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.
Reference – Russia’s Arctic and Far East ports projects
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) January 2, 2024 – The past year consolidated the trends formed in 2022 (when Russia was hit by Western sanctions for its...
Arab Bridge Maritime multimodal land-sea route bypasses Red Sea
Aqaba, Jordan (Ports Europe) December 31, 2023 – A multimodal transport route will connect the Gulf states through Egypt’s Mediterranean ports with...
FESCO grows fast aided by sanctions
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) December 30, 2023 – The export of vegetable oils and grain by FESCO Agro service in 2023 increased more than eight times...
Ukrainian ports defy war and difficulties in 2023
Odesa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) December 28, 2023 – The total cargo turnover of all Ukrainian ports in 2023 is expected to be 57 million tonnes. This is...
Minesweeper expected today in Port of Constanta, Romania
Constanța, Romania (Ports Europe) December 19, 2023 – The minesweeper “Sublocotenent Ion Ghiculescu”, an M 270 minehunter, is expected today...
After three years, an MSC Cruises ship visits Port of Cagliari
Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (Ports Europe) December 19, 2023 – MSC Cruises has returned to the port of Cagliari after three years. The MSC Orchestra ship...
Barcelona port traffic consolidates in November 2023
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) December 19, 2023 – Between January and November, the Port of Barcelona had a total traffic of 59 million tonnes of cargo...
APM Tangier MedPort says phase 2 expansion is operational
Tanger Med, Morocco (Ports Europe) December 18, 2023 – APM Terminals Tangier MedPort has announced that an expansion of more than a million TEU (Phase 2)...
Grimaldi signs deal to acquire 67% of Heraklion Port Authority
Heraklion, Greece (Ports Europe) December 18, 2023 – Naples-based Grimaldi Group and the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) have signed the...
Perfect storm for global shipping due to Suez and Panama canal issues
Suez, Egypt (Ports Europe) December 17, 2023 – Welcome to the new global shipping order where the Suez and the Panama canals are no longer the key sailing...
Russia acknowledges the loss of Western trading partners
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) December 17, 2023 – Russia’s isolation from the Western world was indirectly acknowledged by the country’s Prime Minister...
Next Council of Ministers will approve the works of the northern terminal of the Port of Valencia
News Release – Autoridad Portuaria de València – December 15, 2023 The Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Óscar Puente, has today...
Sagunto Terminal to supply LNG to ships – Enagás
Sagunto, Spain (Ports Europe) December 12, 2023 – The Sagunto regasification terminal has been adapted to offer liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering...
MSC now holds 52.3% of HHLA
Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) December 12, 2023 – MSC-Mediterranean Shipping Company now holds a 92.3% stake in German port operator HHLA-Hamburger...
China Railways delegation visits Baku port, Azerbaijan
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) December 12, 2023 – A delegation from Xi’an International Trade and Logistic Park and China Railways, China, has...
Islamic Development Bank will help Nador West Med port
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Ports Europe) December 12, 2023 – The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has approved $2.12 billion to finance new development...
STS transfer of Russian LNG in European ports
Zeebrugge, Belgium (Ports Europe) December 8, 2023 – Belgium’s North Sea Zeebrugge LNG terminal is the main European facility used by Russia to reexport...