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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 Baku handled 18,376 rail wagons, up +25.8%
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) August 10, 2022 – In the first 6 months of this year, the Port of Baku handled 18,376 rail wagons, up +25.8% on the same...
A dozen new sanction-busting cargo services link Novorossiysk and Turkey
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) August 9, 2022 – In the past months, a dozen Russian companies have launched new linear cargo services (regular routes on...
Port of Gioia Tauro increases TEU handling by over 15%
Gioia Tauro, Italy (PortSEurope) August 9, 2022 – In the first seven months of 2022, the port of Gioia Tauro handled 2,003,388 TEUs, growth of +15.3%....
The first ship with Ukrainian grain since Feb 24 left the port of Pivdenny
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) August 8, 2022 – The first ship with Ukrainian grain since February 24 has left the port of Pivdenny port today – the...
Port of Derince receives Ukrainian grain
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) August 8, 2022 – The Turkish port of Derince has received the Polarnet ship which was the first ship to carry grain from...
Makhachkala handles first flour shipment to Iraq via Iran
Makhachkala, Russia (PortSEurope)August 8, 2022 – At the end of July, the port of Makhachkala began transshipment of flour for the first time. This year the...
Kalmar and Yilport sign new order for mobile equipment solutions
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) August 5, 2022 – Kalmar and Yilport sign new order for 27 units of mobile lifting equipment for Yilport terminals. The...
European Commission wants to extend 4 Transport Corridors for Ukraine and Moldova
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) August 2, 2022 – The European Commission has proposed to amend its December 2021 proposal on the revision of the TEN-T...
Port of Beirut silos partially collapse
Beirut, Lebanon (PortSEurope) August 2, 2022 – Last Sunday, part of the grain silos at Beirut Port collapsed, bringing back memories of the explosion...
Georgia government to restart Anaklia deep sea port project
Tbilisi, Georgia (PortSEurope) August 1, 2022 – The Georgia government is to restart Anaklia deep sea port project and plans to retender the project. In...
Port of La Spezia signed improved agreement with Contship
La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) August 1, 2022 – The Port of La Spezia has signed an improved agreement with Contship to continue developing La Spezia...
Caspian Sea – From logistics periphery to sanctions busting
Vienna, Austria (PortSEurope) August 1, 2022 – Since the decline of the trade caravans in the era of the Arab conquests, the Caspian Sea region became...
Extremely low Danube water levels hampers Ukrainian grain exports
Russe, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) July 30, 2022 – Extremely low water levels in the Danube river is hampering plans for it to replace Black Sea ports for...
Port of Valencia to install solar plant
València, Spain (PortSEurope) July 29, 2022 – The president of the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV), Aurelio Martínez, the installation of a solar...
Port of Las Palmas to proceed with cold ironing project
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) July 26, 2022 – Port of Las Palmas is to proceed with cold ironing project at the Muelle Grande. The...
Russian government publishes information on strategic session on transport
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) July 25, 2022 – The Russian government has published information on its strategic session on transport produced by Prime...
Batumi welcomes new Asia-Europe multimodal service
Batumi International Container Terminal (BICT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) business unit in Georgia, recently welcomed ADY...
Ukraine prepares three Black Sea ports and ships for grain export
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) July 25, 2022 – Ukraine is preparing the three Black Sea ports of Odessa, Chornomorsk and Yuzhny for the resumption of work and...