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.
Consul General of the United States visits the port of Genoa
The United States Consul General in Milan, Robert Needham, together with the Consul for Political and Economic Affairs, Holly Holzer, visited the Port of Genoa...
Ports of Genoa report record container handing in April
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) May 20, 2021 – Ports of Genoa reported container handing of 248,226 TEU in April 2021, up 29.1% on April 2020 and up 8.8% on...
EBRD acquires operator of Giurgiulesti International Free Port, Moldova
Chisinau, Moldova (Ports Europe) May 19, 2021 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has said that it has acquired 100% of the...
EUROKAI Group sees container handling volumes up 17.3% in Q1 2021
Bremen, Germany (Ports Europe) May 19, 2021 – In the first quarter of 2021 the container terminals in the EUROKAI Group saw a rise in handling volumes of...
European Commission proposes a new approach for a sustainable blue economy in the EU
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) May 19, 2021 – The European Commission yesterday proposed a new approach for a sustainable blue economy in the...
P&O Maritime Logistics launches new inland river route from Caspian Sea to DP World Yarimca
A new container and breakbulk shipping line from Marmara to the Caspian Sea, via the Russian inland waterways, saw the completion of its trial voyage at the...
Port of Piraeus welcomed the first cruise ship of the season
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) May 18, 2021 – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) has announced the arrival of Mein Schiff 5, the first cruise ship in...
Anaklia port business model to be revised by MTBS
Anaklia, Georgia (Ports Europe) May 18, 2021 – The Ministry of Economy has said that Maritime & Transport Business Solutions (MTBS) will update...
Port of Barcelona consolidates its growth and exceeds pre-pandemic figures
The Port of Barcelona continues to show clear signs of commercial recovery, with many traffic categories between January and April of this year reaching...
Analysis – Danube River–Aegean Sea Canal project surpasses the craziness of Kanal Istanbul
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) May 17, 2021 – A megalomanic project to construct a Danube River–Aegean Sea Canal has been a Serbian dream for well...
Kanal Istanbul construction to start in June
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) May 17, 2021 – A sod-turning ceremony for the Kanal Istanbul project will be held by the end of June. Despite opposition to...
Italy’s Port of Augusta seeks national fund financing for “last mile” rail connections
Augusta, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) May 12, 2021 – As part of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (Pnrr – Il Piano nazionale di ripresa e...
Valenciaport exceeds one million export containers for the first time in a year
València, May 11, 2021.- For the first time in the history of the Port of València, containers destined for export (cargo) have exceeded the figure of...
Turkey: Total port container traffic – Jan-Apr 2021
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) May 10, 2021 – The General Directorate of Maritime Affairs has reported that in April 2021 its ports handled 1.041...
Ferry line planned between Caspian ports of Makhachkala and Turkmenbashi
Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) May 9, 2021 – Makhachkala Sea Commercial Port JSC, on Russia’s west Caspian Sea coast, plans the opening of auto and...
Yilport issues update of San Cataldo Container Terminal in Taranto port
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) May 7, 2021 – Turkish group Yilport has issued an update to its San Cataldo Container Terminal (SCCT) in Taranto port. In...
Italian Minister Enrico Giovannini: “Let’s open the debate on the Bridge over the Strait”
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) May 5, 2021 – The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MIT) has published the text of an interview given by Minister...