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the US via Greece. In the...
MSC receives license for ZAL business in Port of Valencia
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe)- April 2, 2024—The City Council of Valencia has granted MSC-Mediterranean Shipping Company a licence to construct an...
Ussuri Capital will build a low-carbon steel plant near Constanta
Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) April 2, 2024 – Ussuri Capital will build a low-carbon steel plant in Romania, an investment of almost €1 billion....
Hennebique signs contract to redevelop granaries in Genoa port
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) April 1, 2024 – Hennebique srl and the Port System Authority in Genoa (AdSP) have signed the deed of state concession to...
MSC presents terms to take over Wartsila facility, Trieste
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) March 29, 2024 – Last month, MSC-Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. announced its interest in taking over the plant in...
Mersin International Port handles its 25 millionth container
Mersin, Turkey (Ports Europe) March 28, 2024 – Mersin International Port (MIP) has handled its 25 millionth container (TEU) since it started operations...
Anti-corruption authority challenges Genoa port breakwater process
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe)- March 27, 2024 – Italy’s anti-corruption authority (ANAC) has challenged the procedures for awarding the Genoa...
Analysis: Quo Vadis, Russian Black Sea Navy?
Kyiv, Ukraine (Ports Europe) March 26, 2024 – In the past several days, Ukraine reported hitting with missiles a total of four Russian Black Sea Navy...
Port Authority of Valencia launches the ZAL project
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) March 26, 2024 – The Port Authority of Valencia (APV) has finally launched the ZAL (Logistics Activity Zone) project. The...
What is the relationship between inland waterways and seaports?
Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) March 26, 2024 – Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine started in February 2022, we have heard more about inland waterways...
Djen-Djen container terminal construction restarted, ready in 2025
Djen-Djen, Algeria (Ports Europe) March 26, 2024 – Container terminal construction at Algeria’s port of Djen-Djen, under the management of South Korean...
Protecting marine life around the new Genoa breakwater
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) March 25, 2024 – The Webuild-led consortium and the Genoa Aquarium (Acquario di Genova) have set up a partnership to protect...
Enagas receives Russian LNG at Port of Huelva
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) March 25, 2024 – The Enagas liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the Port of Huelva has received LNG from a Russian...