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Russia to create its third port SEZ near Nizhny Novgorod

Bor, Russia (Ports Europe) September 4, 2023 – Russia will create its third port special economic zone (PSEZ) – Kulibin in the port of Bor, on the left...

Sanctions: Rum-running via Astrakhan and Olya ports

Astrakhan, Russia (Ports Europe) September 4, 2023 – Russia elevates the art of sanctions-busting to a new level with the inclusion of its Caspian Sea...

New Russian drone attack against Danube port of Reni

Reni, Ukraine (Ports Europe) September 3, 2023 – Iranian-made Russian drones attacked again Ukrainian Danube River port of Reni during the night of September...

Development of international logistics and maritime infrastructure of Kazakhstan

Astana, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) September 3, 2023 – Kazakhstan is starting to expand its logistics capabilities. This includes China and Georgia A new...

Russia will try to build fertilisers terminals in its ports

Taman, Russia (Ports Europe) September 3, 2023 – Unable to export its huge fertiliser output via the ports of the neighbouring countries due to Western...

Update: Four ships went through Russian blockade; dozen more are in Ukrainian ports

Odesa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) September 2, 2023 – The two ships that left the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Yuzhny/Pivdennyi in Odesa (Odessa) region in the...

117,000 tonnes of agricultural products exported daily via Ukraine’s Danube ports

Izmail, Ukraine (Ports Europe) September 1, 2023 – During the first 15 days of August, Ukrainian Danube River ports shipped 1,750,000 tonnes of...

Two more ships break Russian blockade of Ukrainian ports

Yuzhny, Ukraine (Ports Europe) September 1, 2023 – Two more ships left the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Yuzhny/Pivdennyi in Odesa (Odessa) region in the...

Suez Canal Economic Zone celebrates concession for Container Terminal 2 in East Port Said

The General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) celebrated the announcement of the concession contract for Container Terminal No. 2 in East...

China ports container volume rises 4.5% from January to July 2023

From January to July of 2023, the cargo volume of Chinese ports was 9617.1 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 8.0%; the container throughput of Chinese...

Malta identifies zones for offshore wind development

Valletta, Malta (Ports Europe) September 1, 2023 – The Maltese government has identified six potential zones outside its 12-mile territorial waters for...

Port of Baku increases car handling

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) August 31, 2023 – The number of passenger cars transported through the Port of Baku was 4,002 units in January-July...

Ports de Normandie starts building container terminal

Paris, France (Ports Europe) August 31, 2023 – On 29 August, at the Port of Cherbourg, Hervé Morin, President of Ports de Normandie and President of...

Gate terminal starts construction of 4th LNG tank at the port of Rotterdam

Rotterdam, Netherlands (Ports Europe) August 31, 2023 – Gate terminal, with shareholders Gasunie and Vopak, have taken the final investment decision to...

COSCO Shipping launches new digital service between China and Greece

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) August 31, 2023 – Today, COSCO Shipping launches a new digital service between Chian and Greece – “Talent...

First hydrogen-powered container stacker arrives at Port of Valencia

València, Spain (Ports Europe) August 31, 2023 – The Port of Valencia has taken delivery of the hydrogen-powered ReachStacker, as part of the European...

Port of Genoa loses president

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) August 30, 2023 – Paolo Emilio Signorini will today leave his position as president of the Genoa-Savona port system...

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