Corsica ports’ passenger traffic declines in 2018
Ajaccio, France (PortSEurope) February 18, 2019 – About 4.1 million passengers were transported on regular maritime services to and from Corsica in 2018, a decrease of 1.1%. The…
Balearic ports attract €178 million investment in overhaul works
Mallorca, Spain (PortSEurope) February 18, 2019 – The overhaul works launched by the current government at Balearic ports have attracted investments worth €178 million ($201.4 million)…
Genoa port launches Truck Management System at PSA Voltri-Prà terminal
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) February 18, 2019 – Genoa port has activated a Truck Management System (TMS) at the PSA Voltri-Prà container terminal. The system is aimed at better…
Croatia invites Chinese companies to participate in Rijeka port road tender
Rijeka, Croatia (PortSEurope) February 18, 2019 – Croatia's transport minister Oleg Butkovic has invited Chinese companies to participate in a road construction project in Rijeka port.…
Basque Country launches overhaul of Bermeo port
Bermeo, Spain (PortSEurope) February 18, 2019 – The Basque Country regional government has started overhaul works on the Erroxape pier in the port of Bermeo,…
Spain’s Incargo Galicia may relaunch ferry links to UK from Vigo port
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) February 18, 2019 – Vigo-based Incargo Galicia SL is looking to restart a regular ferry service between Vigo and the United Kingdom which…
Koper port to start environment monitoring
Koper, Slovenia (PortSEurope) February 18, 2019 - As part of a programme operated by EU-sponsored SUPAIR project, Koper port is to start environmental monitoring at…
Valenciaport Foundation participates in port event in Peru
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) February 18, 2019 - The Director of Port Development of the Valenciaport Foundation, Arturo Monfort, has attended the port event "Intermodality in…
Alexandroupolis port looks to expand regional influence
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) February 7, 2019 - "Logistics of Northern Greece and the role of the Port of Alexandroupolis" was the subject of the pre-session…
Cartagena port receives LNG award
Cartagena, Spain (PortSEurope) February 18, 2019 - The Port of Cartagena has won the "Most proactive development of liquified natural gas (LNG) infrastructure in the…
Sociedad Financiera y Minera awarded concession at Málaga port
Málaga, Spain (PortSEurope) February 18, 2019 - Autoridad Portuaria de Málaga (APM - Port Authority of Málaga) has awarded a 4,900 m² concession in the…
Tarragona port ends 2018 with slightly lower revenue and traffic
Tarragona, Spain (PortSEurope) February 18, 2019 - Autoridad Portuaria de Tarragona (APT - Port Authority of Tarragona) has reported that in 2018 the port handled…
Huelva port open new €6.9 million fish market
Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) February 18, 2019 - Autoridad Portuaria de Huelva (APH - Port Authority of Huelva) has inaugurated the facilities of the New Fish…
World Bank and European Commission promote blue economy through new tool
Press release - European Commission - February 14, 2019 The World Bank and the European Commission have launched the Blue Economy Development Framework (BEDF). The…
Bilbao port sees turnover up 2.6% to €70.6 million in 2018
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) February 17, 2019 - Turnover at Bilbao port was €70.6 million ($79.75 million), up 2.6% on 2017. In July 2018, Autoridad Portuaria…
Bilbao port sees traffic up 4% in 2018
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) February 17, 2019 - In 2018, traffic in Bilbao port (excluding local traffic and supplies) was 35.6 million tonnes, up 4% on 2017,…
Bilbao port hosts meeting of the Port Community System Association (IPCSA)
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) February 17, 2019 - Autoridad Portuaria de Bilbao (APB - Port Authority of Bilbao) has hosted a meeting of the International Port…
Koper port could benefit from EIB railway finance
Koper, Slovenia (PortSEurope) February 17, 2019 - It has been reported that the European Investment Bank (EIB) is considering providing finance for the proposed project…
Tripoli port challenges container checks in Beirut
Tripoli, Beirut (PortSEurope) February 16, 2019 - The Chinese news agency Xinhua has reported that Ahmad Tamer, Lebanon's Tripoli Port Director has asked local customs…
Livorno expands access channel to handle larger vessels
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) February 16, 2019 - Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (AdSP - North Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority) has started proceedings…