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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.
Valenciaport is managing normally 32,313 containers affected by the Suez Canal blockage
Between 6 and 16 April, the docks of the port area have assumed the loading and unloading operations of 10 vessels detained in the Suez Canal with complete...
The City Council and the Port of Barcelona sign an agreement to develop the Blue Economy as a strategic sector for the future
Barcelona City Council will promote a Blue Economy strategy – a sustainable economy linked to water and the sea – as one of the priority and future...
Analysis – Russian new port in Ust-Luga to deprive from cargo ports in Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Finland
Ust-Luga, Russia (Ports Europe) April 19, 2021 – Russia’s currently under construction Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga, which when completed will claim to be...
Port of Ravenna to issue tender for new cruise terminal
Ravenna, Italy (Ports Europe) April 18, 2021 – The Port of Ravenna plans to construct a €26 million ($31.1 million) cruise ship terminal. This will be...
COSCO Shipping Ports sees Q1 2021 container traffic up 9.8%
Hong Kong, China (Ports Europe) April 16, 2021 – In the first quarter of this year the port terminals of COSCO Shipping Ports group handled container...
Grimaldi agrees to purchase the main assets of Naviera Armas in the Mediterranean
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 13, 2021 – Naples-based Grimaldi and Armas Trasmediterránea of Spain have signed a memorandum of understanding...
Kanal Istanbul construction to start this summer – first financing banks mentioned
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) April 12, 2021 – The tenders for the Kanal Istanbul project will start in the coming months and construction is expected to...
The Project for a European revival of the Beirut Port and the surrounding area
Beirut, April 9, 2021 The Governor of Beirut,H.E. Mr. Marwan Abboud, the President of the Lebanese German Business Council (LGBC), Mr. Elias Assouad, a...
CMA CGM interested in the reconstruction of Beirut port
Beirut, Lebanon (Ports Europe) April 9, 2021 – Joe Dakkak, general manager, CMA CGM Lebanon, and Christine Cabau Woehrel, director in charge of...
Atlantic Vigo Cruise Terminal: First terminal in Europe to obtain the biological risk control certification
During this cessation of activity due to the pandemic, which has severely affected the cruise sector, the shipping companies have taken advantage of this time...
Turkic Council holds meetings on Trans-Caspian Corridor
Consultations on facilitating transportation through Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor (Middle Corridor) were held on 5-7 April 2021 in Baku with the...
Amidst arrests and protests Kanal Istanbul start of construction approaches
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) April 9, 2021 – Kanal Istanbul’s project works and development plans have been completed, and tender preparations are...
Analysis – Germany enters the fray for the reconstruction of the Port of Beirut; What about France, China, Turkey, the USA, Russia, the UAE & Kuwait?
Beirut, Lebanon (Ports Europe) April 7, 2021 – Germany is reportedly prepared to submit a proposal for the reconstruction of the port of Beirut, which was...
Greece launches tender process for the development of the port of Heraklion, Crete
The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) is launching an international public tender for the development of the port of Heraklion, Crete, within...
Opposition to Kanal Istanbul project leads to the arrest of 10 retired admirals
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) April 5, 2021 – Ten Turkish retired admirals were detained after they signed a statement supporting the importance of the...
German company Combi Lift reports “a highly pure nuclear substance” at the Zahrani oil installation, south of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon (Ports Europe) April 3, 2021 – German company Combi Lift has reported the discovery “a highly pure nuclear substance” at the Zahrani...
Last 61 ships blocked by the Suez Canal crisis will cross it on April 3 – global container backlog expected to last up to three more months
Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) April 3, 2021 – The last 61 ships blocked by the six days grounding of Ever Given, one of the largest container ships in...