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Russia’s REC to launch industrial complex near Egypt’s Port Said
Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) February 20, 2019 – Russian Export Centre (REC) plans to complete the construction of the first phase of an industrial zone...
UAE eases the transport embargo against Qatar
Doha, Qatar (Ports Europe) February 20, 2019 – Shipping of goods between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar is possible again after Abu Dhabi...
DP World acquires the holding company of P&O Ferries and P&O Ferrymasters
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) February 20, 2019 – Dubai-owned DP World PLC has announced the acquisition of the holding company of P&O...
Grupo Moldtrans starts a shipping service linking Mexico with Valencia port
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) February 20, 2019 – Moldtrans Group has launched a maritime transport service between Spain and Mexico in collaboration...
Bergé plans automation of Bilbao port facility
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) February 20, 2019 – Bergé, the Spanish multimodal logistics operator, plans to automate its terminal in the port of...
Andalusian ports move about 1 million cruise passengers in 2018
Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) February 20, 2019 – Andalusia has become one of the main strategic points for cruise tourism in Spain. Last year, a total...
Cádiz port maintains 4 million tons in 2018 despite reduced MSC cargo
Cádiz, Spain (Ports Europe) February 20, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de la Bahía de Cádiz (APBC – Port Authority of Cadiz) has reported it...
Naples port hosts Suez Canal-New Silk Road discussion
Naples, Italy (Ports Europe) February 19, 2019 – The recent doubling of the capacity of the Suez Canal, has improved the competitiveness of the...
Livorno port reports record traffic in 2018
Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) February 19, 2019 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (AdSP – North Tyrrhenian Sea Port...
Andalusia government names president of Seville port
Seville, Spain (Ports Europe) February 19, 2019 – The Andalusia regional government has appointed Rafael Carmona as president of Autoridad Portuaria de...
AdSP del Mar Ligure Occidentale (Genoa) joins IPCSA
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) February 19, 2019 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale (AdSP – Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority) has...
Andalusia government names presidents of local ports
Cádiz, Spain (Ports Europe) February 19, 2019 – Andalusia’s regional government has approved the appointment of the former mayor of Cádiz, Teófila...
MCT promises €120 million investment in Gioia Tauro port
Gioia Tauro, Italy (Ports Europe) February 19, 2019 – Medcenter Container Terminal (MCT) has suspended the redundancy schemes and announced investments of...
Avilés port to launch tender for reconstruction of railway lines
Avilés, Spain (Ports Europe) February 19, 2019 – Avilés port has approved a tender for the modification of the layout of the railway lines on the left bank...
Santander port may establish railway operator
Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) February 19, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de Santander (APS – Port Authority of Santander) may establish a...
Grimaldi, Samskip, Rail Cargo Group to launch Venice-Duisburg freight rail service
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) February 19, 2019 – A consortium of Italy’s Grimaldi, Dutch-based Samskip and Austria’s Rail Cargo...
Bulgaria to offer concessions for Black Sea and Danube River ports in 2020
Varna, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) February 19, 2019 – Bulgaria will launch concession tenders for its largest Black Sea and Danube River ports in 2020 with...