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.
Italy bans cruise ships from the Venice lagoon
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) July 14, 2021 – Minister of Sustainable Infrastructures and Mobility, Enrico Giovannini, said yesterday that from 1 August...
COSCO Shipping representatives visit the port of Bilbao
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) July 13, 2021 – Management representatives of COSCO Shipping Lines Spain and its agent VASCO have visited the Bilbao Port...
President Erdoğan: “Kanal Istanbul will take its place in history as one of the most important values of our country”
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, “Kanal Istanbul, whose contributions to Turkey are incomparably higher than the cost of the project, will take its...
Valencia port challenged by traffic congestion
València, Spain (Ports Europe) July 12, 2021 – Fvet, UGT and Comisiones Obreras have contacted Autoridad Portuaria de València (APV –...
A team of Palestinian architects proposes “Silo Souk” for the port of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon (Ports Europe) July 12, 2021 – The “Haifa Award” international program set up by the iDARjerusalem association and led by an...
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s joins the 25th Economist Roundtable with Greek government
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) July 12, 2021 – U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey Pyatt, joined the 25th Roundtable with the Government of...
Turkey’s Albayrak Holding and Yildirim exploring business opportunities in Libya
Tripoli, Libya (Ports Europe) July 9, 2021 – Turkey’s Albayrak Holding and Yildirim have both been in Libya exploring future investment opportunities....
Navantia will invest €30 million in the Cádiz shipyard
Cádiz, Spain (Ports Europe) July 6, 2021 – The Spanish shipbuilding group Navantia will invest €30 million ($35.6 million) to modernize the open-unit...
Turkish Competition Board rules against TIL acquisition of Marport
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) July 6, 2021 – The Turkish Competition Board (Rekabet Kurumu) has published its decision on the acquisition of sole...
Toyota senior representatives visit APM Terminals Poti
On 24th June, Mr Koji Matsuno – President of Toyota Caucasus, Mr. Tomoya Yamaguchi – Director of Sales & Marketing of Toyota Caucasus and Ms....
Hili Company wins tender for Durres container terminal
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) July 5, 2021 – Mariner Adriatic has won the tender for the management and operation of Durres Container Terminal in...
PLC Caspiy to build Caspian Sea container terminal
Olya, Russia (Ports Europe) June 30, 2021 – A project to build a container terminal at Olya port on the Caspian Sea has received official approval. The...
Belterra launches mandatory bid for Thessaloniki Port Authority
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) July 1, 2021 – Belterra Investments Ltd has announced the launch of a Mandatory Public Takeover Bid to all holders of...
Port of Barcelona container traffic exceeds 2019 figures
The Port of Barcelona’s traffic continues to reflect the recovery of its hinterland economy and maintains the upward trend that began at the end of last...
Valenciaport to invest €240 million in railway improvements in València and Sagunto
València, June 29th, 2021 – The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has its eyes set on the railway. The port managers are thinking in train mode. It is...
Analysis – Russia’s new port in Ust-Luga attracts new cargo at the expense of Baltic ports
Ust-Luga, Russia (Ports Europe) June 29, 2021 – Russia’s currently under construction Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga, which when completed will claim to be...
APM Terminals and Enna Logic set for Rijeka port terminal contract
Rijeka, Croatia (Ports Europe) June 28, 2021 – A joint venture of APM Terminals and Enna Logic is set to be awarded a contract to develop and...