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The Valencia Containerised Freight Index (VCFI) increased by 17.48% in March
It stands at 1.971,96 points, the highest figure since the series began in January 2018 The price of fuel, the shortage of empty containers or congestion on...
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...
104% growth in rail transit in Amirabad port
Amirabad, Iran (Ports Europe) April 9, 2021 – Director General of Amirabad Ports and Maritime Affairs, Mohammad Ali Asl Saeedipoor, said that in the last...
duisport closes 2020 financial year with new records
Positive balance in the corona pandemic year – Successful through the crisis: duisport closes the 2020 financial year with new records – April 8,...
Malta Maritime Forum looks confidently further ahead after 2021 annual general assembly
The Malta Maritime Forum organised its first online Annual General Assembly at the end of March where, amongst other issues discussed, it approved a revised...
Malta Freeport: Cranes assembly works are well on track
Work continues apace at Malta Freeport Terminals on two new Megamax quayside cranes from Liebherr Container Cranes which further enhance the Terminals’...
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reopens the Greek embassy in Tripoli
Tripoli, Greece (Ports Europe) April 9, 2021 – Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reopened Greece’s embassy in Libya last Tuesday, and called for a...
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...
DACHSER Morocco opens new warehouse in Tanger Med
Tanger Med, Morocco (Ports Europe) April 9, 2021 – DACHSER Morocco has announced that it has opened a new warehouse facility in Tanger Med port. Situated...
Piraeus Port Authority continues investments in Ship Repair Zone in Perama
Piraeus Port Authority has announced the approval of the tender evaluation regarding the “Supply of two (2) double level luffing jib cranes for 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...
State-of-the-art railway equipment arrives in Portugal via Porto de Leixões
This week, the Multiusos South Terminal of the Port of Leixões received the disembarkation operation on a Ro-Ro ship and preparation for road transport in...
YILPORT Sotagus Terminal, Lisbon, carried out a unique materials operation
The YILPORT Sotagus Terminal, in Lisbon, carried out a unique operation of handling 2,000 tons of calcium carbonate and silica additive – April 6, 2021...
Portugal’s Vasco da Gama Terminal project to be delayed
Lisbon, Portugal (Ports Europe) April 8, 2021 – The deadline for submitting proposals for the international tender procedure for the Vasco da Gama...
Turkey: Container handling by port – Jan-Mar 2021
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) April 8, 2021 – General Directorate of Maritime Affairs has published container handling statistics at Turkish ports...
Turkey: Total port container traffic – Jan-Mar 2021
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) April 8, 2021 – The General Directorate of Maritime Affairs has reported that in March 2021 its ports handled 1.04...
NUTEP sets record for container turnover second month in row
NUTEP Container Terminal (part of DeloPorts, a stevedore asset of the largest transport and logistics holding in Russia, Delo Group) set a record handling...