Investment
Investment – Capital outlay in ports assets and businesses by companies, organisations and governments. Usually to increase capacity and implement upgrades to to port equipment.
Northern Ligurian Sea port system to support Maersk container terminal in Vado Ligure
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) March 13, 2017 – The Port System of the Northern Ligurian Sea plans to support the construction of the container terminal...
Companies set up renewable energy cluster at Nantes port
Nantes, France (Ports Europe) March 13, 2017 – In less than three years, the estuary of the Loire river has become the leading industrial centre in...
Dutch MEP says Slovenia has good chances of attracting EU funding for Koper-Divaca railway
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) March 13, 2017 – Dutch Member of European Parliament (MEP) Wim van de Camp said Slovenia has good chances of winning EU...
Iran plans Amirabad port development on Caspian Sea within one year
Amirabad, Iran (Ports Europe) March 13, 2017 – Iran plans to open the largest port in the Caspian Sea within a year and for it to be a direct...
Egypt and Singapore discuss Port Said concession
Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) March 10, 2017 – According to the Head of the Suez Canal Authority, Mohab Mamish, talks are ongoing with the Maritime and...
Italy’s Grimaldi to focus on mainland cabotage
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) March 10, 2017 – Italian shipping group Grimaldi plans to focus its development strategy on “mainland...
Cosco presents investment plan, looks for government support
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) March 10, 2017 – The new Cosco-led management of the Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (OLP) has requested increased support...
Private investment in Bilbao port reached €55.8 million in 2016
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) March 4, 2017 – In 2016, the private sector finalised or announced investments worth approximately €55.8 million ($59.1...
Castellon port considers rehabilitation of Oropesa del Mar lighthouse
Castellon, Spain (Ports Europe) March 1, 2017 – Castellon port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Castellón) president Francisco Toledo has visited the...
Cadiz port to invest €48,000 in overhaul of Ciudad del Mar building
Cadiz, Spain (Ports Europe) February 23, 2017 – Cadiz port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de la Bahía de Cádiz) plans to make a contribution of...
Hutchison Ports to start working in Chernomorsk port in June or July
Chernomorsk, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 23, 2017 – One of the world’s largest port operators, Hutchison Ports, can start work in...
Pasaia port analyses railway capacity upgrade
Pasaia, Spain (Ports Europe) February 23, 2017 – Pasaia port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Pasaia) has set up a working group to study a potential...
COSCO to improve services at Algeciras port
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) February 23, 2017 – COSCO Shipping Lines, the company that resulted from the merger of COSCO Container Lines and China...
Spanish Public Ministry commits to promote Mediterranean Corridor
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) February 20, 2017 – Spanish Public Works Minister Inigo de la Serna said his institution plans to promote the development...
West Port Said port development to commence
Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) February 20, 2017 – Vice admiral Mohab Mameesh, head of the Suez Canal authority, has announced the start of the...
90% of Egypt trade volume with the world crosses through maritime ports
Alexandria, Egypt (Ports Europe) February 20, 2017 – Dr. Galal Mustafa Said, transport minister said that 90% of Egypt trade volume with the world...
EU invests €444 million in key energy infrastructure
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) February 17, 2017 – Today EU Member States agreed on the Commission’s proposal to invest €444 million ($471.2...