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Ceuta port starts delivering low sulphur fuels to ships
Ceuta, Spain (Ports Europe) November 8, 2019 – The first discharge operation of Fueloil 0.5% low in sulfur VLSFO (Very Low Sulfur Fueloil) in the port...
Government spokesman Stelios Petsas reports of prime minister’s visit to China
Government spokesman Stelios Petsas made the following speech to parliament regarding the visit of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to China this week...
Croatia to modernise port of Zigljen
Rijeka, Croatia (PortSEurope) November 10, 2019 – Minister of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure, Oleg Butkovic, has signed an agreement to finance...
US Chargé d’Affaires US Embassy in Ukraine William B. Taylor visits Mariupol Port
Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) – October 30, 2019 Infrastructure Minister Vladislav Creakle met with the Charge d’ Affairs of the USA...
Conference ‘Connecting Europe’ held in Rijeka
At the Croatian National Theater Ivan pl. The first conference dedicated to presenting the political priorities of the Croatian Presidency of the Council...
Ukraine aligns its port security system with international maritime security standards
Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) – November 8, 2019 Port security is one of the key areas of work of Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) as a...
Port of Rotterdam Authority scales back Brexit measures
Following recommendations from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Port of Rotterdam Authority has again put its preparatory measures for a No-Deal Brexit on...
Mediterranean countries join forces to promote “Blue Economy”
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) November 8, 2019 – The Cyprus Research & Innovation Foundation sent a delegation to the 4th BLUEMED Platforms meeting...
UK & Gibraltar co-fund hard Brexit contingency projects
Government of Gibraltar – November 7, 2019 The United Kingdom and Gibraltar Governments have met in the 10th Joint Ministerial Council for...
Serbian prime minister visits the booth of Serbia at the EXPO fair in Shanghai
Government of Serbia – November 7, 2019 The Prime Minister of Serbia, Ana Brnabic, today, accompanied by the Ambassador of China to Serbia, Chen Bo,...
Venice and Chioggia ports report Jan-Sep 2019 cargo figures
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) November 8, 2019 – Freight traffic handled by Venice and Chioggia ports in January to September 2019 is estimated at...
Genoa port Jan-Sep 2019 traffic – passengers up, cargo stable
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) November 8, 2019 – In the first nine months of 2019, passenger traffic in fact exceeded 3.7 million, a 6.5% increase. Cruise...
Valenciaport presents project in Bilbao to become the first European port to use hydrogen energy in its terminals
Currently, work is being carried out on the design of hydrogen-powered port machinery, as well as the hydrogenera necessary for the supply of this fuel –...
Seville port receives a delegation of executives from the Port of Aalborg
Seville, Spain (Ports Europe) November 8, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de Sevilla (APS – Port Authority of Seville) has hosted a delegation of...
Athens-Shanghai direct airline agreement discussed to increase tourism
Shanghai, Greece (Ports Europe) November 8, 2019 – As part of the efforts of the Greek delegation in Shanghai to promote business between the two...
ECSA launches strategic priorities for EU shipping policy for the next five years
In line with the new cycle of the EU institutions where the European Parliament has just started its mandate and the European Commission’s College is...
Luka Bar, Montenegro, sells Hotel Sidro asset
Bar, Montenegro (Ports Europe) November 7, 2019 – The port of Bar, operated by Luka Bar, has signed a contract for the sale of its 100% stake in LLC...